by outcast » Mon 12 Jan 2009, 10:02:45
Ok, so his previous predictions about the collapse of the soviet union and the 1987 stock market crash were true, but those were not exactly doomer predictions, were they? Doomer generally refers to people like kunstler who talk endlessly about the end of civilization (at least industrial civilization), doesn't it? Yes, we're going through some tough times, and predicted as much, but this isn't the end of the world.
From wikipedia:
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'C')elente also predicts in 2009 and beyond food-producing gardens will become common on people's lawns, as resources generally become more scarce. Celente says to escape the mood of economic depression people will be delighting in entertainment and alcohol.
Yeah, this part is a little dark, which can be expected given the tough times we're in at the moment and will have for a few years.
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'O')ther predictions for 2009 and beyond include a possible revolutionary advance in renewable energy technologies, miracle cures from stem cell research, a shift toward holistic healing practices and a crash of the overpriced college-industrial complex.
I wouldn't call those particularly doomerish. Plus college is in dire need of pricing reform anyway.