plunging birthrate

[njtosd]

[quote=CognitiveDissonance]When ever I see a headline about “plunging birthrates” it makes me happy. That’s because I look at things like carrying capacity and ecological footprint. Things like species extinction, loss of biodiversity, top soil erosion, access to clean water, energy depletion, deforestation and a list a mile and half long.

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Sorry, but a plunging birthrate (I’m not accepting that this is actually happening), or a global birthrate lower than replacement rate will lead to the extinction of the human species. Does that make you happy?

[scaredyclassic]

extinction seems unlikely. i think we can quickly recover from a dip. I personally vow that if push comes to shove, i’ll get my vasectomy reversed and impregnate someone if necessary.

[scaredyclassic]

extinction seems unlikely. i think we can quickly recover from a dip. I personally vow that if push comes to shove, i’ll get my vasectomy reversed and impregnate someone if necessary.

[scaredyclassic]

extinction seems unlikely. i think we can quickly recover from a dip. I personally vow that if push comes to shove, i’ll get my vasectomy reversed and impregnate someone if necessary.

[scaredyclassic]

extinction seems unlikely. i think we can quickly recover from a dip. I personally vow that if push comes to shove, i’ll get my vasectomy reversed and impregnate someone if necessary.

[scaredyclassic]

extinction seems unlikely. i think we can quickly recover from a dip. I personally vow that if push comes to shove, i’ll get my vasectomy reversed and impregnate someone if necessary.

[briansd1]

[quote=CognitiveDissonance]
Interestingly the US has bucked the trend of the other mature industrialized countries. [/quote]

I’m willing to bet any amount that America will always have population growth in the next 100 years.

For America to be a great power, and to fulfill our desire to lead (the politicians’ and the American people’s), we need to always grow economically and continually enlarge our GDP. The best way to ensure that is to have population growth; and even with low birth rates, we are uniquely setup to absorb immigrants from around the world.

And because we have the reserve currency of the world, we can print money and spend into debt. In order to payback our debts, we need 1) productivity growth, and/or 2) population growth.

Also, in order to support a huge military, we need a huge economy and a huge population.

Americans are magalomanics in many ways. We will never be content to be like Sweden (or now Japan), plugging along, minding our own business, and living in peace.

Actually, we cannot plug along because there are other magalomaniacs in the world such as China, Iran, Russia, perhaps Brazil, etc…

[briansd1]

[quote=CognitiveDissonance]
Interestingly the US has bucked the trend of the other mature industrialized countries. [/quote]

I’m willing to bet any amount that America will always have population growth in the next 100 years.

For America to be a great power, and to fulfill our desire to lead (the politicians’ and the American people’s), we need to always grow economically and continually enlarge our GDP. The best way to ensure that is to have population growth; and even with low birth rates, we are uniquely setup to absorb immigrants from around the world.

And because we have the reserve currency of the world, we can print money and spend into debt. In order to payback our debts, we need 1) productivity growth, and/or 2) population growth.

Also, in order to support a huge military, we need a huge economy and a huge population.

Americans are magalomanics in many ways. We will never be content to be like Sweden (or now Japan), plugging along, minding our own business, and living in peace.

Actually, we cannot plug along because there are other magalomaniacs in the world such as China, Iran, Russia, perhaps Brazil, etc…

[briansd1]

[quote=CognitiveDissonance]
Interestingly the US has bucked the trend of the other mature industrialized countries. [/quote]

I’m willing to bet any amount that America will always have population growth in the next 100 years.

For America to be a great power, and to fulfill our desire to lead (the politicians’ and the American people’s), we need to always grow economically and continually enlarge our GDP. The best way to ensure that is to have population growth; and even with low birth rates, we are uniquely setup to absorb immigrants from around the world.

And because we have the reserve currency of the world, we can print money and spend into debt. In order to payback our debts, we need 1) productivity growth, and/or 2) population growth.

Also, in order to support a huge military, we need a huge economy and a huge population.

Americans are magalomanics in many ways. We will never be content to be like Sweden (or now Japan), plugging along, minding our own business, and living in peace.

Actually, we cannot plug along because there are other magalomaniacs in the world such as China, Iran, Russia, perhaps Brazil, etc…

[briansd1]

[quote=CognitiveDissonance]
Interestingly the US has bucked the trend of the other mature industrialized countries. [/quote]

I’m willing to bet any amount that America will always have population growth in the next 100 years.

For America to be a great power, and to fulfill our desire to lead (the politicians’ and the American people’s), we need to always grow economically and continually enlarge our GDP. The best way to ensure that is to have population growth; and even with low birth rates, we are uniquely setup to absorb immigrants from around the world.

And because we have the reserve currency of the world, we can print money and spend into debt. In order to payback our debts, we need 1) productivity growth, and/or 2) population growth.

Also, in order to support a huge military, we need a huge economy and a huge population.

Americans are magalomanics in many ways. We will never be content to be like Sweden (or now Japan), plugging along, minding our own business, and living in peace.

Actually, we cannot plug along because there are other magalomaniacs in the world such as China, Iran, Russia, perhaps Brazil, etc…

[briansd1]

[quote=CognitiveDissonance]
Interestingly the US has bucked the trend of the other mature industrialized countries. [/quote]

I’m willing to bet any amount that America will always have population growth in the next 100 years.

For America to be a great power, and to fulfill our desire to lead (the politicians’ and the American people’s), we need to always grow economically and continually enlarge our GDP. The best way to ensure that is to have population growth; and even with low birth rates, we are uniquely setup to absorb immigrants from around the world.

And because we have the reserve currency of the world, we can print money and spend into debt. In order to payback our debts, we need 1) productivity growth, and/or 2) population growth.

Also, in order to support a huge military, we need a huge economy and a huge population.

Americans are magalomanics in many ways. We will never be content to be like Sweden (or now Japan), plugging along, minding our own business, and living in peace.

Actually, we cannot plug along because there are other magalomaniacs in the world such as China, Iran, Russia, perhaps Brazil, etc…

[bearishgurl]

[quote=AN][quote=bearishgurl]AN, perhaps far-reaching uninc areas of Poway could be considered “exurbs” but no, the other areas you mentioned are not exurbs. They are “suburban.”

RSF is situated inside a covenant. It is a different animal entirely.[/quote]
If only far-reaching uninc areas of Poway could be considered “exurbs”, then please tell me which part of that area of Poway have houses with <5000 sq-ft lot as the majority?

BTW, let just be clear, you're saying that 4S Ranch is not exurb.[/quote]

4S is an "exurb." Its entire zip code was developed in the last 8 years or so. There was little to no development at all there. It was developed from nothing ... the same as Otay Ranch. No part of these communities are well-established.

The uninc area of Poway that is an "exurb" doesn't have too many tracts. The ones that are there are small tracts. This area is comprised of mostly customs. Persons who build custom homes do not waste their money building on minuscule lots.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=AN][quote=bearishgurl]AN, perhaps far-reaching uninc areas of Poway could be considered “exurbs” but no, the other areas you mentioned are not exurbs. They are “suburban.”

RSF is situated inside a covenant. It is a different animal entirely.[/quote]
If only far-reaching uninc areas of Poway could be considered “exurbs”, then please tell me which part of that area of Poway have houses with <5000 sq-ft lot as the majority?

BTW, let just be clear, you're saying that 4S Ranch is not exurb.[/quote]

4S is an "exurb." Its entire zip code was developed in the last 8 years or so. There was little to no development at all there. It was developed from nothing ... the same as Otay Ranch. No part of these communities are well-established.

The uninc area of Poway that is an "exurb" doesn't have too many tracts. The ones that are there are small tracts. This area is comprised of mostly customs. Persons who build custom homes do not waste their money building on minuscule lots.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=AN][quote=bearishgurl]AN, perhaps far-reaching uninc areas of Poway could be considered “exurbs” but no, the other areas you mentioned are not exurbs. They are “suburban.”

RSF is situated inside a covenant. It is a different animal entirely.[/quote]
If only far-reaching uninc areas of Poway could be considered “exurbs”, then please tell me which part of that area of Poway have houses with <5000 sq-ft lot as the majority?

BTW, let just be clear, you're saying that 4S Ranch is not exurb.[/quote]

4S is an "exurb." Its entire zip code was developed in the last 8 years or so. There was little to no development at all there. It was developed from nothing ... the same as Otay Ranch. No part of these communities are well-established.

The uninc area of Poway that is an "exurb" doesn't have too many tracts. The ones that are there are small tracts. This area is comprised of mostly customs. Persons who build custom homes do not waste their money building on minuscule lots.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=AN][quote=bearishgurl]AN, perhaps far-reaching uninc areas of Poway could be considered “exurbs” but no, the other areas you mentioned are not exurbs. They are “suburban.”

RSF is situated inside a covenant. It is a different animal entirely.[/quote]
If only far-reaching uninc areas of Poway could be considered “exurbs”, then please tell me which part of that area of Poway have houses with <5000 sq-ft lot as the majority?

BTW, let just be clear, you're saying that 4S Ranch is not exurb.[/quote]

4S is an "exurb." Its entire zip code was developed in the last 8 years or so. There was little to no development at all there. It was developed from nothing ... the same as Otay Ranch. No part of these communities are well-established.

The uninc area of Poway that is an "exurb" doesn't have too many tracts. The ones that are there are small tracts. This area is comprised of mostly customs. Persons who build custom homes do not waste their money building on minuscule lots.

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