The happiest I've ever been

Re:The happiest I've ever been by jimbokun on Saturday February 28, 2026 @11:51PM (#47203833)

We are on course to have far more elderly people than young people.

A global retirement community without even any grandkids to visit them strikes me as a depressing dystopian future.

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Re:The happiest I've ever been by littlexsparkee on Sunday March 01, 2026 @02:57AM (#47204665)

I see less burden on earth's environment as a positive.

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Re:The happiest I've ever been by ionwake on Sunday March 01, 2026 @05:52AM (#47205581)

not necessarily connected to the number of people but the type - if they are all conservationists that would be a net positive, not counting OTT population numbers.

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Re:The happiest I've ever been by littlexsparkee on Sunday March 01, 2026 @07:24AM (#47206079)

we're talking about aging in advanced economies - those are folks with heavy footprints. if the west could be content with africa's growth and allowing for more migration, this problem is licked.

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Re:The happiest I've ever been by ionwake on Wednesday March 04, 2026 @08:55AM (#47247431)

i dont think I agree at all bro

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Re:The happiest I've ever been by jurgenburgen on Sunday March 01, 2026 @07:19AM (#47206047)

More likely it will be a larger burden on the environment. If there are no future generations to care about then why bother investing in a better future?

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Re:The happiest I've ever been by littlexsparkee on Sunday March 01, 2026 @07:25AM (#47206086)

the earth regenerates itself, provided we stay out of the way. if anything there's more motivation to care when the degredation slows down and makes change feel tangible.

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Re:The happiest I've ever been by foobarian on Sunday March 01, 2026 @02:34PM (#47209872)

The question is what happens after they are gone?

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