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How will it turn out? Companies
This is the last of my 2019 time capsule postings, where I look at how the stories of 2009 might pan out in the next decade. This entry looks at two successful companies, and asks if they will still be … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, aviation, companies, corporations, future, Google, Internet, Ireland, ryanair, SEO, speculations, time capsule
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How will it turn out? The 9/11 Wars
This was meant to be the last entry in my 2019 time capsule series, looking at current world issues and how they might develop over the next 10 years, but I think I will add an extra posting tomorrow, and … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, Afghanistan, future, George W. Bush, Iraq, Middle East, occupation, speculations, Taliban, time capsule, war
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How will it turn out? The Economy
Over the last few days I have been blogging on what life might look like in 2019. The bottom line, of course, is that nobody knows. For sure, there will be wild-cards in the next ten years that nobody could … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, crash, crisis, economics, economist, economy, European Union, eurosceptics, future, politics, recession, speculations, time capsule, unemployment
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How will it turn out? Global Threats
This is the fourth posting in my 2019 Time Capsule series, looking at how the issues of today might be seen ten years from now. This entry is a topical one, particularly given the influenza scare over the weekend. Global … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, carbon dioxide, climate change, flu, future, global, global warming, greenhouse gasses, influenza, pandemic, science, speculations, threats, time capsule, viruses
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How will it turn out? Technology
This is the third entry in my 2019 Time Capsule series, where I discuss questions that may well have answers within the next decade. Today I take a brief look at technology. The Internet Copyright Wars We are currently living … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, copyright, digital, face, future, human computer interface, Internet, iPhone, iPhoto, law, medicine, multitouch, music, piracy, recognition, recording, shazam, speculations, stem cells, time capsule, video, voice, world
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How will it turn out? Space
This is the second posting in my 2019 time capsule series, where I consider how the questions of the present will be viewed in 10 years time or afterwards. Today, I’m going to focus on space, and some of the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, cosmos, dark energy, dark matter, DNA, extraterrestrial life, future, life, origin of life, outer space, science, space, speculations, time capsule
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How will it all turn out?
The following series of entries is a time-capsule of sorts. Today in 2009 I have many questions that may someday have answers, so I’m writing these postings to anyone who might be bored enough to come across this blog in … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, africa, asia, dictatorships, future, government, north korea, politics, speculations, time capsule, tyrants, world affairs, zimbabwe
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The future of prison?
Whereas the 20th Century dealt with the rise of mass-production, it appears that a big theme of the 21st Century will concern mass-customisation. The basic idea is that the organisations that succeed are those that are best able cater to … Continue reading
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Tagged crime, deterrents, future, ideas, mass-customisation, mass-customization, personalisation, prison, speculations, talking through my arse
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