10 predictions for 2008

[alocispepraluger102]

http://www.wfs.org/Nov-Dec%20Files/TOPTEN.htm Edited December 28, 2007 by alocispepraluger102

[DukeCity]

6. Water will be in the twenty-first century what oil was in the twentieth century. Global fresh water shortages and drought conditions are spreading in both the developed and developing world. In response, the dry state of California is building 13 desalination plants that could provide 10%-20% of the state's water in the next two decades. Desalination will become more mainstream by 2020. --William E. Halal, "Technology's Promise: Highlights from the TechCast Project," Nov-Dec, p. 44

Shit! I hope that doesn't mean I'm going to have to actually watch that crappy Kevin Costner "Waterworld" thing! :rsmile:

[AndrewHill]

That we'll get a proper reissues of:

Art Blakey: Hard Bop: Columbia

Sam Rivers: A New Conception: BN

Sunny Murray (Columbia Session)

Jackie McLean (BN rejected 1968 session)

for starters

[Guest Bill Barton]

10. More decisions will be made by nonhuman entities. Electronically enabled teams in networks, robots with artificial intelligence, and other noncarbon life-forms will make financial, health, educational, and even political decisions for us. Reason: Technologies are increasing the complexity of our lives and human workers' competency is not keeping pace well enough to avoid disasters due to human error. --Arnold Brown, "'Not with a Bang': Civilization's Accelerating Challenge," Sep-Oct 2007, p. 38

I thought that most of "our" decisions were already being made by "nonhuman entities." Dubya? Condi?