Predict the future.
RemadE
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Just found this picture which is sadly true
So what are your future predictions? Technology? Social? Economic? I have a horrible feeling we will become more and more introvert, with tribes popping up across the world which stem from different Social groups thanks to the economic wheel we call Capitalism which works but not for everyone.
Your turn. I will elaborate later.
So what are your future predictions? Technology? Social? Economic? I have a horrible feeling we will become more and more introvert, with tribes popping up across the world which stem from different Social groups thanks to the economic wheel we call Capitalism which works but not for everyone.
Your turn. I will elaborate later.
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Live life right now, guys!
A) Economically viable supplies of oil run out and petrochemically dependent human society is seriously screwed short-term because fusion power is still a pipe dream and those stupid little windmills aren't going to generate shit on a calm winter's day. Renewable energy sources not developed fast enough because oil giants couldn't give a shit about heavy investment in alternative energy whilst there's still plenty of black gold in the ground. Governments too corrupt and/or incompetent to stop playing with their dicks and do something useful with public funds.
C) The continuing demise of European Christianity, not necessairly a bad thing per se but the only alternative I see in Europe as a long-term trend is Islam. Excuse me whilst I hit the fucking eject button.
D) WWIII, fought over the mismanagement of dwindling global resources; oil, water. Possibly some deranged fucknut with nukes declares a global Jihad.
E) Severe problems with antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria. Increasing global population density and the fact that drugs aren't strictly regulated in muddy shitholes means the opportunity for drug-resistance to develop and spread will abound. Drug companies are slow to respond to this as long as the profits keep rolling in, just like the oil giants.
I expect these to happen within the next 60 years.
How about a nice dose of New Delhi metallo beta lactamase?
In a fruity Indian accent: "No, no, sir, nothing wrong here, no new diseases are coming from our open-sewer of a country. Please to be carrying on as you were, sir!"
What is there to do... move somewhere remote and become as self-sufficient as feasibly possible? Maybe with a community of like-minded people with highly varied and useful skills?
I'm terrified of one day growing jealous of Armsmerchant's Alaskan cabin. :facepalm:
C) More Terrorist Attacks throughout the world and more crusades and invasions in the name of the book or etc.
D) Bail outs after bail outs, World economy will take a major hit once common resources become hard to find.
E) Major oil bottleneck ahead, high fuel prices.
D) Increase in umemployment rates.
F) More violence in the streets, street crime rate will keep oin climbing in major cities (mostly in third world country)
G) Increase in child prostitution, as more and more families are forced into hard labour selling children will become common.
H) Child slavery will pickup pace in future in underdeveloped countries where as there will be some major problems with retirement age and pensions.
I) Possible war for water or oil.
K) The world will not end in 2012 nor will Judgement day come on 21st May 2011.
L) Another Taliban leader will take place of Osama and the war between US will continue. Pakistan will suffer badly.
And there was I thinking I was being too pessimistic.