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Which of the following statements is true? The United States now has a 100-year supply of natural gas, thanks to the miracle of shale gas. By 2017 it will once again be the world's biggest oil producer.

(This is the final column in a three-part series about 2012's biggest technology stories.

If the first year of the "new" Whistler council seemed to go incredibly well — and seldom was heard a discouraging word — there is bound to be a little more controversy this year.

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To begin on a happy note, the world didn't end this year. December 21 came and went without a sign of the Four Horsemen, leaving the Mayans (or rather their ancestors) with egg all over their faces.

Looking at the people wandering through the village during the holidays you can't help but notice that a significant percentage of them are... different. Many didn't look like skiers or boarders.

"As long as we are persistent in our pursuit of our deepest destiny, we will continue to grow. We cannot choose the day or time when we will fully bloom. It happens in its own time." - Denis Waitley I'm not sure I totally believe in karma.

(This is the second column in a three-part series on 2012's biggest technology stories. For the first part, Click here .

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