Thursday, December 28, 2023

grim reality in Japan

The Japanese, burdened by their elderly, are apparently killing them:

Not enough of those AI elder-care robots yet, I guess.

Somewhat related thought: remember that "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode about the society that ritually kills its citizens when they turn sixty? Strict enforcement of the retirement age. At 54, I'm getting close to that cutoff. Is it time to Soylent Green me?



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1 comment:

  1. John MacDecember 28, 2023 at 5:38:00 AM GMT+9

    Ha! As I read this post, "Soylent Green" immediately came to mind. And then there it was, proving once again that great minds think alike!

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