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Vonnegut wrote about exactly this in "Player Piano," in the late 50's villager Jan 2014 #1
Yep... And It's Not Like We Have 20 Years... WillyT Jan 2014 #2
Something our species clearly excels at, eh? villager Jan 2014 #3
And drugs. El_Johns Jan 2014 #5
Hmmmm, not that I am agaist it but could this be why MJ is being legalized, or at least kelly1mm Jan 2014 #6
How do games of Musical Chairs usually end? Orsino Jan 2014 #4
I think society will experience a fundamental breakdown before then Armstead Jan 2014 #7
I'm Right There With Ya... WillyT Jan 2014 #8
This was the 'promise of the future' when I was a kid Matariki Jan 2014 #9
+1 woo me with science Jan 2014 #10
! edhopper Jan 2014 #11
Well... There's That... WillyT Jan 2014 #12
Kick !!! WillyT Jan 2014 #13
This Is One Of Those Threads/Subjects That People Just Don't Want To Consider, Right ??? WillyT Jan 2014 #14
I stand with Emma on this one. Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2014 #26
The birth rate is falling pretty fast. It has halved in 50 years. If that continues, this Squinch Jan 2014 #15
I Hear Ya... But I Don't Think That's Gonna Do It... WillyT Jan 2014 #16
There is that. And don't forget raising the retirement age. So far-sighted, aren't they? Squinch Jan 2014 #18
Are you thinking globally here? WinkyDink Jan 2014 #17
The near 50% drop rate is for the US, but birth rates are falling globally. Squinch Jan 2014 #19
Kick !!! WillyT Jan 2014 #20
And Another... WillyT Jan 2014 #21
Last Kick From Me... WillyT Jan 2014 #22
Pushing my kids into engineering. dilby Jan 2014 #23
Just think, you get to keep everything that you kill. Rex Jan 2014 #24
To answer the title question.....probably neither. nt AverageJoe90 Jan 2014 #25
extremely interesting heaven05 Feb 2014 #27
You Are Quite Welcome !!! WillyT Feb 2014 #28
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