Friends/acquaintances with young children always want to know why my wife and I chose not to have kids. I get very dirty looks when my first answer is “there are already too damn many people in the world as it is”

The economists are the worst. “Don’t you know, we need children to fund your retirement! Economies need a growing population!”

Yeah, fuck off. That’s not sustainable and you know it. We’re going to need to figure out how to make shrinking populations work.

But now your responsible, climate-concerned genes have been removed from the gene-pool.

People living near the equator are still having kinds, and those families will need to move somewhere when things get too bad there. They will come and replace the family you didn’t have when it comes time for the great food wars.

This will be especially true once Alaska becomes warm enough to support a jungle.

Temperature translation for non-Americans:

70°F ≈ 21.1°C
50°F = 10°C
20°F ≈ -6.7°C

I can’t remember where I first read it but I’ve agreed with it ever since: “My retirement plan is dying in the potable water riots.”

The crazy part is I have friends who are well aware that the world is completely fucked and they are still making new children.

Ah, being intentionally obtuse.