"Super-Aged" population a challenge for Hawaii

[Punatang]

It is interesting Fiend and it's touted by some to be a worldwide phenomenon.  There are only a few places on earth, according to some, where the birthrate currently is high enough to replace the population.  I have not been able to count all of the people myself so I can't vouch for those theories.  I read the other day someone's belief that the world population had been under counted to the tune of many billions.  Obviously if the population count is less than static, you will have a net aging of the population followed ultimately by extinction.

Here in Hawaii, the lack of replacement might be turbocharged by a shift in demographics.  It does seem like a good number of younger families are moving to the mainland and older mainlanders are moving here.  I'm sure one could find statistics that support that and perhaps even statistics that challenge that idea.

Japan stands out as a place where the population is aging. You can basically get a house for free there now if you are willing to assume responsibility for it's repair and upkeep.

Things are changing very quickly now.  AI and robotics seem poised to assume many of the duties that humans now perform.  Theoretically these marvels of technology will produce much and consume very little tipping the balance once again.  We certainly live in interesting times.

Thanks for sharing the article.