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Re:Adults over 65 will outnumber children by 2029 by throw-the-towel on Friday August 07, 2026 @02:12PM (#49214256)
Can't exactly help out with childbirth if you don't have an uterus.
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Re:Adults over 65 will outnumber children by 2029 by entangledqubit on Friday August 07, 2026 @02:22PM (#49214430)
It isn't just about bringing a bunch of cells to term.

But if you want to oversimplify, why not government fund gestation vat technology? The main blocker for progressing on those right now appear to be self imposed.

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Re:Adults over 65 will outnumber children by 2029 by mostlysimilar on Friday August 07, 2026 @02:16PM (#49214310)
Last I checked virgin birth remains in the realm of religion, not science.
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Re:Adults over 65 will outnumber children by 2029 by sph on Friday August 07, 2026 @02:19PM (#49214362)
Male genetic material is easier to come by than working wombs, I guess.
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