This is one of those types of articles that gives new meaning to the term 'pure speculation'. The first two paragraphs being subtly contradictory set the rampantly sensationalist tone and tenor of the entirety of the piece. With regard to the statistical data provided let us look to that old sage Samuel Langhorne Clemens. ""There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics." - Mark Twain In writing of this fashion it is always wise for the Author to avoid seeming certain. Clearly, this precept is violated. Now let us once again, turning to the issue of speculative opinion, consult Mr. Clemens. "OCTOBER: This is one of the peculiarly dangerous months to speculate in stocks in. The other are July, January, September, April, November, May, March, June, December, August, and February." - Mark Twain Lastly, the issue of scientific certainty rears its head. "There is something fascinating about science. One gets such wholesale returns of conjecture out of such a trifling investment of fact." - Mark Twain The point here is that when reading about possible futures prognosticated upon based on present day information and data the prospective reader should always keep their guard up. If one does so here, a worthwhile read. "As for myself, I have no difficulty in believing that [in the future] our newspapers will by and by contain news, not 24 hours old from Jupiter, et al - mainly astronomical corrections and weather indications; with now and then a sarcastic fling at the only true religion." - Mark Twain