Lemmy.ml: What about Ukraine? They drop grenades from drones onto russian soldier and sometimes they lose a testicle from explosion. Both sides are the same /s
You still need doctors, nurses and care givers to operate the geriatric departments, nursing homes and assisted living facilities. What kind of patient - doctor ratio are we going to have before quality of care degrades to an unacceptable level?
Its not the current generation of elderly that's going to be in trouble. Its the subsequent generations. You can import labor but where will you import from when every other country is also facing an aging population?
We do not yet have robots capable of replacing caregivers. Its not just a money issue. Its a manpower problem as well.
Bronze lasts a long time because it barely corrodes in the right conditions compared to iron/steel which rusts the moment you look at it wrong.
Here's one that was made sometime around 700 BC and is in absolutely pristine conditions because the scabbard was so well made it was a practically air tight seal around the sword.
Manicurists hate this one weird trick!