i heard on the new they were testing a possible anti aging drug, which prompted the idea for this topic.
as good as long life is concerned, im down with living younger longer if i can, but there are soem problems with it.
overpopulation - an aging population with the area birthrates is goign to mean people taking up space at an increasing rate, many of whom would be 'unproductive' so to say. todays society jsut isn;t good conditions for this sorta thing, with many elderly ending up destitue and/or homelss.
longer generations - each generation of people creates new mutations, adapting better to their environment. as people live longer they may reproduce less often, and thus farther apart chronologically, decreasing adapatablility to environment etc.
i reckon there's mroe to it than this, but these were the ones that flew off the top of my head.
Quote from: Grand Imam Horabi heard on the new they were testing a possible anti aging drug, which prompted the idea for this topic.
as good as long life is concerned, im down with living younger longer if i can, but there are soem problems with it.
overpopulation - an aging population with the area birthrates is goign to mean people taking up space at an increasing rate, many of whom would be 'unproductive' so to say. todays society jsut isn;t good conditions for this sorta thing, with many elderly ending up destitue and/or homelss.
longer generations - each generation of people creates new mutations, adapting better to their environment. as people live longer they may reproduce less often, and thus farther apart chronologically, decreasing adapatablility to environment etc.
i reckon there's mroe to it than this, but these were the ones that flew off the top of my head.
Here are a few solutions:
1: War. Lots of War.
2: Colonisation of other planets.
3: Use of currently unused space on this planet.
4: Ever seen 'Logan's Run?'
aw CC
youre perfect for me
you quote RE
and you know what Logans Run is
::sighs and shakes head::
Stupid Cupid!!
Logans Run was amazing
cheesy
but amazing
I have Ankhs tatoos because of that movie!!
Again I ask, will you marry me?
heheheeeee
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youre perfect for me
you quote RE
and you know what Logans Run is
::sighs and shakes head::
Stupid Cupid!!
Logans Run was amazing
cheesy
but amazing
I have Ankhs tatoos because of that movie!!
Again I ask, will you marry me?
heheheeeee
Of course I'll marry you. PM me and we can work out the details when you return.
sweet!!
(of course, now you arent here,,,)
whats a cat to do? :roll: :roll:
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(of course, now you arent here,,,)
whats a cat to do? :roll: :roll:
Since when is that a problem. I'm an ordained SubG minister, and I hereby marry Malaul and Compositus Confusio for the duration of 33 and one-third seconds, or until they decide they're sick of it, whichever comes later.
So mote it be, quid pro quo, sine qua non, je ne sais quoi.
Battle Angel Alita (and Battle Angel Alita: Last Order) shows several solutions for overpopulation all at once:
- colonizatione of the solar system
- extremely bad living conditions for a large part of the population
- neverending wars
- population control
- eating children
- long wars
- setting children in battles against each other
...
Quote from: Schweinepriester G.Battle Angel Alita (and Battle Angel Alita: Last Order) shows several solutions for overpopulation all at once:
- colonizatione of the solar system
- extremely bad living conditions for a large part of the population
- neverending wars
- population control
- eating children
- long wars
- setting children in battles against each other
...
I, for one, welcome our Children Fighting to the Death Overlords, and want them to know I will be glad to work in their sugar mines.
Quote from: Compositus Confusio
I, for one, welcome our Children Fighting to the Death Overlords, and want them to know I will be glad to work in their sugar mines.
damn...I own a salt mine...
Well as long as the Nazi hell creatures keep stealing people for work and feeding to the underworld and the Aliens keep stealing people for the same reasons to their space bases we are perfectly safe. :roll:
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1: War. Lots of War.
There has
never, in the entire history of mankind, been a war that ended with fewer people on this planet than before it started.
We, as a species, are not the most prolific fuckers [using that noun in the "people who fuck" sense, not the "people/things" sense], but we are certainly better at making people than we are at destroying them, and have been for quite some time.
Quote from: XoderThere has never, in the entire history of mankind, been a war that ended with fewer people on this planet than before it started.
For real? Even the world wars? WWII lost in excess of 20 million people -- were there really that many born those five or so years?
*cues dramatic music*
Quote from: Hotsuma*cues dramatic music*
With a Herring?! It can't be done.
I did it with a snapper, not a herring.
Quote from: HotsumaI did it with a snapper, not a herring.
You lie!
nope, usually I use a trout. but today I decided to mix things up again.
Quote from: Hotsumanope, usually I use a trout. but today I decided to mix things up again.
Variety is the spice of life.
Spice is the spice of live.
Quote from: Guido FinucciQuote from: XoderThere has never, in the entire history of mankind, been a war that ended with fewer people on this planet than before it started.
For real? Even the world wars? WWII lost in excess of 20 million people -- were there really that many born those five or so years?
IIRC the only significant dent in overalll population growth in recorded history was caused by the black death in the 14th century in europe.
World population went from 2 billion in 1930 to 3 billion in 1960.
Treating that as linear (whhich it is not) we get 33 million per year...
OVERPOPULATION'D!
Wave o' Babies!
Longevity's truly the answer to overpopulation. As paradoxical as it sounds, the longer people live, the lower the demographical growth. Of all countries with low life expectancy, only ONE has a low progression of population, that is China, and the cause is not a natural one. And there is no country with a long life expectancy which has a high population growth. In fact some of them even have negative growth, where immigration is not sufficient to compensate.
Bring on immortality, I say.
Quote from: namuLongevity's truly the answer to overpopulation. As paradoxical as it sounds, the longer people live, the lower the demographical growth. Of all countries with low life expectancy, only ONE has a low progression of population, that is China, and the cause is not a natural one. And there is no country with a long life expectancy which has a high population growth. In fact some of them even have negative growth, where immigration is not sufficient to compensate.
Bring on immortality, I say.
I believe it also correlates to wealth/poverty. Having lots of kids can also be seen as an economic strategy. So if you have immortal poor people, it might just mean we go down the tubes even faster.
Then make immortality expensive. Voil?†, problem solved.
normal life is expensive enough
I dont think I can afford immortality!!
doom
Quote from: Malaulnormal life is expensive enough
I dont think I can afford immortality!!
doom
Don't worry immoratlity means you have forever to pay back debts you took on to pay for immortality or we just slaughter money-lenders every 200 years or so.
hmmmmmmm
this idea may have merit
but what if the money lenders are immortal as well?
Anyone familiar with the storyline accompanying the EarthSiege and StarSiege games about the Immortal Brotherhood?
no, but we are about to I bet...
::wink::
Quote from: Compositus ConfusioAnyone familiar with the storyline accompanying the EarthSiege and StarSiege games about the Immortal Brotherhood?
yes