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What will the world be like in 2020/25?

11/7/2015

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A lot of things are changing in the world due to technology and climate forces. Three areas to watch are internet digital technology, energy sources and world opinion about climate change.

Technology.

A very high proportion of us now have smart phones which are just small but powerful computers we carry with us and we get our news, communication and entertainment from them. The big change here is that all the old media moguls are struggling to stay in the game or going broke. Most importantly they are losing influence and we have other people giving us information so there is les control than there used to be.  Entertainment and communication are shifting fast and where it goes next is still being played out.

Energy.
Despite the huge increases in new electrical appliances we are using less electricity and to make the problem situation worse it is much cheaper to make your own energy by installing solar panels. To compound the energy problem we passed peak oil in 2007 and have only had cheap oil by an oversupply of fracking oil which is in itself expensive ‘tight’ oil and gas and is not going to last long. Electric cars are still rare but the technology is proven and the cars are in production and it only took ten years for a sea change in attitude between the horse and cars, busses and trains. The First World War was started on horses and finished with tanks.  Electric transport is gaining ground and public opinion swinging in its favour so the sentiment is right for a sudden swing should the price of oil surge upwards. Can anyone venture a guess for the price of oil in five years’ time?.


Climate change.

There is a massive amount of research going into climate change and all the results are consistently bad and the information about this is slowly filtering into the mainstream media. The biggest polluter is coal and the price has plummeted and so has the share values of the companies which make it difficult for them to exert influence. This situation can only get worse as renewables provide a cheaper source of electrical energy. Even the big polluting countries such as the USA, Canada, Australia and China are finding that they are struggling to find support for their oil and coal industries.

If we have a few big droughts that force up the price of food, as has happened in the Middle East, we would get more civil revolts and this can crystallise and focus world opinion into cause and effect.

I am not going to make any predictions as the readers opinion is as good as mine but it is something we should all be thinking about and factoring into life’s decisions.



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peter kiley
25/7/2015 11:42:09 am

THIS IS WHAT THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT WILL DO TO YOU IF YOU TRY TO SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT, AND COMPLAIN ABOUT CHEMICAL SPRAY ISSUES. www.amazon.com/Persecuted-New-Zealand-Migrants-Story/dp/0473178184/ref=pd_rhf_se_p_img_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1G331BEKZ0NEMH18ASRY
The St Clair vineyard chemical poisoning of peter kiley sets a precedent here in New Zealand. This is what happened when I stood up for the environment in New Zealand. I am a british citizen with no criminal record, and migrated to new zealand with my then wife and two young daughters in november 1992. We have no relatives here. My two daughters here in new zealand are now aged aged 24 and 27, they have never had a proper upbringing due to this unresolved 19 year issue. We have lost our small Seddon Motor Camp business and my freehold and dept free titles on that business and our home, on issues that were not of our making, effectively loosing my life savings. I now have a $165,000 NZD mortgage for the first time in my life. Neither of my daughters have children, they both live in rental homes in christchurch NZ, and also work there. My youngest daughter has recently informed me that she is expecting twins, which are due this september or october. My daughters mother, namely denise corden ( my ex-wife ) had a nervous breakdown over this issue and went to live in the USA. My girls havent seen her for some 10 years, due to lack of funds. I would like to post you a couple of free CDs of my book, they are in colour, my actual book is in black and white only. www.amazon.com/Persecuted-New-Zealand-M…/…/ref=sr_1_1? The opening pages in my books can be freely read through Amazon. My book is not selling, as I believe the powers that be do not want the public to read it, as the truth will hurt them too much. The MDC- Marlborough District Council CEO Bob Penington and the council lawyer Peter Radich both acted with outright malice against us. Both the NZ National and Labour Governments sided with the MDC. A Marlborough Pesticide action group headed by now deceased Gerry Hey put in a $1million compensation claim for us. The MDC threw it out, not giving us anything. Meanwhile my family have been placed in relative poverty due to this unresolved issue.
www.youtube.com/user/stclairspraydrift The result of the st clair vineyard chemical spraydrift onto my property resulted in the poisoning of myself, as confirmed in 2008 by the NZ Government agency ACC, this sets a precedent here in New Zealand. ACC pay me the sum of $35 per week for said poisoning. I also believe my family were also poisoned, but ACC did not pursue their cases. facebook.com/petekileywww
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Contact details. Peter Kiley 17 Nursery Lane Seddon Marlborough New Zealand. EMAIL catherinelouise@xtra.co.nz LANDLINE 64-03-5757778 CELL 027 318 8026 CELL 0210 268 4499 Yours sincerely Peter Kiley.

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