Demographics Professor Warns that by 2531, Everyone in Japan Will be Named Sato
Despite today's date, this is not an April Fool's prank. At a press conference in Tokyo last weekend, professor Hiroshi Yoshida from the Tohoku University Research Center for Aged Economy and Society, sounded the alarm bell for a looming crisis. By the year 2531, e
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ahh now it makes sense
Ah, damn. I wish I could read their paper (article doesn’t mention a translation). That’s incredibly interesting!
From the article, it is because 1.83% of the population in Japan has a last name of Sato (and also I assume probably because of their low immigration). A law in Japan forces married women to take their husband’s name.
I wonder if there is a number like that for the US? Like if 10% of the population had a last name of Smith, would we all become Mr/Ms Smith after x years? Do all countries converge to a single name after a finite amount of years?
Will the whole world be Wang after x million years?
No, because the paper is nonsense and the scientist is probably releasing it for political reasons. Wives being forced to take their husband's surnames do not directly contribute to a single surname taking over, since there's a proportionally equal chance that they're moving away from the Sato surname. The main issue that affects the odds is how many male kids the non-Satos have as well as societal pressures (like this one).
I would watch an anime based on that white paper. With subtitles.
-2531. That's pretty optimistic for humankind.
Japan will be swimming with the fishies, best case scenario
The Onion, is that you?
Damn. Imagine if everyone's last name was "Smith". Wild.
Let me introduce you to Nguyen
OK so ridiculous paper, but check out the stage presence on this guy.
Facts