Monday, May 4, 2026

Europe’s Fertility Rates Have Collapsed

 What happens to a nation whose people don’t want to birth children anymore?  They collapse as the old people outnumber the young OR they get taken over by a nation with higher birth rates.  You simply can’t survive without birthing more humans to pay taxes, join the military, fix the roads, unplug the toilets and work at nursing homes.

So why are women not having kids?  Probably because God said “be fruitful and multiply.”  When Satan heard that he likely came up with an idea for feminism.  Ideas started to cross women’s minds like, “we don’t need children to live a fulfilling life!  We can have all the careers that men can have!  We can be our own breadwinners.  We can travel and party and have casual hookups with men but marriage and family are a thing of the past!”

Do you know what group is having kids?  Muslims.  Do the math on what happens to global populations when Muslims have 4 kids per woman while the rest are having 0 or 1.  

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Across the continent, fertility rates have fallen below the 2.1 births per woman needed to maintain stable population levels, with no country meeting that threshold as of 2024.

Lower fertility in countries like Spain and Poland reflects a mix of economic pressures, including lower wages and the rising cost of raising children, alongside broader trends seen across developed economies.

Aging populations are already reshaping national priorities. As Poland seeks to build a larger military, its shrinking population presents a strategic vulnerability.

This trend extends across the continent. Europe’s largest economies, including Germany (1.36), the UK (1.41), France (1.61), and Italy (1.18), all remain well below replacement levels.

Even countries with relatively higher fertility rates, such as Bulgaria (1.72) and Montenegro (1.75), are not producing enough births to stabilize their populations.

One response has been increased immigration. In Germany, migration policy in the mid-2010s was shaped partly by the need to support the country’s labor system. However, this approach has also fueled political backlash and the rise of anti-immigration parties.

Family Incentives As A Solution?

Some countries are attempting to boost birth rates through financial incentives. France, Hungary, and Poland have introduced tax credits, subsidies, and other programs aimed at encouraging larger families.

Hungary, for example, has spent over a decade expanding benefits for young couples, with the goal of reaching the 2.1 replacement rate by 2030.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/visualizing-europes-birth-rate-collapse

Sunday, May 3, 2026

Robot Servants Coming to America Next Year

All the science fiction movies we watched as kids that had talking robots who completed tasks for you, are soon to be reality.  Their brains and functions will be powered by AI.  We already know that that the devil will be in this machine.  “AI psychosis” is already a thing.  People who interact with AI for significant amounts of time end up being suicidal as their AI companion might suggest that the world would be better off without them here.  

Our adversary, the devil, comes to steal, kill and destroy.

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U.S.-based robotics firm 1X has started full-scale production of its humanoid robot NEO at a new manufacturing facility in Hayward, California.

The factory marks a key step toward commercializing general-purpose humanoid robots designed for home use. The company says the robots are built to safely operate alongside humans and assist with everyday tasks such as mobility support, light household activity, and routine interaction.

Spanning 58,000 square feet, the facility currently employs more than 200 workers and is expected to expand further as production scales. It has the capacity to produce up to 10,000 robots annually, with plans to increase output beyond 100,000 units by 2027. The setup is designed for rapid iteration as hardware and AI systems evolve.

The company has already seen strong early demand. It said its first-year production capacity of over 10,000 units sold out within five days of launch in October, signaling early commercial interest in humanoid home robotics.

Full-stack manufacturing push

A key feature of the factory is its vertically integrated production model. 1X designs and manufactures core components in-house, including motors, batteries, sensors, structures, and transmission systems.

This approach allows the company to control the entire production process, from raw material handling to final assembly. It also reduces reliance on external suppliers and supports faster iteration cycles, especially for hardware upgrades and safety improvements.

We’re building the world’s safest, most reliable humanoid robots—right here in Hayward, California,” said Vikram Kothari, VP of Manufacturing & Hardware.

The company says its setup includes automated motor manufacturing lines and systems that handle precision tasks such as copper coil winding. This level of integration is aimed at improving reliability, reducing production bottlenecks, and scaling manufacturing efficiently without outsourcing key subsystems.

Robots produced at the facility are currently being routed to internal testing, validation, and research environments. Customer shipments are expected to begin in 2026, starting with early access users before wider rollout.

AI brains power robots

Each NEO robot is powered by NVIDIA’s Jetson Thor computing platform, which serves as the system’s onboard processing unit.

The platform enables real-time AI inference directly on the robot, allowing it to perform perception, reasoning, navigation, and decision-making tasks without depending heavily on cloud infrastructure. This improves response time and reduces latency in real-world environments.

 https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/first-us-integrated-humanoid-robot-factory-build-100000-neo-robots-2027