RE: [semi-OT, definitely TIC] US Collapse was: Fuel Cells was: Space Programs (warning future history comments may arise.... ;))

Ok,
	How about a genetically modified petroleum-eating bacteria
escapes from an environmental clean-up lab.  It infects gas stations and
eventually reaches petroleum processing plants.  Travel and commerce to
the US is banned until the bacterium can be cleaned up.  Industry,
power, and commerce come to a stand still as local fuel supplies are
depleted or contaiminated with bacteria.  Although the ban lasts only
three months, the US economy is left in a shambles.

--Binhan 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Bilderback [mailto:greywanderer987@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 4:05 PM
> To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
> Subject: RE: [semi-OT, definitely TIC] US Collapse was: Fuel 
> Cells was:
> Space Programs (warning future history comments may arise.... ;))
> 
> 
> Too realistic.  Come up with something more
> far-fetched.
> 
> --- B Lin <lin@rxkinetix.com> wrote:
> > I much prefer - US citizens rack up unprecedented
> > credit card debt to shore up falling economy,
> > excessive government spending and decreased taxation
> > leads to large budget deficits.  Banks and financial
> > insitutions are unable to cope with the resulting
> > finanacial debt load and forclose on the US and its
> > citizens to repay their loans.
> > 
> > --Binhan
> >