# The Oracle Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 30, 2008, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oracle-thread/115106 "2008-04-30T14:44:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 16
**Author:** ![sleepydopey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sleepydopey/32/5526_2.png) [@sleepydopey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sleepydopey)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2008, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oracle-thread/115106/16 "2008-05-02T06:27:30Z")
**supporting evidence for the development and commercialization of agricultural production** > [@Needed: forums for VW, Dodge, Mitsubishi, Honda, Mazda, Nissan, DSM & Subaru](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/needed-forums-for-vw-dodge-mitsubishi-honda-mazda-nissan-dsm-subaru/16845/10): > > If the American recession continues, China is a MAJOR contender for the most powerful country in the world. Which may not be desired by most people, due to them being a communist country. The talks of switching to alternate forms of fuel (ie. ethanol) have already been tainted by a “grain shortage” in the world, so in ~10 years when ethanol is the mainstream fuel, they have laid the groundwork for high prices because “there has been a grain shortage for 10 years now”. I have heard bits and pieces of that…but that’s a very interesting theory Not sure if you know this, but governmental lobbyists do understand that the traditional method of cultivating grain is outdated and inefficient. There have been some pilot programs now to install agricultural highrise buildings in downtown cores that simulates a large greenhouse. Basically a multi-floored greenhouse for the purpose of food/alternative fuel production. It also saves on logistics seeing that’s it’s located within the hearts of the downtown core already. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oracle-thread/115106)._