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Global population to peak within this century as birth rates fall, United Nations report says (www.cnbc.com)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

We're gonna have the cyberpunk future but 90% of people are over 80 years old.

Cybernetic dentures will be very popular

[–] threelonmusketeers 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I wonder what old folks' homes will look like in 2080. Last I checked, they were full of old people playing cards and bingo. In 2080, will they be full of old people playing Minecraft and scrolling TikTok?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

it'll be like when Neo wakes up from the Matrix but it's just endless skyscrapers covered in goon pods