I’m a Pundit

I was browsing some of my blogging hangouts this morning and found what can only be described as one of the funniest summaries of the economic climate I have seen so far.

The quote comes direct from I am Livid, a fantastic British blog by the disturbingly anomynous, and scarily hairy, Mr Angry.

I have fond memories of the recent men’s 100 metres final in Beijing. Usain Bolt put in a performance that quite literally, made track and field history.

Then I look at the state of the country today, with rising inflation, falling house prices, banks on the verge of collapse, recession looming large on the horizon, and a feeling among many that things are about to take a significant turn for the worse.

Then I look back to just over three years ago to the Live 8 concerts, and I wonder if the Government completely misunderstood the stated aim of Making Poverty History. Because right now, it looks like they could be about to do just that.

written by Oli \\ tags: Depression, Economy, Funny, Government, Humor, Humour, Live 8, Poverty, Recession

We have heard a lot of, and i say this without hesitation, shite from an array of environmental parties since their inception.  Some focus more on realistic matters than others, but the fact rmemains that the majority jump on the latest bandwagon without even thinking of the consequence, such as the recent increase of starvation in teird world countries thanks to the Ethanol lobby.  Bet they didn’t factor in the reduction of Co2 produced by the death of thousands of children.

Recently however Algae has come to the front yet again, the small green scum on the top of ponds which has been touted as everything from food to fuel may now be getting government backing. When algae was first considered as a fuel it seemed a rather frivalous waste of money, however at the time oil was $20 a barrel, now it looks like it will not drop below $100 in quite a long time.  This has given both corporations and government a good incentive to review the possibilites of using algae for oil.

The good news about this is the huge reduction in side effects, and possible bonuses.  Algae will grow in very harsh conditions, including desert environments.  This leaves us not only with a fuel source which will slow down the current destruction of the rainforest, but could also boost economies in some of the worlds poorest countries.

And if that itself wasn’t a great bonus, it is also possible that wth sufficient research this could become a very valid source of food. While this may not end world hunger and poverty it could be a huge step in reducing it.

written by Oli \\ tags: Algae, Food, Fuel, Poverty