tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11168555.post4742936824719090325..comments2024-03-28T03:22:24.202-04:00Comments on The Multiverse According to Ben: AGI in Xiamen ... and some rambling on the "creativity economy"Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12743597120529571571noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11168555.post-47006914692577970172012-02-16T00:31:57.114-05:002012-02-16T00:31:57.114-05:00Interesting articleInteresting articlePWT Sports Racing Newshttp://www.pwtracingsports.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11168555.post-35371793347457988472012-02-16T00:30:56.390-05:002012-02-16T00:30:56.390-05:00Great postGreat postinternet marketing belgiumhttp://www.icu-india.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11168555.post-20218495056442552082008-07-24T14:26:00.000-04:002008-07-24T14:26:00.000-04:00I studied in China for a year, at one of the top 3...I studied in China for a year, at one of the top 3 universities. Lots of smart, motivated kids. Born anywhere else, they'd have a really bright future.<BR/><BR/>Mr. de Garis, while obviously quite intelligent, seems to be oblivious to the reality of the situation in China. <BR/><BR/>China's economy will continue to grow in leaps and bounds for about another decade or so, but that's where it stops. Here in the US, in Europe, in Japan... lots of countries are moving toward a baby boom crisis. It will hurt the US economy like nothing in recent memory (much worse than crazy oil prices), and will accomplish much the same in other countries.<BR/><BR/>What everyone seems to be missing (when making predictions about the coming decades) is that China is going to suffer a much worse economic disaster when the baby boom problem hits. Decades of a one-child policy (which, granted, was not always enforced) will do that to a country.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately for all of us, the baby boom problem many countries are facing is now inevitable. Unless I can find $10 Billion of funding sometime before the end of next year, there is nothing that can be done to avoid this disaster.<BR/><BR/>You want prophecy? India's strength will grow suddenly and exponentially as the rest of the major world powers stumble (and China falls). This will be the century of India, barring a $10 Billion miracle.<BR/><BR/>I agree that the US system encourages creativity and individuality... but it seems that in recent decades it hasn't been encouraging foresight or personal accountability. I love America, and I have no doubt that we will eventually bounce back from this impending disaster. I do hope we learn something, however, and do a better job of keeping tabs on our elected leaders in the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11168555.post-60264602591953354082008-06-22T21:32:00.000-04:002008-06-22T21:32:00.000-04:00Well... China does have that nasty authoritarian p...Well... China does have that nasty authoritarian political system; here's another thinker with some reasons 'why the US will still be the only superpower in 2030' http://www.singularity2050.com/2008/06/why-the-us-will-still-be-the-only-superpower-in-2030-v20.htmlG-manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11092862139255876258noreply@blogger.com