- American petroleum consumption doubled between 1960 and 2006 while the American economy quadrupled over the same period, though America's share of global oil consumption declined from half in 1960 to a quarter in 2007.
- Proven world oil reserves increased 86% between 1980 and 2007, and at least another 3-6 trillion barrels of oil are thought to be discoverable, though the world consumes about 1 cubic mile of oil per year.
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
This article is all about what AI trends will emerge in the field of creative operations in 2024. All the marketers and brand builders should be aware of these trends for their further use and save themselves some time!
A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), Deshé M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Álvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho González, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija Plioplytė, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie Söhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
If you’re looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
From their humble beginnings in 1984, TED has grown into the world’s most powerful amplifier for speakers and thought-leaders to share their ideas. They have over 2,400 filmed talks (not including the 30,000+ TEDx videos) freely available online, and have hosted over 17,500 events around the world.
With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
The article “5 Public-Speaking Tips TED Gives Its Speakers”, by Carmine Gallo for Forbes, gives speakers five practical ways to connect with their audience, and effectively share their ideas on stage.
Whether you are gearing up to get on a TED stage yourself, or just want to master the skills that so many of their speakers possess, these tips and quotes from Chris Anderson, the TED Talks Curator, will encourage you to make the most impactful impression on your audience.
See the full article and more summaries like this on SpeakerHub here: https://speakerhub.com/blog/5-presentation-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers
See the original article on Forbes here:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/05/06/5-public-speaking-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers/&refURL=&referrer=#5c07a8221d9b
ChatGPT and the Future of Work - Clark Boyd Clark Boyd
Everyone is in agreement that ChatGPT (and other generative AI tools) will shape the future of work. Yet there is little consensus on exactly how, when, and to what extent this technology will change our world.
Businesses that extract maximum value from ChatGPT will use it as a collaborative tool for everything from brainstorming to technical maintenance.
For individuals, now is the time to pinpoint the skills the future professional will need to thrive in the AI age.
Check out this presentation to understand what ChatGPT is, how it will shape the future of work, and how you can prepare to take advantage.
A brief introduction to DataScience with explaining of the concepts, algorithms, machine learning, supervised and unsupervised learning, clustering, statistics, data preprocessing, real-world applications etc.
It's part of a Data Science Corner Campaign where I will be discussing the fundamentals of DataScience, AIML, Statistics etc.
Time Management & Productivity - Best PracticesVit Horky
Here's my presentation on by proven best practices how to manage your work time effectively and how to improve your productivity. It includes practical tips and how to use tools such as Slack, Google Apps, Hubspot, Google Calendar, Gmail and others.
The six step guide to practical project managementMindGenius
The six step guide to practical project management
If you think managing projects is too difficult, think again.
We’ve stripped back project management processes to the
basics – to make it quicker and easier, without sacrificing
the vital ingredients for success.
“If you’re looking for some real-world guidance, then The Six Step Guide to Practical Project Management will help.”
Dr Andrew Makar, Tactical Project Management
Unlocking the Power of ChatGPT and AI in Testing - A Real-World Look, present...Applitools
During this webinar, Anand Bagmar demonstrates how AI tools such as ChatGPT can be applied to various stages of the software development life cycle (SDLC) using an eCommerce application case study. Find the on-demand recording and more info at https://applitools.info/b59
Key takeaways:
• Learn how to use ChatGPT to add AI power to your testing and test automation
• Understand the limitations of the technology and where human expertise is crucial
• Gain insight into different AI-based tools
• Adopt AI-based tools to stay relevant and optimize work for developers and testers
* ChatGPT and OpenAI belong to OpenAI, L.L.C.
How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
This article is all about what AI trends will emerge in the field of creative operations in 2024. All the marketers and brand builders should be aware of these trends for their further use and save themselves some time!
A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), Deshé M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Álvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho González, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija Plioplytė, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie Söhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
If you’re looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
From their humble beginnings in 1984, TED has grown into the world’s most powerful amplifier for speakers and thought-leaders to share their ideas. They have over 2,400 filmed talks (not including the 30,000+ TEDx videos) freely available online, and have hosted over 17,500 events around the world.
With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
The article “5 Public-Speaking Tips TED Gives Its Speakers”, by Carmine Gallo for Forbes, gives speakers five practical ways to connect with their audience, and effectively share their ideas on stage.
Whether you are gearing up to get on a TED stage yourself, or just want to master the skills that so many of their speakers possess, these tips and quotes from Chris Anderson, the TED Talks Curator, will encourage you to make the most impactful impression on your audience.
See the full article and more summaries like this on SpeakerHub here: https://speakerhub.com/blog/5-presentation-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers
See the original article on Forbes here:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/05/06/5-public-speaking-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers/&refURL=&referrer=#5c07a8221d9b
ChatGPT and the Future of Work - Clark Boyd Clark Boyd
Everyone is in agreement that ChatGPT (and other generative AI tools) will shape the future of work. Yet there is little consensus on exactly how, when, and to what extent this technology will change our world.
Businesses that extract maximum value from ChatGPT will use it as a collaborative tool for everything from brainstorming to technical maintenance.
For individuals, now is the time to pinpoint the skills the future professional will need to thrive in the AI age.
Check out this presentation to understand what ChatGPT is, how it will shape the future of work, and how you can prepare to take advantage.
A brief introduction to DataScience with explaining of the concepts, algorithms, machine learning, supervised and unsupervised learning, clustering, statistics, data preprocessing, real-world applications etc.
It's part of a Data Science Corner Campaign where I will be discussing the fundamentals of DataScience, AIML, Statistics etc.
Time Management & Productivity - Best PracticesVit Horky
Here's my presentation on by proven best practices how to manage your work time effectively and how to improve your productivity. It includes practical tips and how to use tools such as Slack, Google Apps, Hubspot, Google Calendar, Gmail and others.
The six step guide to practical project managementMindGenius
The six step guide to practical project management
If you think managing projects is too difficult, think again.
We’ve stripped back project management processes to the
basics – to make it quicker and easier, without sacrificing
the vital ingredients for success.
“If you’re looking for some real-world guidance, then The Six Step Guide to Practical Project Management will help.”
Dr Andrew Makar, Tactical Project Management
Unlocking the Power of ChatGPT and AI in Testing - A Real-World Look, present...Applitools
During this webinar, Anand Bagmar demonstrates how AI tools such as ChatGPT can be applied to various stages of the software development life cycle (SDLC) using an eCommerce application case study. Find the on-demand recording and more info at https://applitools.info/b59
Key takeaways:
• Learn how to use ChatGPT to add AI power to your testing and test automation
• Understand the limitations of the technology and where human expertise is crucial
• Gain insight into different AI-based tools
• Adopt AI-based tools to stay relevant and optimize work for developers and testers
* ChatGPT and OpenAI belong to OpenAI, L.L.C.
2. American petroleum consumption
doubled
between 1960 and 2006.
The American economy
quadrupled
over the same period.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
3. America consumed
half
the worldʼs oil in 1960.
America consumed a
quarter
of the worldʼs oil in 2007.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
4. In 1980 proven world oil reserves
were
667 billion barrels.
In 2007 proven world oil
reserves were
1,238 billion barrels.
86% increase in reserves over a quarter century
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
5. The world consumes about
1 cubic mile of oil per year.
Which is equivalent to:
• covering 4.2 billion houses with solar panels.
• building 2,500 900MW nuclear plants.
• installing 3 million wind turbines.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
6. The world has consumed about
1.1 trillion barrels of oil
in all history.
The world knows where the next
1.3 trillion barrels of oil
are to be found.
At least another
3 - 6 trillion barrels of oil
are thought to be open to discovery.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
7. Do you assume…
oil is a conspiracy?
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
8. Since 1930
American crop yields have multiplied:
• Corn - 6x
• Cotton - 4x
• Soybeans - 2.5 x
• Wheat - 2x
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
9. Sequencing the human genome took
13 years and billions of dollars.
Sequencing the Neanderthal genome
should take
2 years and cost millions of dollars.
Within a decade it is estimated that
sequencing
will take hours and cost $1,000.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
10. In 1971 an Intel processor
contained
2,300 transistors.
In 2008 an Intel processor
contained
2 billion transistors.
870,000 fold increase
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
11. In 2007 commercial airlines flew
6 times more passenger miles than
they did in 1970
Amtrak, a government monopoly, railed
1 million passenger miles LESS in
2007 than it did in 1971.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
12. In 2007 the Social Security
Administration admitted overpaying
$140 million to 44,000 recipients.
A government rule called
“Administrative Finality” disallows
any attempt to recover the money.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
13. Do you assume…
markets are inefficient?
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
14. Americaʼs corporate tax rate has
remained unchanged at 39%
since 1994.
Company tax in the rest of the world has
declined from 37% to 26%
since 1994.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
15. America raises an amount equal to
2.5% of GDP
from corporate taxes.
American companies pay a rate of 39.3%
Ireland raises an amount equal to
3.4% of GDP
from corporate taxes.
Irish companies pay a rate of 12.5%
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
16. Exxon Mobil made a Q2 2008 profit of
$1,486 per second
by selling oil it had developed.
Governments made a Q2 2008 profit of
$4,114 per second
by taxing Exxon Mobil.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
17. Exxonʼs profit on Q2 ʼ08
sales was 8.4%.
Government profit on Exxonʼs
sales was 23%
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
18. The American Government
spends
nearly $3 trillion per year.
The American Government
produces
$0 per year.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
19. In 1999 the top 5% of American earners
paid 55% of all federal income tax.
In 2006 the top 5% of American earners
paid 60% of all federal income tax.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
20. In 1934 the U.S. government raised
$54
in individual income taxes per capita.
Constant 2007 dollars
In 2007 the U.S. government raised
$3,838
in individual income taxes per capita.
7,000% increase
or 96% more each year, every year for 73 years
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
21. In 1933 President Franklin D. Roosevelt
expropriated private gold holdings
paying $20.67 per ounce in dollars.
Once the gold was taken by F.D.R.
he devalued the dollars paid in
exchange by 41%.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
22. Do you assume...
someone else pays taxes?
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
23. In 1965 entitlement spending totaled
28% of all US government spending.
In 2007 entitlement spending totaled
62% of all US government spending.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
24. In 1950 there were
5 Social Security recipients
for every 100 contributors.
In 2015 there will be
35 Social Security recipients
for every 100 contributors.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
25. In 1965 the Federal Government
paid 11%
of all health care costs.
In 2007 the Federal Government
paid 33%
of all health care costs.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
26. In 2000 American children were
liable for $20 trillion
in legacy fiscal exposures.
In 2007 American children were
liable for $53 trillion
in legacy fiscal exposures.
22% increase per year; 18 times larger than annual GDP
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
27. In 1946 America owed
less than 1% of its debt
to foreign interests.
In 2007 America owed
45% of its debt
to foreign interests.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
29. In 1950 there were
1.3 newspapers sold
for every American household.
In 2007 there was
½ a newspaper sold
for every American household.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
30. In 2003 energy analyst Matt Simmons
predicted that U.S. natural gas production
would collapse by 2005.
From 2007 to 2008
natural gas production
Increased by 9%.
The fastest rate in a decade.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
31. In 1988 global temperatures were forecast
to rise dramatically in all future years
unless human CO2 emissions were slashed.
Since 1998 global temperatures
have cooled slightly
even though CO2 increased 5.5%
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
32. Implementing the Kyoto Treaty
was forecast to reduce global temperatures
by 0.07ºC after 100 years.
Not a single temperature model
has been correct after 5 years.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
33. The 2005 hurricane season was touted
as an example of more frequent & violent
global warming induced hurricanes.
2007 & 2008 northern hemisphere
tropical cyclone activity was the
lowest in 30 years.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
34. In 1919 the USGS forecast
world peak oil production by 1928.
Peak oil production has
still not been reached.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
35. In 1955 the American Cancer Society forecast
25% of Americans would suffer cancer.
In 2004 the ACS reported
cancer incidence rates of 0.5%.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
36. In 1968 economist Paul Ehrlich forecast
death by starvation for
hundreds of millions by 1980
The WHO reports that
obesity rates have tripled since 1980
and that developing nations are most at risk.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
37. In 1988 actor-activist Ted Danson forecast
a total collapse
of world fisheries by 1998.
Fish harvests remain
stable in aggregate
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
39. In the 1980s “American-Declinists”
forecast the displacement of the U.S.
by Japan and Europe by 2000
At the start of this century America
was the undisputed sole superpower
and China was the new favorite
to achieve parity or superiority.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
40. In 1989 Francis Fukuyama forecast
“The End of History”
as the Soviet Union collapsed.
In 2008 Russia invaded Georgia
and threatened to attack Poland
with nuclear weapons.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
41. In 1800 the U.S. government paid
20% of its income in bribes and tributes
to Islamic pirates to secure free trade and
to prevent the enslavement sailors.
In 1815 the U.S. government paid
0% of its income in bribes and tributes
to Islamic pirates
after defeating them in battle.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
42. On September 11, 1683
European allies won the Battle of Vienna
ending 300 years of Ottoman imperialism.
On September 11, 2001
Salafist terrorists killed
more than 3,000 people
in their war to restore the Caliphate.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
44. American War Casualties
World War II:
224 killed per day
Korea:
24 killed per day
Vietnam:
8 killed per day
Iraq + Afghanistan:
2.1 killed per day
Chicago Murders in 2008
1.4 killed per day
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
45. In 1970 lead emissions in the U.S.
were 220,869 short tons.
By 2000 lead emissions had
fallen below 4,000 tons.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
46. In 1992 Club of Rome
researchers reasserted
the world had grown
beyond its limits.
Since 1992 Brazil, Russia, India & China
have doubled their combined
economies in real terms.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
47. 133 million people have been
lifted out of poverty since 1980,
75% of them in China alone.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
48. Do you assume...
things always get worse?
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
49. Real U.S. government education
expenses
have nearly tripled since 1990.
Since 1990 U.S. high school students are
about three times
less competitive internationally.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
50. College Tuition Fees
have inflated 300% since 1967.
College Grade Point Averages
have inflated 55% since 1967.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
51. Teacher : Pupil ratios are lower than ever.
Admin. : Pupil ratios are lower than ever.
Teacher qualifications and income are
higher than ever.
American high school graduates are
less competent than ever.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
52. In 2007, government
spent almost $10,000
per elementary & secondary pupil.
Competing countries educate
entire grades for that price and
achieve better results.
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53. Do you assume...
money improves education?
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54. UN Undersecretary-General for
Humanitarian Affairs,
Jan Egeland, 2004:
“Americans are stingy”.
Americans privately gave
$2 billion after
the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and
$25 billion in all of 2004.
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55. 2004 charitable giving per capita
United States
-
$417
Spain
-
$183
France
-
$111
Germany
-
$59
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56. Most philanthropic states
1. Mississippi
2. Arkansas
3. Oklahoma
4. Louisiana
5. Alabama
6. Tennessee
7. South Dakota
8. Utah
9. North Dakota
10.Idaho
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57. Americans are roughly
4% of the worldʼs population
and have been awarded roughly
and develop around
and generateabout
and provide about
and earnabout
donate
80% ofof the worldʼs Prizes
20% thethe Nobel income
25% of worldʼs medicines
60%
35% of the worldʼs patents
25% worldʼs food
charity
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