November Musings

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So I’m back again.  Turns out I wasn’t that committed to going dry for November but hey, this is my blog.  I can be committed to some things hopefully.

So the interesting news today is that the world tfr (total fertility rate) has declined from 4.7 in 1950 to 2.4 today.  This is due to people having better things to do, like watching Netflix.  The news as usual though starts getting a bit confused when it comes to statistics saying the replacement level for humanity is 2.05.  Guess they must have studied the humanities.

Of course this is total nonsense.  In general there are 105 boys born for every 100 girls (who have the babies).  This means a replacement level of 2.1 before any girls die.  In some countries 10% of under 5s die.  The world may already be at replacement level.  Of course as people are living longer and the young mean age of the world, the world population will continue to grow for some time.

Rant over.

Just finished writing the prologue to my next novel “The Irish Ripper”.  I decided a more brutal start would help get the pacing right.  Really enjoyed writing it.  Not sure what that says about me lol

Just as well I can write a bit of gore.  There’s going to be plenty.

Not much other news for now.  Don’t be afraid to comment.  I might even reply.

 

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Mark Ahern was born in 1979 and is from Ireland. He attained a Degree in Commerce from UCD in 2000 and a Masters in European Studies in 2001. He has written three novels to date encompassing science fiction and thrillers. At times Mark has used his experiences as an individual with a disability to write from a truly unique perspective. "Chronicles of Martan" which is his sole science fiction work to date, is an epic space odyssey inspired by his love of Star Wars. This was followed by "Not the Usual Suspect" and "Paradigm". His current project is called "The Irish Ripper" and should be available late 2019.

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