The Future of East Hawaii

[radioguy]

What will the next 30 years be like in East Hawaii? Because of the skyrocketing costs in transportion and energy, people who have rain catchment tanks for water, solar and wind energy systems and gardens for growing produce will be best positioned for the changes to come. Because factory fishing ships will be banned world wide, raising fish for food in farms will be very common. Red meat will almost disappear. Oil will be very expensive, and Hawaii will be one of the first states to ban the import of autos with poor gas mileage. To fight traffic jams, there will be a limit placed on the maximun number of cars on the island. The tourist industry will take a hit as it will be shown that jet aircraft are a cause of global warming. Other means of transportation, such as cargo ships with sails, and cruise ships with sails, electric vehicles, electric mopeds will be common place. If you can't walk to work, it will be considered far away. Horses will be a new industry. People will not be able to relocate to Hawaii unless they can prove they have a source of income "off island" and do not need employment or will provide employment. Hawaii is the most remote place on earth, and it will seem like it again. It will be a much bigger deal to travel to the mainland. Communications, satellite, internet fiber optic cable, wifi, cel phones will be everywhere. Anyone with medical training will be at a premium. Building codes for home construction will require total energy independance. People will want to be in Hawaii to be "off the radar screen" of international events. The weather will be completely different. You will know all your neighbors. The BI median home price in 30 years will be 1.2 million dollars, or about 120 one ounce gold coins. Bamboo will be a common building material. Native Hawaiian peoples will be granted large sections of land to return to a original Hawaiian way of life, and many non Hawaiians will join them, these areas will be called "No Federal Government Zones". Dolphins will have equal rights to Humans.