Where to you guys think our world is headed?

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Well, they're adapted to such conditions. But they'll have to survive their demographic pyramid first. Not that I'd put it past the Chinese government to euthanise people who are too old to be useful to the state, which would lead to a sharp drop in their population. Having a 60-year imposed lifespan fits in neatly with the theme of Dystopian China.

Although, they might just work them until they die...

that's Sino-Fantasist hogwash. The US Nuclear Stockpile alone will guarantee "Super-power" status for a VERY long time.. I honestly don't know why we quit calling Russia a Super Power... oh right, hubristic neo-cons in washington decided to stop.. just cause.

You're also taking it on faith that the Chinese growth pattern is going to continue, which is something most economists seemed sure about a few years ago but now seem to be doubting considerably. Just like all the other Asian Tiger countries that have done this Capitalism by State Committee method to suddenly grow their economy by multiples, and then suffered severe stagnation as a result of having a seriously niche manufacturing center...

Don't get me wrong, they are a country which has suddenly jumped the queue and demanded respect, but they are not going to be the world's 'Sole Superpower' anytime soon, if at all. They couldn't do the job right now even if they wanted to, they have no reliable Heavy lift capability.. they have no ability to project force across the globe, they are one of MANY new economic superpowers.. but militarily they are still only a regional power for a very long time.. and if they keep rattling their sabres over pissant little islands.. it's going to force their smaller neighbors into tighter and tighter orbits around each other and the United States out of fear of suddenly having China do to them what Russia did to Georgia a few years ago.

Hell.

"Studies have suggested that billions of years ago, the Venusian atmosphere was much more like Earth's than it is now, and that there may have been substantial quantities of liquid water on the surface, but, after a period of 600 million to several billion years,[45] a runaway greenhouse effect was caused by the evaporation of that original water, which generated a critical level of greenhouse gases in its atmosphere.[46]"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus#Atmosphere_and_climate

We stand at the dawn of a golden age never before seen on this planet.

Rome has been in a succession of falls
genes are going to hell
due to lead water pipes

This. And those preppers, what is wrong with all those people? I'm not prepared for the Zombie Apocalypse. I would probably make a good zombie.

Perhaps. I'm just not looking forward to...lol... I like how Muse cleverly puts it... the 'knights of Cydonia', the 6's they'd be bringing, and getting to experience first hand the book of Revelations. I know I don't get to kick the can down the road but, I'm a little doubtful regarding how many of us will be left alive to enjoy the end result.

Christians are basically tired of this corrupted and sinful world, so we're just ready for Jesus to pick us up! (No Secret Rapture or anything like that.)

As the Irish blessing puts it, "May you be alive at the end of the world."

Compare this to the Chinese curse "May you live in interesting times."...

I like being alive during the end of the world as we know it. It's fun.

The world has been headed to Hell ever since God invented dirt.

ruveyn