Re: The World Of 2060
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:11 pm
I've read a national geographic back in 2000, that I still remember, that said the population would hit peak of about 9 billion. I think Graham's estimates are a little better of 12 billion cause we're so close to 9 now.
I think within that time frame of 50 years from now we have a possibility of social unrest from epidemics, economic collapses (I really don't see the Great Recession solving anything and I have doubt in the government's ability to overturn the bombshell of a supreme court case), and the death throws of religion. As religion dies out those who are still very religion will become more and more passionate and that could lead to more terrorist attacks. And combine that with the asymmetrical threat of one person killing millions with information that can be found online it will be a very dangerous world.
Now don't get me wrong, I like my religion, but its not a religion with a strong sense of dogma or indoctrination so I don't count it among the others. But I can see western style religion fading away and as it does becoming more and more violent.
I think within that time frame of 50 years from now we have a possibility of social unrest from epidemics, economic collapses (I really don't see the Great Recession solving anything and I have doubt in the government's ability to overturn the bombshell of a supreme court case), and the death throws of religion. As religion dies out those who are still very religion will become more and more passionate and that could lead to more terrorist attacks. And combine that with the asymmetrical threat of one person killing millions with information that can be found online it will be a very dangerous world.
Now don't get me wrong, I like my religion, but its not a religion with a strong sense of dogma or indoctrination so I don't count it among the others. But I can see western style religion fading away and as it does becoming more and more violent.