On Feb 26, 2008, at 1:43 PM, Bob Axtell wrote:

James Newton wrote:
>>
>>
> It is unlikely that the USA will survive the present financial crisis
> unscathed. It _certainly_ will be long gone
> within 100 years.
>
> Here is what I believe will happen shortly (within 25 years):
>
> 1. Mexico will become part of a North American Union, together with  
> the
> USA and (probably)
> Canada and /or Honduras..
>
> 2. Gold will again circulate as the article of exchange, as paper  
> money
> systems will be replaced.

Are you suggesting that paypal will cease to exist ?
>
> 3. At least 4 major US cities will be destroyed by nuclear explosions,
> killing millions of people.
deliberate or accidental nookies ?
>
> 4. Except for a few electric vehicles, automobiles will be powered by
> coal gas  (carbon monoxide),
> as coal will emerge as the energy source of choice. Oil will  
> completely
> go away as a source of fuel
> (but will be used as lubricants).
how about flour dust injected into an engine and ignited ?  Flour  
power ?
>
> 5. Despite its obvious advantages, nuclear generation of electricity
> will NOT return to common usage
> because the power plants cannot be protected from terrorists.
Well, of course they can't be protected since apparently the  
terrorists are running them now.  As far as I know , the new power  
plant designs can take a direct hit from a 727 ( showing my age ), a  
hacker or a U.S. satellite and not go critical.  Or did you mean  
dispersing the radioactive materials ?   True, true but there are  
easier ways to be a successful and happy terrorist than bothering  
with nook plant.
>
> --Bob Axtell
>
>

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