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in the long run the fortunes of nations are determined by population trends. Japan is not only the world's fastest-aging major economy (already every fourth person is older than 65, and by 2050 that share will be nearly 40 percent), its population is also declining. Today's 127 million will shrink to 97 million by 2050, and forecasts show shortages of the young labor force needed in construction and health care. Who will maintain Japan's extensive and admirably efficient transportation infrastructures? Who will take care of millions of old people? By 2050 people above the age of 80 will outnumber the children.
Who will take care of millions of old people? Robots!
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(Score: 4, Insightful) by pkrasimirov on Thursday August 27 2015, @01:52PM
> Who will take care of millions of old [Japanese] people? Robots!
Who will produce millions of new robots? China.
(Score: 2) by tibman on Thursday August 27 2015, @02:10PM
Nah, by 2050 it won't be economical to smuggle tech past the NCW (New Chinese Wall). Getting stuff in is easy. It's getting tech out that is the hard part. Too many counter-drones and automated weapon emplacements. Tunnels work but there is more money in moving people through the tunnels than finished products.
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(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 27 2015, @02:31PM
On a side note, the matter transporters seem to be working better than the data transporters, so beaming tech to space and back still remains an efficient solution.
If you're going to write about the future, there's no reason to be down on it ;).
(Score: 4, Informative) by tibman on Thursday August 27 2015, @02:51PM
Didn't think the matter transporters factored into it, sorry. I figured everyone knows how great they are. Just can't use the things around government jammers. I have heard they are giving out permits to some businesses next year though! Maybe we can all meet up for another SN reunion. Should go much smoother now that Ethanol-fueled doesn't have tank treads for legs and MDC has only three personalities instead of his previous five. The state still won't charge him with murder no matter how much he confesses.
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(Score: 4, Informative) by edIII on Thursday August 27 2015, @06:46PM
The only thing funnier than your comment was me accidentally moderating it +1 Informative.
Technically, lunchtime is at any moment. It's just a wave function.
(Score: 2, Insightful) by khallow on Thursday August 27 2015, @04:16PM
but there is more money in moving people through the tunnels than finished products
People are the easiest way to smuggle tech.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 27 2015, @06:35PM
You mean what will produce millions of robots. Other robots!!!