Hi All, thanks for the interesting topics and info. As a means of reciprocity, here are some predictions, info, and some opinions.
Some are predicting the dollar will end its global status as reserve currency(i.e. the dollar will collapse) this year. See http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article8031.html for a very good analysis. Also worth reading is http://caps.fool.com/blogs/viewpost.aspx?bpid=125230&t=01000785550515854591 and related links and comments. This comment I'm specially fond of: "A gold backed currency would be a good start toward a sustainable economic model, but if it involves a central bank, then it is doubtful that it will work out in the long run. Politics will drive central banking policies just as they do now. If the central bank allows fractional reserve banking, even with a gold standard, it will still lead to boom and bust cycles in the economy." (first comment in http://seekingalpha.com/article/112731-will-the-new-gcc-single-currency-include-gold) It seems Planet X/Binary Sun companion as been found! See http://www.metaresearch.org/msgboard/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=770&whichpage=1 for an very interesting and entertaining(also extense) reading. The last posts (page 28) contains photos of Barbarossa and associated system. (see RA data in page 27) It's interesting not only for the discovery itself, but also because, if true, will cast serious doubts on the validity of Relativity Theory. In Joe Keller's own words: "The Cosmic Microwave Background often is cited as the main evidence for the Big Bang, and moreover for the orthodox version of General Relativistic cosmology. So, if the CMB dipole were proven to be almost perfectly aligned with a massive solar system body, a psychological door would be opened for questioning other facets of orthodox Relativity theory." I don't think Yellowstone will erupt this year. I do think that a dollar collapse will have huge implications. Economic, political, and social. And they will be global. I don't think a new theory will supersede/obsolete Relativity theory(not yet, not in 2009). The "issue" with cold fusion(and many other related "aspects"), in my humble opinion, seems to be that it forms part of bigger issues that are not clearly understood at the moment, and that involve the degree of development of the human being in itself. What seems to be escaping from replication, consolidation, comprehension, stabilization, formalization, etc. are issues that are at the core of our human evolution as (partly) physical beings. With the relationship between our physical and spiritual beings(higher dimensions, anyone?) being completely understood, we will be able not only to produce and control nuclear fusion, but to modify, dissolve, form and conform matter at will, and all this without help from machines and/or equipment. Several millennia will be needed for this to be a reality, if you want a timed prediction. Best regards, M Horace Heffner wrote: > Richard has asked for predictions for 2009. My prediction for 2009 > is that a common thread for the year will be the failure to predict. > Prophesies with durations of days, weeks, months, and years will fail > in unusual abundance. False prophets will abound, especially in the > financial realm. I think it is clear to many people that we are in a > regime of instability, financially, socially, and environmentally. > > The lesson to be taken from this is to prepare as best as possible > for all contingencies. This is always good advice, but more so than > ever in a time of instability. Prepare to take care of yourself and > family, and beyond that your extended family and even neighbors if > possible, in the event of major disruptions. The best investment a > person can make is 6 months or more worth of food and a means to cook > it. This can be done fairly inexpensively using whole grains, dried > foods, vitamins, and possibly some canned goods. My prediction is it > will be a comfort knowing you can eat for a while if the worst > happens, and that at for at least for some increment of time you will > not be a burden on your family, neighbors and society in a time of > great need. Make a plan. Consider what you will need in various > scenarios. > > Best regards, > > Horace Heffner > http://www.mtaonline.net/~hheffner/ > > > > > >
