The outlook for 2010

We saw an article from the Realtors Commercial Alliance  which had predictions for 2010 which we found interesting.  They quote the following:

• US civilian labor force by 2014  162.1 million
• Total US employment by 2014  164.5 million
• Barrels of oil used worldwide per day by 2010  98 million - up 22% from 2003
• Web access that will occur through web-enabled phones by 2010 - 80%

The two that caught our eye were the oil consumption and the web-enabled phones access.  If world wide oil consumption is going to be up 22% in 7 years (4 years from now) we think we had all better be doing lots more to conserve energy and look for other sources.

And web-enabled phones we think are the communication tool of the future.  Already in use by techno geeks (ready anyone under age 25 or so) they have proven to be reliable and very inexpensive.  We think this will definitely change the way we communicate - and the way the telecommunications industry functions.

We always say our crystal ball is broken.  We wonder how many of these predictions will come true.

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