Speaking of Great Power Status
Sep. 15th, 2010 09:04 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dewlineSo...it seems there are those who are convinced that we're either blessed, damned or both to become a Great Power among the nations.
Not the first I've seen it suggested.![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
matociquala wrote three novels with such a premise in the backstory of their lead character. I've toyed with the idea myself for a space opera project over the years, and I'd be surprised if Rob hasn't fiddled with the concept on occasion, either alone or in concert with others.
The one thing I'm sure of at this point?
This could so easily blow up in our faces, and the First Law of Petropolitics is only the start of the problems we could face in the next 40-50 years.
In fact, we may already be facing that Problem now.
Not the first I've seen it suggested.
matociquala wrote three novels with such a premise in the backstory of their lead character. I've toyed with the idea myself for a space opera project over the years, and I'd be surprised if Rob hasn't fiddled with the concept on occasion, either alone or in concert with others. The one thing I'm sure of at this point?
This could so easily blow up in our faces, and the First Law of Petropolitics is only the start of the problems we could face in the next 40-50 years.
In fact, we may already be facing that Problem now.