Signs of a global social-economic collapse

So, in a span of 3 years, the life expectancy increased 6 years. Think about that statement.

They didn't mention that an reduced caloric intake reduces disease and increase longevity. The disease reduction was discovered by observation of Allied prisoners in Japanese prison camps. The longevity increase has been verified by numerous studies involving mice.

Childbirth mortality would have been a very important factor in life expectancy. Childbirth mortality rates were very high in the early 1900s. During the down times, poor to middle class people were less likely to have kids. Wealthier people, who had access to better health care, would have still had children. Less births by those without access to good healthcare equals lower childbirth mortality. Lower childbirth mortality equals greater life expectancy. See the first paragraph on the linked page below regarding childbirth mortality:

http://health.howstuffworks.com/pre...r-delivery/how-to-prepare-for-childbirth1.htm

 

First, correlation is not causation, it might be a coincidence.
Maybe life expectancy increase would have been twice as much, if no depression.

Maybe tough times make people tough.

People did starve to death, and suffered from malnutrition.
That 7 million number is way off base.

 

Maybe The Cutting off of russian gas to the rest of Europe may be a big warning!
Gas might be the new investment!

 

"....the revolution will not be televised..."

 

They cut off the gas to the Ukraine only, but not to the rest of Europe.
They want money in advance from the Ukraine.

You'll see more alternative gas production uproar: biogas, shale gas...

Perhaps more and more will start getting rid of gas dependency. Some EU countries have plenty of gas (like Norway), others have rich unexploited geothermal energy resources (like Hungary), but most might turn to electricity-based equipment - so far as as they can stretch: electrical heating, etc.

 

UK has raised gas prices already.

http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFL5N0OU1LH20140613

 

Is Europe so dependent on Russian gas that they MUST buy from them, or is there an alternative product and source?

I would expect that pissing off a big customer is not a good idea, and maybe that customer has a long memory. especially in the coming years when contracts are due for renewal. I would not be happy about signing long term and vital supply contracts with a supplier I could not trust.

just a thought.

OC

 

there are alternatives none of which are really as good. I dont see what the problem is. If you dont pay your bills at home your supply is cut off. This is no different.