tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837843.post2189838115843369639..comments2024-03-19T07:10:27.303-07:00Comments on Quark Soup by David Appell: Michael Crichton's Lousy Prediction on JapanDavid Appellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03318269033139447591noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837843.post-33025539782330972072011-09-21T14:04:25.163-07:002011-09-21T14:04:25.163-07:00Well, this is exactly why you do projections rathe...Well, this is exactly why you do projections rather than predictions.<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />DDanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709762632849004871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837843.post-85829634628369328722011-09-20T04:31:24.763-07:002011-09-20T04:31:24.763-07:00Lots of people guessed wrong on Japan. Personally ...Lots of people guessed wrong on Japan. Personally I think that Japan's biggest problem was their birth rate. I'm not a fan of population growth but Japan has the 3 oldest population in the world:<br />Japan 44.8 years<br />Germany 44.9 years<br />Monaco 49.4 years<br /><br />https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2177.html#ja<br /><br />Here is a prediction for you. The Chinese economic “juggernaut” will come crashing down. The massive pollution they are causing is already causing civil unrest and it will get worse. The double standard between provinces is worse. I’ve never bought the idea that a million ants can kill an elephant. The elephant walks away from the ant hill, wades into a pond, rolls over and either crushes or drowns the ants. The ants back at the ant hill forget what they were supposed to do and go back to wandering around aimlessly.The Croquistnoreply@blogger.com