war with China

It seems increasingly likely that a war with China is on the horizon. As that nation keeps growing, its demands for ever shrinking resources become louder and clearer. So too its displays of force. Most recently, the excursions into the China Sea and the gas-field disputes with Japan have racked up tensions in the East. These are signs nobody should ignore.

It is clear that China's economy is growing at a furious pace. Despite a worldwide recession and presumably lower demand from the West, China keeps on chugging along. Although it initially showed signs of collapse, that danger is now averted and it appears China will keep growing no matter what. Unfortunately for us, that means an even greater danger is developing.

I have remarked earlier that there are few options here. Either China cools off, or implodes or we are on a path to war. It will not happen in the next few years, but you can see it coming from a mile away. There simply aren't enough resources on the planet to bring China up to our standard of living. Not that that standard of living is all that wonderful, mind you. It is mostly a standard of waste. But apparently, that is what humans crave. The ability to gobble up and waste tons of goodies. And it appears this is one nightmare that will ultimately come true.