As we move forward in the new century, India (pop. 1.2 billion) will overtake China (pop. 1.4 billion) to become the world's most populous country. While there is still vast poverty in both, the middle-class is advancing quickly to produce and consume a vast amount of products and services - and energy. Competition will be fierce in the global village, and future scenarios will be vastly different, even within a decade or two. Look for BIG changes.

Consider this:

* 25% of the population in China with the highest IQ's is greater than the total population of North America. In India, it's the top 28%. They have more honors kids than we have kids.

* The brightest 10% of the people in China and India represent more than the entire population of any of the leading European countries.

* China and India are each generating more engineers and technologists per year than the US, and more than all the Europeans combined.

* China will soon become the number one English speaking country in the world. People usually guess that it's India - but China will overtake because they mandate English in school.

* If you took every single job in the US today and shipped it off to China, that country would still have a labor surplus.

Pop Quiz:
In 1900, which country was the richest in the World, had the largest military, was the center of world business and finance, had the strongest education system, was the world center of innovation and invention, had the currency which was the world standard of value, and the highest standard of living? Answer: England.

Now: Which country will have all those characteristics in the year 2100?

Take a look at this Video - Shift Happens:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljbI-363A2Q

Powerpoint of the "Shift Happens" Video:
http://www.slideshare.net/jbrenman/shift-happens-33834

Karl Fisch, originator of the Shift Happens Video - Fischbowl:
http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/2006/08/did-you-know.html