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Ozy_Flame · 08-27-2009, 10:55 AM

I'm putting my money on India / China being dual superpowers by, say, 2030. Both have extremely high GDP growth, huge workforces willing to work for cheap, and massive Western investment - outsourcing abroad has been the trend for years now and it's usually to these two dominant Asian countries.

That said, I don't think their sphere of influence is going to be huge in terms of culture, however. They both have to get past the political corruption (which includes censorship, patronage and personal handouts) in order for others to buy into a Pax Sinica or Pax Indiana.

I also believe we will see another big war in our lifetime, much to the chagrin of civilians on both sides. Twitter will likely crash numerous times during this period.

08-27-2009, 10:55 AM	#27
Ozy_Flame Posted the 6 millionth post! Join Date: Feb 2002 Exp:	I'm putting my money on India / China being dual superpowers by, say, 2030. Both have extremely high GDP growth, huge workforces willing to work for cheap, and massive Western investment - outsourcing abroad has been the trend for years now and it's usually to these two dominant Asian countries. That said, I don't think their sphere of influence is going to be huge in terms of culture, however. They both have to get past the political corruption (which includes censorship, patronage and personal handouts) in order for others to buy into a Pax Sinica or Pax Indiana. I also believe we will see another big war in our lifetime, much to the chagrin of civilians on both sides. Twitter will likely crash numerous times during this period. Last edited by Ozy_Flame; 08-27-2009 at 10:58 AM.