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To: TobagoJack who wrote (95523)10/16/2012 1:27:39 AM
From: energyplay5 Recommendations  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 218631
 
My writing is shorter, and I would say I have less optimism for the near term.

The lower optimism may be a mistake, with a longer time frame, however.

There is a lot of debt and malinvestment that needs to be worked off around the world.
Voters in most democracies have a hard time coming to grips with economic reality.

There is some positive news for oil and natural gas (fracking of shale, pre salt)
Graphene and other 2-D structures have great promise for power electronics.
There is significant progress on a large number of diseases.
Internet classes like Kahn Academy will help improve education for the motivated.