The last post was foreshadowing a
future that could mean massive destruction for life on this planet as
we know it. Depressing, I know, so this post is looking at some of
the advances, or missteps, that human civilization is embarking on
even while the change in our climate may make some of them impossible
or irrelevant.
I ran across some rather interesting
predictions for major stories put forth by The Economist back in
December 2018 for 2019 and beyond. From advances in technology that
have wide ranging applications to political upheaval in the West they
are snippets of events that will affect all of us. In the case of
Trump they already are. The massive airport hubs in China, and
another rather surprising country, will impact not just air travel
but climate change. The realization in Japan that they can't sustain
their lifestyle when most of their population is aging rapidly and
the supply of workers is dwindling has implications for other
countries who will find themselves in the same boat. Japan's solution may surprise some of us. And the moon? Yes, it looms over
all of us.
So if you are sitting inside on another
snowy day, like I am, and have some time to while away, here are the
videos of our future... maybe sort of. Yes, I will always qualify
that because one doesn't really know what the future holds.
Part 1:
Part 2:
