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Politics : Politics of Energy
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To: RetiredNow who wrote (11391)7/17/2009 10:58:23 AM
From: teevee  Read Replies (1) of 86356
 
mindmeld,

Over the last 15 years, the greatest transfer of technology, knowledge and manufacturing has occurred due to the shift in manufacturing to China. As long as cheap energy and ocean freight exists, and considering that China has about 25 million new entrants to the labor market each year, China could easily absorb 100% of global manufacturing requirements. If China learns and adopts "western" style innovation, the western worlds' economic and military power will continue to diminish.

Demographics suggests there are other major issues developing on the horizon. For example, moslem vs christian birthrates in Europe project that Europe will be a moslem majority in 25-30 years. The political, economic, religious and probably military upheavals in the next 25 years will result in a world none of us here will recognize.
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