" For the first time since the Black Death in the 1300s, the planetary population will decline. But whereas the last implosion was caused by a deadly disease borne by fleas, the coming one will be entirely due to choices made by people. " [ Nicholas Eberstadt ]
I couldn't find the promo-ad for the Japanese robot previous to this one, it was specifically for women who didn't have children. It looked similar to this thing, more just a furry loaf than any kind of animal.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/11/24268063/casio-robot-pet-moflin All family lines ending is another knock-on effect of this ( mentioned in the Eberstadt article ) That's historically significant, no one talking about it. In Japan they've changed the rules so women don't have to take on their husbands family name, because after a while everyone in Japan would be named TANAKA. I read about that an though it was a joke. It wasn't a joke.
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There's also going to be some kind of geo-magnetic storm coming too now.