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Participant[quote=CognitiveDissonance]
Population wise we should see fertility rates continue to drop in the west, probably at a quicker rate not, which is good from a long term species survival and societal health stand-point. Bad from a short-term economic standpoint.[/quote]From an evolutionary biology standpoint, a drop in fertility has never been “good for long term species survival.” Survival and reproduction is good for survival. Any genetic trait that causes a reduction in fertility will eventually disappear from the gene pool, leaving behind the more fertile survivors.
Participant[quote=Fearful][quote=njtosd]Our kids are now 7,9 and 11, but we are dependent on a yard where the kids can be outside without total supervision. … If your only choice is a park, one parent will always have to go to the park with them[/quote]
What you will regret is buying in such a crummy area that you cannot trust your kids alone in the neighborhood park.[/quote]
FWIW – I don’t know your definition of crummy, but I have spent enormous amounts of time at almost all the parks in CV and UC (playgroup meetings 2x/week) and almost never saw any children there under the age of 11 or 12 without parents. Whether it’s justified or not, people don’t send their kids alone to the park.
Participant[quote=Fearful][quote=njtosd]Our kids are now 7,9 and 11, but we are dependent on a yard where the kids can be outside without total supervision. … If your only choice is a park, one parent will always have to go to the park with them[/quote]
What you will regret is buying in such a crummy area that you cannot trust your kids alone in the neighborhood park.[/quote]
FWIW – I don’t know your definition of crummy, but I have spent enormous amounts of time at almost all the parks in CV and UC (playgroup meetings 2x/week) and almost never saw any children there under the age of 11 or 12 without parents. Whether it’s justified or not, people don’t send their kids alone to the park.
Participant[quote=Fearful][quote=njtosd]Our kids are now 7,9 and 11, but we are dependent on a yard where the kids can be outside without total supervision. … If your only choice is a park, one parent will always have to go to the park with them[/quote]
What you will regret is buying in such a crummy area that you cannot trust your kids alone in the neighborhood park.[/quote]
FWIW – I don’t know your definition of crummy, but I have spent enormous amounts of time at almost all the parks in CV and UC (playgroup meetings 2x/week) and almost never saw any children there under the age of 11 or 12 without parents. Whether it’s justified or not, people don’t send their kids alone to the park.
Participant[quote=Fearful][quote=njtosd]Our kids are now 7,9 and 11, but we are dependent on a yard where the kids can be outside without total supervision. … If your only choice is a park, one parent will always have to go to the park with them[/quote]
What you will regret is buying in such a crummy area that you cannot trust your kids alone in the neighborhood park.[/quote]
FWIW – I don’t know your definition of crummy, but I have spent enormous amounts of time at almost all the parks in CV and UC (playgroup meetings 2x/week) and almost never saw any children there under the age of 11 or 12 without parents. Whether it’s justified or not, people don’t send their kids alone to the park.
Participant[quote=Fearful][quote=njtosd]Our kids are now 7,9 and 11, but we are dependent on a yard where the kids can be outside without total supervision. … If your only choice is a park, one parent will always have to go to the park with them[/quote]
What you will regret is buying in such a crummy area that you cannot trust your kids alone in the neighborhood park.[/quote]
FWIW – I don’t know your definition of crummy, but I have spent enormous amounts of time at almost all the parks in CV and UC (playgroup meetings 2x/week) and almost never saw any children there under the age of 11 or 12 without parents. Whether it’s justified or not, people don’t send their kids alone to the park.
Participant[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?
Participant[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?
Participant[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?
Participant[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?
Participant[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?
Participant[quote=rent4now]aargghh…
you guys are probably right but the house is so nice…ha[/quote]
Probably a nice house at a particularly good price because . . . . it doesn’t have a great yard. And thinking down the line, it’s a lot easier to sell a house with a desirable yard. We sold our house in CV in 2007 and it had a great big yard. Even though the economy was bad even then, we had a bidding war and ended up with 3 almost full price offers. And the house didn’t have (in my opinion) great curb appeal or a great layout, but it did have a great yard. Something to think about . . . .
Participant[quote=rent4now]aargghh…
you guys are probably right but the house is so nice…ha[/quote]
Probably a nice house at a particularly good price because . . . . it doesn’t have a great yard. And thinking down the line, it’s a lot easier to sell a house with a desirable yard. We sold our house in CV in 2007 and it had a great big yard. Even though the economy was bad even then, we had a bidding war and ended up with 3 almost full price offers. And the house didn’t have (in my opinion) great curb appeal or a great layout, but it did have a great yard. Something to think about . . . .
Participant[quote=rent4now]aargghh…
you guys are probably right but the house is so nice…ha[/quote]
Probably a nice house at a particularly good price because . . . . it doesn’t have a great yard. And thinking down the line, it’s a lot easier to sell a house with a desirable yard. We sold our house in CV in 2007 and it had a great big yard. Even though the economy was bad even then, we had a bidding war and ended up with 3 almost full price offers. And the house didn’t have (in my opinion) great curb appeal or a great layout, but it did have a great yard. Something to think about . . . .
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