Comments for FutureBlog http://www.futuresearch.com/futureblog Richard Worzel ~ Futurist ~ Speaker ~ Consultant Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:45:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on Return to the ’70s by Alex http://www.futuresearch.com/futureblog/2008/06/17/return-to-the-70s/#comment-76 Alex Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:44:46 +0000 http://www.futuresearch.com/futureblog/2008/06/17/return-to-the-70s/#comment-76 Your blog is interesting! Keep up the good work! Your blog is interesting!

Keep up the good work!

]]> Comment on Return to the ’70s by Ray Anderson http://www.futuresearch.com/futureblog/2008/06/17/return-to-the-70s/#comment-72 Ray Anderson Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:09:06 +0000 http://www.futuresearch.com/futureblog/2008/06/17/return-to-the-70s/#comment-72 Great article.. add core value managers (Warren Buffet types) to the list of places that earned money in the last stagflation period In the middle east they use de-salination plants Obviously it's not free water but answers are all around us today.. refining the technology and eliminating government red tape and hoky special interest group blockades I believe is the biggest threat to our future .. not global warming, especially not climate change.. when was it the climate didn't change..oh never LOL Ray Great article.. add core value managers (Warren Buffet types) to the list of places that earned money in the last stagflation period
In the middle east they use de-salination plants
Obviously it’s not free water but answers are all around us today.. refining the technology and eliminating government red tape and hoky special interest group blockades I believe is the biggest threat to our future .. not global warming, especially not climate change.. when was it the climate didn’t change..oh never LOL

Ray

]]> Comment on Return to the ’70s by Allen Taylor http://www.futuresearch.com/futureblog/2008/06/17/return-to-the-70s/#comment-45 Allen Taylor Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:34:21 +0000 http://www.futuresearch.com/futureblog/2008/06/17/return-to-the-70s/#comment-45 Nice writing. You are on my RSS reader now so I can read more from you down the road. Allen Taylor Nice writing. You are on my RSS reader now so I can read more from you down the road.

Allen Taylor

]]> Comment on The Future Grows on Trees: Climate Change, Sustainability, and Tomorrow’s Pulp & Paper Industry by Daniel http://www.futuresearch.com/futureblog/2008/04/25/the-future-grows-on-trees-climate-change-sustainability-and-tomorrows-pulp-paper-industry/#comment-27 Daniel Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:09:00 +0000 http://www.futuresearch.com/futureblog/2008/04/25/the-future-grows-on-trees-climate-change-sustainability-and-tomorrows-pulp-paper-industry/#comment-27 I read similar article also named Paper Industry, and it was completely different. Personally, I agree with you more, because this article makes a little bit more sense for me I read similar article also named Paper Industry, and it was completely different. Personally, I agree with you more, because this article makes a little bit more sense for me

]]> Comment on The Future Grows on Trees: Climate Change, Sustainability, and Tomorrow’s Pulp & Paper Industry by Richard Worzel http://www.futuresearch.com/futureblog/2008/04/25/the-future-grows-on-trees-climate-change-sustainability-and-tomorrows-pulp-paper-industry/#comment-15 Richard Worzel Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:37:32 +0000 http://www.futuresearch.com/futureblog/2008/04/25/the-future-grows-on-trees-climate-change-sustainability-and-tomorrows-pulp-paper-industry/#comment-15 <p>As the son of a geophysicist and oceanographer, I'm well aware that climate change happens incessantly as I grew up with discussions of this at the supper table. Most people aren't aware of this, but there's another issue here as well: the extent of climate change. As a chaotic system, climate change tends to remain reasonably consistent for a period of time, measured in decades or even centuries, then goes through a period of rapid change to a new equilibrium, which is, I suspect, what's happening now. The changes can be important, as with the Little Ice Age of a few hundred years ago, or the cooling of the climate that was a contributing factor to the decline of the Roman Empire. It is that kind of significant shift that may be happening now.</p> <p>What gets less discussion is that it may make absolutely no difference whatever to the changes to come if we were to reduce our carbon emissions significantly – or even to zero (which isn't possible). However, we can't know whether our actions will make a difference or not, which is why I advocate what some climatologists call a "no tears" policy: making the reduction in carbon emissions economically advantageous by reducing waste and increasing efficiency. That way it makes sense financially whether it makes any difference or not to the climate. It's also self-enforcing, rather than requiring miles of red tape and gobs of government bureaucracy.</p> As the son of a geophysicist and oceanographer, I’m well aware that climate change happens incessantly as I grew up with discussions of this at the supper table. Most people aren’t aware of this, but there’s another issue here as well: the extent of climate change. As a chaotic system, climate change tends to remain reasonably consistent for a period of time, measured in decades or even centuries, then goes through a period of rapid change to a new equilibrium, which is, I suspect, what’s happening now. The changes can be important, as with the Little Ice Age of a few hundred years ago, or the cooling of the climate that was a contributing factor to the decline of the Roman Empire. It is that kind of significant shift that may be happening now.

What gets less discussion is that it may make absolutely no difference whatever to the changes to come if we were to reduce our carbon emissions significantly – or even to zero (which isn’t possible). However, we can’t know whether our actions will make a difference or not, which is why I advocate what some climatologists call a “no tears” policy: making the reduction in carbon emissions economically advantageous by reducing waste and increasing efficiency. That way it makes sense financially whether it makes any difference or not to the climate. It’s also self-enforcing, rather than requiring miles of red tape and gobs of government bureaucracy.

]]> Comment on The Future Grows on Trees: Climate Change, Sustainability, and Tomorrow’s Pulp & Paper Industry by Ray Anderson http://www.futuresearch.com/futureblog/2008/04/25/the-future-grows-on-trees-climate-change-sustainability-and-tomorrows-pulp-paper-industry/#comment-14 Ray Anderson Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:00:16 +0000 http://www.futuresearch.com/futureblog/2008/04/25/the-future-grows-on-trees-climate-change-sustainability-and-tomorrows-pulp-paper-industry/#comment-14 When was the last time the climate wasn't changing.. that would be news. We know from history that climate change, indeed magnetic polar change occurs, and when it does it can (not always) be rather quick (relative to the life span of a human being). Investing in the adaptability of the human race, instead of hand wring, sensless expenditures of denial sure would make alot more sense than what the envro-religous crowd perpetrates and is carried by the media as God's own truth. When was the last time the climate wasn’t changing.. that would be news.
We know from history that climate change, indeed magnetic polar change occurs, and when it does it can (not always) be rather quick (relative to the life span of a human being). Investing in the adaptability of the human race, instead of hand wring, sensless expenditures of denial sure would make alot more sense than what the envro-religous crowd perpetrates and is carried by the media as God’s own truth.

]]> Comment on The Second Horseman of the Apocalypse by James Cochrane http://www.futuresearch.com/futureblog/2008/04/11/the-second-horseman-of-the-apocalypse/#comment-12 James Cochrane Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:06:20 +0000 http://www.futuresearch.com/futureblog/2008/04/11/the-second-horseman-of-the-apocalypse/#comment-12 Another Good article I might argue that one of the Horsemen might be a Global Food Crisis, especially with Rough Rice prices doubling in the last year; corn, wheat, ... If China and India start exporting Inflation (through Walmart etc.) instead of Deflation that we have been use to for the past decade. A Weather / Crop Failure scenario could be disasterous and swift! Rev: 16:17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done. Another Good article

I might argue that one of the Horsemen might be a Global Food Crisis, especially with Rough Rice prices doubling in the last year; corn, wheat, …

If China and India start exporting Inflation (through Walmart etc.) instead of Deflation that we have been use to for the past decade.

A Weather / Crop Failure scenario could be disasterous and swift!

Rev: 16:17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.

]]> Comment on The first rule of future studies, and what it says about the economy by courtney rodash http://www.futuresearch.com/futureblog/2008/02/18/the-first-rule-of-future-studies-and-what-it-says-about-the-economy/#comment-11 courtney rodash Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:58:20 +0000 http://www.futuresearch.com/futureblog/2008/02/18/the-first-rule-of-future-studies-and-what-it-says-about-the-economy/#comment-11 Hello Richard, and all who review this blog of the housing market . It is, in my opinion "the pretend to the future path of housing". Meaning no one "Expert nor layman" knows the true depth of where the future may go in the present housing debacle in the U.S and no doubt the trickling effect to specific Canadian cities, in the near future. The only positive recourse that I feel should be noted in the Canadian market is that the best neighbourhoods in the best parts of the country will continue to maintain their values if only because the "Money Boomers" are and will continue to purchase their main residences and investment properties / cottages simply because they have the resources / money to do so regardless of what is happening out in the "other real world". Unfortunately, whether we like it or not, (as typical working class Canadians), there is an enormous amount of capital available to the Boomer generation and they must place their money somewhere, does the equity markets have any sense of stability???!!! So the bottom line is, the money markets will always flow to the stable side of investments which appears to be the safest of all, quality property in the areas of best interest according to the wealthiest populist. Hoping this is good food for thought and subsequently may your home / residence continue to support your future gains that will be required to keep you ahead of the game!!! Cheers Courtney Hello Richard, and all who review this blog of the housing market .
It is, in my opinion “the pretend to the future path of housing”. Meaning no one “Expert nor layman” knows the true depth of where the future may go in the present housing debacle in the U.S and no doubt the trickling effect to specific Canadian cities, in the near future. The only positive recourse that I feel should be noted in the Canadian market is that the best neighbourhoods in the best parts of the country will continue to maintain their values if only because the “Money Boomers” are and will continue to purchase their main residences and investment properties / cottages simply because they have the resources / money to do so regardless of what is happening out in the “other real world”.
Unfortunately, whether we like it or not, (as typical working class Canadians), there is an enormous amount of capital available to the Boomer generation and they must place their money somewhere, does the equity markets have any sense of stability???!!! So the bottom line is, the money markets will always flow to the stable side of investments which appears to be the safest of all, quality property in the areas of best interest according to the wealthiest populist.
Hoping this is good food for thought and subsequently may your home / residence continue to support your future gains that will be required to keep you ahead of the game!!! Cheers Courtney

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