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Ceffer
2019 Mar 13, 9:48am
Ceffer
2019 Mar 13, 9:48am
Just tie the OldFucks to the Russian border with wooden rifles glued to their hands and wait. Problem solved.
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SunnyvaleCA
2019 Mar 13, 11:06am
If the government weren't one big pyramid scheme, a slightly declining population would be great! You could just maintain existing infrastructure and have ever more of everything per person. Win win!
We're on the verge of a huge upswing in automation (or at least that's what I'm told). Automate that elderly care!
We're on the verge of a huge upswing in automation (or at least that's what I'm told). Automate that elderly care!
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MisdemeanorRebel
2019 Mar 13, 11:08am
MisdemeanorRebel
2019 Mar 13, 11:08am
Robots will be willing to listen to the same story 7x a day, so they'd do that better than a human.
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HeadSet
2019 Mar 13, 11:17am
HeadSet
2019 Mar 13, 11:17am
If the government weren't one big pyramid scheme, a slightly declining population would be great!
And the insane masses than ran up their debts and cannot afford a shorter work week or deflation of any sort.
And the insane masses than ran up their debts and cannot afford a shorter work week or deflation of any sort.
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Ceffer
2019 Mar 13, 2:03pm
Ceffer
2019 Mar 13, 2:03pm
The first time a robot doesn't laugh at a doddering, senile, oft repeated joke, it's trashed with a crutch!
As an increasing number of people live longer in retirement, the cost of providing pension and healthcare benefits can rise. Those increased costs are paid for by taxes collected from of the working-age population – who make up a smaller percentage of the population than in decades past.
In 2018, those aged 65 or over made up 21.4% of Finland's population, the joint fourth highest in Europe alongside Germany — with only Portugal, Greece, and Italy having a higher proportion, according to Eurostat.
Finland's welfare system is also generous in its provisions, making it relatively expensive. Attempts at reform have plagued Finnish governments for years.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47496326