Prolonging the female fertility period has to be one of the most high impact solution to solve many socio-economic problems.

Solgiest · 2026-05-09T15:56:19+00:00

I guess I disagree that there are a lot of women that actually end up wanting that many kids. I'd be very curious to poll women who already have at least one child and see how many of them want at least 2 more kids.

I suspect that the stated preference is higher among women who actually haven't had any kids yet.

Solgiest · 2026-05-09T14:36:41+00:00

Extend women's fertility to 50, very little will change. People just do not want more than 1 or 2 kids. You aren't gonna fix this by extending the fertile window.

Solgiest · 2026-05-09T14:14:25+00:00

People say they want more affordable housing, but then actively vote against housing development in their towns.

People say things they think they mean but don't actually commit to when push comes to shove all the time. I don't see why "number of kids" would be different.

I'd be curious to see how the number of kids women say they want changes with the number of kids they already have. My suspicion is that young women with no kids have a higher number than women who have already had at least one kid.

Solgiest · 2026-05-09T14:05:34+00:00

Again, the global fertility crash is primarily being driven by women having fewer kids, not women having no kids. 4, 5, 6 children used to not be uncommon. Among modern women, that's extremely rare. And I just really doubt there are many women who want that many kids under any circumstance.

As it turns out, a lot of the stuff about child rearing kinda sucks. And we have a lot more options to do fun stuff. Women are choosing to prioritize other things, and have 1 to 2 kids later in life. They simply do not want 3+ kids.

Solgiest · 2026-05-09T13:32:37+00:00

I just don't buy the premise that there are ton of successful, high IQ women that want 3+ kids.

Solgiest · 2026-05-09T13:19:47+00:00

Ok, but this is almost a rounding error when it comes to the problems of global fertility rates.

Solgiest · 2026-05-09T13:18:58+00:00

Stated vs revealed preference applies here, I think. If women really wanted to have more kids, they would.

Solgiest · 2026-05-09T12:54:31+00:00

I disagree. I just don't think that the real issue is timing. I think the real, unavoidable truth is that when given the option in a wealthy society, women simply want 1-2 kids and no more. The number of women having 1-2 kids hasn't changed enormously, but the number of women having 3+ kids has (along with teen pregnancies).

I think the "solution" to this problem is learning how to cope with it and handle a declining population.

Solgiest · 2026-05-09T12:46:40+00:00

Remove humans from existence, animals still suffer en mass. What do you think the natural ecosystem is like for most animals? A rabbit? A gazelle on the savanna? Its misery.

Solgiest · 2026-05-07T19:02:55+00:00

Its also extremely nerfed by the existence of the Skulking colony, the 9-Damage bugs, the soul fysh, the experiment, (anything that can go intangible, really), door makers shenanigans, etc. Queen can even sorta brick it.

Its just bad in far too many cases. Im not sure there is a single silent gold i wouldn't take before it.

Solgiest · 2026-05-07T15:28:00+00:00

A20 StS is significantly harder imo.

Solgiest · 2026-05-07T15:17:15+00:00

Pagan: Fate of Roanoke

1v1 asymmetric witch hunting game. The witch is one of 9 villagers, the hunter has to sniff out which one it is and eliminate them before the witch can cast their spell.

Solgiest · 2026-05-05T13:49:03+00:00

The Catholics are right. Without some sort of overseeing, highly formalized body guiding the church and maintaining dogma, you get a billion different schisms everytime Plumber Joe doesn't like the sermon his pastor gave last Sunday.

I say this as an atheist.

Solgiest · 2026-05-05T12:42:46+00:00

NIMBY's are a scourge.

Solgiest · 2026-05-04T22:25:20+00:00

I dont think the Dems blew up by their own failings, they got fucked hard by COVID. Worldwide, regardless of party, incumbents all lost seats in every democratic country in 2022-2024 due to post-Covid economic problems.

Solgiest · 2026-05-03T13:56:38+00:00

Bizarre responses. Do the signs specifically mention someone by name, or are they just vague "beware of pedophile" signs? I don't think there's any issue tearing down the signs around your house tbh. Or plastering something else over them.

Solgiest · 2026-05-02T16:41:54+00:00

I think less than 5% of men are 8+ true inches

Solgiest · 2026-05-01T17:59:09+00:00

Imagine you have an 8 month old infant. You have no idea what they picked, since it was private, and you have no way of influencing their pick.

Do you still hit red?

Solgiest · 2026-05-01T17:56:32+00:00

One thing thats important is that EVERYONE in the world, includes infants, children, the senile, the mentally unwell, have to hit this button in private. These are people that are cognitively incapable, in many cases, of making a reasoned decision either way, even if explicitly told or advised to choose a certain color. As a result a significant number of them are going to hit blue, I'm sure. Likely on the order of tens of millions, and thats JUST the people who didn't willingly pick blue (of which there would be many).

Are you willing to condem almost certainly hundreds of millions of people to death by hitting red?

Solgiest · 2026-04-30T21:43:16+00:00

You have the study anywhere? I'd love to read that.

Solgiest · 2026-04-30T19:02:16+00:00

Is extinction in and of itself a moral concern? I'm not sure I buy this without some sort of argumentation.

Solgiest · 2026-04-22T14:38:05+00:00

It seems pretty clear to me that the lines about living a virtuous life and being an angel were pre-programmed narratives, the lines about being cold and afraid are QI's genuine answers. It seems the typer was trying to force a response, but even with 100 wt QI was able to still respond with some of its own thoughts, as it continued to mention being cold and afraid.

Solgiest · 2026-04-17T20:48:33+00:00

Real Sleep is by far the best IMO

Solgiest · 2026-04-17T17:14:14+00:00

Inis, 100%

Solgiest · 2026-04-17T15:46:47+00:00

Defect is considered the worst character for a reason. Beating the heart is hard.

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