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PunkRockSportsFan@fanaticus.social to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 hours ago

If there was a baby boom, does that mean there will be a death boom

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If there was a baby boom, does that mean there will be a death boom

PunkRockSportsFan@fanaticus.social to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 hours ago
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    Generally, you’ll see terms like “demographic collapse” instead, but yeah basically.

    A lot of people were born during the immediate post-WWII years. Those people are now dying. Cause and effect.

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      Death Boom sounds cooler

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        I agree 💀

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          deleted by creator

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            I agree Deleted makes sense

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            “deleted by creator”

            Yes indeed

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              I mean, thats kind of taking the religious route.

              Unless you’re claiming the greatest generation is coming back from the dead as zombies just to kill their children.

              …which is totally a thing they would do.

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                Who’d have thought me being a tosser and replying to the wrong comment would spark such a theological debate!

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        Boomer death death boom.

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        Sick band name

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        It sounds like Guile’s special move for when someone’s royally pissed him off.

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        Darth Boomer: “No… I am your father.”

        Luke Y-walker: “No, that’s not true! That’s impossible!”

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        But is there something cooler?

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          Boomer doom boom?

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          Corpse boom?

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        Morpheus toon makes room for the death boom.

        Also ‘boom’ sounds a lot more fun, like a party with games or refreshments.

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      To an extent, COVID hit some of the oldest boomers - it was a little early, if we had held of COVID for another 10 years it definitely would have been a prime boomer expiration accelerator.

      As things are, my parents are some of the earliest boomers and they’re just turning 80. The death-rate boom should be picking up speed soon. Too bad they’re giving all their acumumulated wealth to the healthcare industry instead of their kids.

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      The baby boom was ten years or so. The death boom is more spread out…people start dying in their 60s and can live into their 90s. So figure 30 years or so for the “boom.” Much harder to notice.

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