How will the world change?
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How will the world change?
Simple question really - when we get back to a version of normality- what do you expect to have changed because of covid-19?
- more home working?
- less travel?
- football being shown on tv more?
- better appreciation of our environment?
- more home working?
- less travel?
- football being shown on tv more?
- better appreciation of our environment?
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Hopefully people will begin to appreciate the small things in life a bit more. Related to that I'm hoping air travel will become a bit more expensive and flying abroad goes back to being something people do once a year, rather than going on holiday 3 or 4 times a year.
Being able to fly to Europe for 30 quid is handy, but its destroying the planet, and I'm just as guilty of it.
Being able to fly to Europe for 30 quid is handy, but its destroying the planet, and I'm just as guilty of it.
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Better appreciation of other human beings generally, I would hope and a simpler future motivated a little less by greed and total self interest.
A very deep world recession will also have a big impact on life in the future.
A very deep world recession will also have a big impact on life in the future.
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Lots of companies will realise that their employees are perfectly capable of working from home, reducing the need for clogging up roads/public transport, particularly in the big cities.
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Home working and an explosion in video conferencing will happen in some sectors. The other obvious change will be accelerating the use of digital in health and care.
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The holidays and travel one is interesting as It seems that there has been more and more issues in this area for the last few years, whether it’s ash clouds, strikes, operators going bust.
I wonder if visa/border controls will impact in the short term? Will you need to start supplying fit to travel certificates for example?
I wonder if visa/border controls will impact in the short term? Will you need to start supplying fit to travel certificates for example?
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The home working one is interesting too as it may become more acceptable.
I have certainly seen the use of digital technology and video conferencing move forward by about 2-3 years in terms of use in our company.
Using tools which allow you to work better together and collaborate so you don’t need an office. Could we fin opportunity in existing office buildings being converted into residential space in the future?
Could that change our housing problem without having to build more buildings?
I find the whole thing fascinating
I have certainly seen the use of digital technology and video conferencing move forward by about 2-3 years in terms of use in our company.
Using tools which allow you to work better together and collaborate so you don’t need an office. Could we fin opportunity in existing office buildings being converted into residential space in the future?
Could that change our housing problem without having to build more buildings?
I find the whole thing fascinating
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Nothing will change.
This is a massive wake up call to the planet, but the reality is that in say five to ten years time this will have sorted itself out and the world will have moved on.
People might want to believe in all the potential good that will come out of it, it’s all ********, nothing will change.
This is a massive wake up call to the planet, but the reality is that in say five to ten years time this will have sorted itself out and the world will have moved on.
People might want to believe in all the potential good that will come out of it, it’s all ********, nothing will change.
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Got to agree with MrTT. The world will still be full of selfish people, probably even more so as the financial impact of this hits people.
I think this could also kill off the high street. Many smaller shops won't survive and a lot of peopl who didn't previoisly will now be online shopping and may change their habits for good.
Pubs and restaurants will boom as soon as they are allowed to reopen.
I think this could also kill off the high street. Many smaller shops won't survive and a lot of peopl who didn't previoisly will now be online shopping and may change their habits for good.
Pubs and restaurants will boom as soon as they are allowed to reopen.
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A big increase in home working and less face to face meetings will certainly happen. As will moving much faster on digital health.MrTopTier wrote: ↑Sun Apr 05, 2020 12:16 pmNothing will change.
This is a massive wake up call to the planet, but the reality is that in say five to ten years time this will have sorted itself out and the world will have moved on.
People might want to believe in all the potential good that will come out of it, it’s all ********, nothing will change.
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Clearly that is one end of the spectrum but I very doubt nothing will change as change takes place regardless of this.
The fact that you have said it will take 5 - 10 years for it to sort itself out probably makes it unlikely this will remain the same. You cant allow that period of time to go without change being required?
The fact that you have said it will take 5 - 10 years for it to sort itself out probably makes it unlikely this will remain the same. You cant allow that period of time to go without change being required?
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I agree. At the time you think you'll learn so much from this, and some of us will - most won't.MrTopTier wrote: ↑Sun Apr 05, 2020 12:16 pmNothing will change.
This is a massive wake up call to the planet, but the reality is that in say five to ten years time this will have sorted itself out and the world will have moved on.
People might want to believe in all the potential good that will come out of it, it’s all ********, nothing will change.
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The poor and middle classes will be taxed more while services for them will be cut back further to make back the cost while large business & the super rich pays nothing.
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I'm optimistic that organisations like the UN will have some real clout and the powers that be realise that we all want peace and let daft old farts like Trump, Putin and the Chinese leader know that we have so much in common with each other the masses don't want political rhetoric and point scoring we just want a better equal safer world.
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I’m not optimistic about large changes.
Maybe we have got to know our neighbours a little better....starting with the NHS clapping and then having a common thing to talk about, followed by the BBQ parties that we are all missing.
Billions of people all knowing their neighbours would actually be quite a large thing.
Maybe we have got to know our neighbours a little better....starting with the NHS clapping and then having a common thing to talk about, followed by the BBQ parties that we are all missing.
Billions of people all knowing their neighbours would actually be quite a large thing.
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I want the poor sods in Tehran to have the same health care as us currently denied them by corrupt leaders and punishing embargoes, things that can easily be achieved.
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It's easy to bash Trump & Putin and especially anything America in general...bfcjg wrote: ↑Sun Apr 05, 2020 3:07 pmI'm optimistic that organisations like the UN will have some real clout and the powers that be realise that we all want peace and let daft old farts like Trump, Putin and the Chinese leader know that we have so much in common with each other the masses don't want political rhetoric and point scoring we just want a better equal safer world.
Could you imagine if they weren't at the top of the totem pole? Imagine if China had complete dominion, now that would be a scary world...
Unfortunately someone has got to be #1, it's just how systems and dominance hierarchies come to fruition, like it or not that's the truth.
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Nice ideals ,but the world isn’t run in university debating clubs ( old people = bad ,boo hiss) it’s run as hard commercial enterprise , always has done ,always will. We live in a world safer than at anytime in history , in a time of ironically bizzare Ego driven world leadersbfcjg wrote: ↑Sun Apr 05, 2020 3:07 pmI'm optimistic that organisations like the UN will have some real clout and the powers that be realise that we all want peace and let daft old farts like Trump, Putin and the Chinese leader know that we have so much in common with each other the masses don't want political rhetoric and point scoring we just want a better equal safer world.
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When this is over we need to slash taxes and rip up the rule books to encourage enterprise and investment.CombatClaret wrote: ↑Sun Apr 05, 2020 12:56 pmThe poor and middle classes will be taxed more while services for them will be cut back further to make back the cost while large business & the super rich pays nothing.
We need to encourage eutrapeneres not weigh them down with taxes and rules.
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There will be larger role of the state in the economy for sure.
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Sorry,No Phookin chance with this lot in power,it will be higher taxes ,no investment and back to ripping up the NHS..Top Claret wrote: ↑Sun Apr 05, 2020 4:01 pmWhen this is over we need to slash taxes and rip up the rule books to encourage enterprise and investment.
We need to encourage eutrapeneres not weigh them down with taxes and rules.
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Safer than at any time in history, if you don’t consider climate catastrophe.AlargeClaret wrote: ↑Sun Apr 05, 2020 3:38 pmNice ideals ,but the world isn’t run in university debating clubs ( old people = bad ,boo hiss) it’s run as hard commercial enterprise , always has done ,always will. We live in a world safer than at anytime in history , in a time of ironically bizzare Ego driven world leaders
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That's what a socialist government would do as they believe in high taxes and state control.conyoviejo wrote: ↑Sun Apr 05, 2020 4:14 pmSorry,No Phookin chance with this lot in power,it will be higher taxes ,no investment and back to ripping up the NHS..
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Just goes to prove that they are both as bad as each other.. Just my opinion,but what I know about politics you could write it down on the back of a stamp..Top Claret wrote: ↑Sun Apr 05, 2020 4:26 pmThat's what a socialist government would do as they believe in high taxes and state control.
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In the short to medium term, we're ******. By that I mean 5 to 10 years of extreme economic hardship, probably millions of people in the UK without employment.
The cosy life we had before this is postponed, don't worry about paying higher taxes that's the least of the problems, you won't have a job and the government won't be in a position to prop up the welfare state. I hope I'm wrong and I hope its all worth it because I suspect it won't be.
The cosy life we had before this is postponed, don't worry about paying higher taxes that's the least of the problems, you won't have a job and the government won't be in a position to prop up the welfare state. I hope I'm wrong and I hope its all worth it because I suspect it won't be.
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Definitely easy to overthrow the Iranian regime. Nip over after tea and do it. Let us know how you get on.
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Also I'm not focusing on the entrepreneurs, it's the handful of private individuals who have more money than they could spend in several lifetimes.Top Claret wrote: ↑Sun Apr 05, 2020 4:01 pmWhen this is over we need to slash taxes and rip up the rule books to encourage enterprise and investment.
We need to encourage eutrapeneres not weigh them down with taxes and rules.
Then the Amazon's and Starbucks's who make billions in profit in this country without putting anything back in.
Putting even less into the system does not sound like a good way to ensure this never happens again.
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Maybe people on minimum wage who have kept this country running will get the respect they deserve and a handsome pay rise.
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So you think its a good idea to swell the coffers of airlines do you?jrgbfc wrote: ↑Sun Apr 05, 2020 11:20 amHopefully people will begin to appreciate the small things in life a bit more. Related to that I'm hoping air travel will become a bit more expensive and flying abroad goes back to being something people do once a year, rather than going on holiday 3 or 4 times a year.
Being able to fly to Europe for 30 quid is handy, but its destroying the planet, and I'm just as guilty of it.
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Back to ripping up tge NHS? The mangement of the NHS needs a comolete overhaul if thats what you mean. The pen pushers not the doers of course.conyoviejo wrote: ↑Sun Apr 05, 2020 4:14 pmSorry,No Phookin chance with this lot in power,it will be higher taxes ,no investment and back to ripping up the NHS..
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Thats if the pubs and restaurants do all open again. Already I know of one pub thats boarded up.TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑Sun Apr 05, 2020 12:37 pmGot to agree with MrTT. The world will still be full of selfish people, probably even more so as the financial impact of this hits people.
I think this could also kill off the high street. Many smaller shops won't survive and a lot of peopl who didn't previoisly will now be online shopping and may change their habits for good.
Pubs and restaurants will boom as soon as they are allowed to reopen.
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That will happen unfortunately but when we're allowed to people will be out on large numbers, larger than before this crisis. How long it lasts though is another matter.
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The streets are being cleared of rough sleepers
Hopefully these sad people can be found somewhere suitable on a permanent basis from now.
Hopefully these sad people can be found somewhere suitable on a permanent basis from now.
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No one would have ever guessedconyoviejo wrote: ↑Sun Apr 05, 2020 4:45 pmJust goes to prove that they are both as bad as each other.. Just my opinion,but what I know about politics you could write it down on the back of a stamp..
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You might have missed it, but there’s a bit of a bug going ‘round which some folk are saying might be quite dangerous, actually.AlargeClaret wrote: ↑Sun Apr 05, 2020 3:38 pmNice ideals ,but the world isn’t run in university debating clubs ( old people = bad ,boo hiss) it’s run as hard commercial enterprise , always has done ,always will. We live in a world safer than at anytime in history , in a time of ironically bizzare Ego driven world leaders
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Phook me Hapag,I thought you had passed away.. :
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China will achieve the objective to dominate.
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In WWI, we lost British soldiers alone (never mind all the other nationalities) at a rate of nearly 500 a day averaged over 4 years. Just as reminder too, these were men average age in their early 20s.
Then they came home and we lost another 228,000 in a year. Again, unlike this current virus, it was mainly younger people; the over 75s were the least affected.
Makes you think.