What will be the biggest news of 2011?

[The Brain]

cowed

[Razgovory]

I don't think history will really remember it.  I mean, what's so important about old dictators being replaced by new dictators?

Better than they are going to remember the manufactured debt ceiling circus or one Norwegian gone wild.

I think the Japanese thing will be remembered.  Nuclear accidents are fairly rare and it's likely to have long lasting effects on nuclear policy in numerous countries.  Germany is phasing out all of their nuclear plants.  God, I hope we don't do something that stupid.

[Valmy]

I think the Japanese thing will be remembered.  Nuclear accidents are fairly rare and it's likely to have long lasting effects on nuclear policy in numerous countries.  Germany is phasing out all of their nuclear plants.  God, I hope we don't do something that stupid.

I think the Germans were planning to do that anyway...but you might be right on the Japanese nucular incident.

[KRonn]

I picked the Arab revolts. Not that it will necessarily turn out the best for those nations, or the rest of the world, as some may wind up with hard line Islamic regimes similar to Iran. But for the changes, good or bad, which will be quite significant no matter how it all goes down.

[Syt]

The Best Is Yet To Come

[derspiess]

I think the Japanese thing will be remembered. 

That's how I voted

Nuclear accidents are fairly rare and it's likely to have long lasting effects on nuclear policy in numerous countries.  Germany is phasing out all of their nuclear plants.  God, I hope we don't do something that stupid.

Our current energy czar (forget his name) did not seem to succomb to that panic, thankfully.  The one quote I remember from him was a reassurance that nuclear energy is safe, though he did use it as an opportunity to take a swipe at coal energy.

[Razgovory]

I have no problem with either coal or nuclear power.  They both have drawbacks, but what doesn't?  If we find something better, then by all means, phase them out.  It seems unlikely that something will better will come along in the near future though.

[Valmy]

I have no problem with either coal or nuclear power.  They both have drawbacks, but what doesn't?  If we find something better, then by all means, phase them out.  It seems unlikely that something will better will come along in the near future though.

I guess it depends on your definition of "better"

Obviously if we had unlimited money we could power the country without using any Coal or Nuclear.

[Sheilbh]

The Arab uprising.  I feel it's one of those events when history just turns a little and everything's different.  Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive.

Having said that this has been an extraordinary year and I don't think it's done yet - I remember reading that after the Arab revolts the BBC had spent a lot of their news budget and they suddenly had to send loads of teams to Japan and so on.

[Grallon]

2011 - 10 years after 9/11 - will be remembered as the year of the Great Decline - that is when the Hegemon has begun its slow fall.




G.

[derspiess]

2011 - 10 years after 9/11 - will be remembered as the year of the Great Decline - that is when the Hegemon has begun its slow fall.




G.

Yes-- the Hegemon that never quite was

[The Brain]

2011 - 10 years after 9/11 - will be remembered as the year of the Great Decline - that is when the Hegemon has begun its slow fall.




G.

OK, mon.

[DGuller]

2011 - 10 years after 9/11 - will be remembered as the year of the Great Decline - that is when the Hegemon has begun its slow fall.




G.

I think Greece began its decline sometime before 2011.

[Eddie Teach]

2011 - 10 years after 9/11 - will be remembered as the year of the Great Decline - that is when the Hegemon has begun its slow fall.




G.

If you're referring to America, that date is a bit late.

[Valmy]

2011 - 10 years after 9/11 - will be remembered as the year of the Great Decline - that is when the Hegemon has begun its slow fall.

Heh.  Starting to balance our budget is the beginning of our fall?  Sounds good I hope we decline every year.