Also, the average number of legs per person is less than 2. This may change after WWIII.

By the way, I see some posters talking about WW111. Aren't we getting a little ahead of ourselves? I mean, we can't even think about WW110! Unless it's binary, which is a little closer but still another 4 wars away.

I can't really see the USA starting World War 3 to boost its economy. Og there'll be wars here and there, but it'll be very one sided. Developed nation versus undeveloped nation over a matter of national interest.

However Naomi Klien has recently remarked that it used to be that when wars started the number of new yachts under construction fell, but now the number of yachts and the number of wars increase at the same time.

On the other hand the rumbling over Iran, the unstable nature of Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia and Venezuela all point towards the possibility of situation that some bright spark in the Pentagon has a military intervention for.

Mind you they have to justify it to a credulous and pliant public. Not sure the 'He's a monster, and no longer "Our" monster with WMDs will swing it. It's a difficult thing taking a democracy into a major war. I doubt the US would be in Iraq right now without those airliners.

I guess I can have my say. As to being able to get into the main forum, I did, ‘China, Tibet & Real-Politick’, where is yours? This Forum is moderated as well. DialecticBlue is the screen name, and also my Blog. Mea Culpa on one point, I should have said ‘may’ cause WWIII, not ‘will’. I certainly am not predicting WWIII, but it did get your attention. The point I was making was that the economic gurus, in my opinion (and this ‘is’ on-line ‘opinion), have and will, probably, stuff up. If they do, it will cause economic and social disruption, which, in this troubled world could spin off anywhere. As it did in the 1930’s, arguably sowing the seeds of WWII. China, if anything will be a stabilising influence

DialectBlue “but it did get your attention”

So does doggie doo, when I step in it.

Experts of every persuasion seem to, almost invariably, get it wrong

I note your opening post was a stuff-up too,

However. my greater concern are present are the climatologists who are proclaiming the end of humanity as we know it based on insufficiently tested models.

As for “The point I was making was that the economic gurus, in my opinion (and this ‘is’ on-line ‘opinion), have and will, probably, stuff up. If they do, it will cause economic and social disruption, which, in this troubled world could spin off anywhere. As it did in the 1930’s, arguably sowing the seeds of WWII. China, if anything will be a stabilising influence”

Nothing in that gives me any comfort to presume that whilst you strung a few words together, you k now the meaning of any of them or their accuracy of your predictions is any better than my pet budgie picking the numbers for tattslotto.

I just hope that this US recession doesn't bite too deep.You'll know if they do expect one here,because during the last recession Keating was denying the reality while the size of Centrelink offices were being expanded.Just note office expansion and staff increases particularily in the lower socio-economic areas.Take no notice of the pollies.

As for wars,very unlikely to be Global.Iraq must be really hurting the US.I can't see the US pulling out until they get some of their investment back.They are just in too deep.

If you want to know about WW3 just look at the Book of Revelation. Its all there. Nothing is missing. At the end China rules for a season with the kings of the east army crossing asia to Israel and north to Armageddon (Revelation 9:16 and 16:12). And there is no other nation stopping her from the great outward march. How do you think that might occur with the USA being the worlds policeman and with her relationship with Israel.