Janel ComeauJan 6, 2023
"why do you support your tax dollars going to subsidized daycare if you don't have kids" because if other people can't afford to have kids the only staff at my nursing home when I'm old will be a pill organizer scotch-taped to a roomba
Show threadGaëtan Perrault

@VeryBadLlama I mean, Japan is having serious conversations about care robots

https://aparc.fsi.stanford.edu/research/impact-robots-nursing-home-care-japan

Your roomba may be pretty close.

The Impact of Robots on Nursing Home Care in Japan

Jan 6, 2023 at 3:05amWeb
Show threadBigDJan 6, 2023
@gatesvp @VeryBadLlama yes. If the trend of deminishing fertility rate that is seen in more countries than we think continues, robots will be wiping bums and dishing out pills to those that can afford them. An interesting excercise is to look up a world population web site. The data showing trends is sobering.
In our own sphere, how many women do you know that choose to be child free. I know at least 7. Taxpayer support of childcare centers is a great start. Maybe we have to go further.