RE: War
October 23, 2011 at 5:59 pm
(This post was last modified: October 23, 2011 at 6:00 pm by reverendjeremiah.)
(October 23, 2011 at 5:38 pm)IATIA Wrote: I think that we would be just as productive in 'peace time' as we would in war. The pressure that would be in a war scenario would be directed toward a military solution, but even in a peace time scenario there would be competitive war. As in Android competing with Apple, etc. If Apple were to become complacent, they would lose out to Android. (this is not to say that they might not lose anyway.) The fact remains though, that war is productive. The type of war will determine the products.
(October 23, 2011 at 3:52 pm)reverendjeremiah Wrote:(October 23, 2011 at 3:14 pm)IATIA Wrote: Let us say that the Middle East decides not to produce any more oil for export, what will happen then?
Honestly?
It will never happen.
That would be the same as saying: "Let us say that American politicians decide not to accept any more money from corporations, what will happen then?"
Oil is not a renewable resource. There will come a time that there will be extremely limited distribution. If this happens before radically different technologies are available, it would be possible to have a scenario of "We (non specific 'we') want oil and we will take it.".
Please try not to confuse "war" with "competition" on this thread.
The "war" you speak of between apple and Droid will not result in the loss of countless lives.
"war", as far as this thread goes, is armed conflict that results in the loss of lives, among other unsavory human endevors.