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Post by Arvcran on Nov 10, 2006 15:12:28 GMT -5
What is happening to the USA?
World opinion of the United States of America appears to be very low these days. Perhaps these are growing pains of a relatively young country compared to some others like France, Germany, Japan, China, etc ...
The USA has great potential to be a country the world strives to be like but for their foreign policy and treatment of other Nations.
Mr Bush Junior, a single man, given so much power, has recently been quoted as asking for advice with respect to the situation in IRAQ.
Here is a window of opportunity to salvage a great Nation in the eyes of the world!
My humble recommendations:
1) Admit having made a mistake in taking initiative to oust the Saddam Government despite UN efforts to continue sanctions and inspections of weapons of mass destruction. Reconcile with the UN and develop a payment plan of arrears of payments to the UN. These Funds could be negotiated by the USA to be used directly to-wards UN efforts in bringing stability and peace to the people in and around IRAQ. Act like you understand the meaning of "E. PLURIBUS UNUM" which is so prominently circumferences the US coins' currency. The UN needs the United States of America to be on board with world peace. Work with the UN, fund the UN, rekindle the spirit of 1967 (Buckminister Fullers USA pavilion in Montreal's world fair).
2) Work with the international community to instill integrity and honor-ability in US foreign policy.
3) Educate the people of the US with respect to world issues and how these affect their every day lives.
4) Become a friend of the planet we all live on.
5) Learn from, and admire other cultures, the riches in culture and humanity, since they can help buttress character of American people with the adoption of those foreign traits, in the goal to become better Americans. One becomes the best by learning from the best of the rest ;-).
6) Consult with Jean Houston.
These are but a few of my humble opinions.
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Post by whiplash on Nov 10, 2006 20:03:27 GMT -5
This kind of lefty BS is what is hurting the US and the world.
The US already carries the bulk of the financial load of the UN.
"Work with the international community to instill integrity and honor-ability in US foreign policy." You want "integrity" like the food for oil scam that enriched the UN bigshots?
"Educate the people of the US with respect to world issues and how these affect their every day lives." I agree that the US population needs education, but no brainwashing.
"Become a friend of the planet we all live on." The planet is doing just fine.
"Learn from, and admire other cultures, the riches in culture and humanity, since they can help buttress character of American people with the adoption of those foreign traits, in the goal to become better Americans. One becomes the best by learning from the best of the rest ;-)" The "American Culture" has worked just fine for over 200 years. You want to admire what?
"Consult with Jean Houston" Maybe a quigie board?
Sorry, but I just don't think that this "feel good", let's all just get along" BS works in a world of stark reality.
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Post by WarningU2 on Nov 11, 2006 11:06:46 GMT -5
1) Sadly the US is in arrears Whiplash ... it doesn't pay it's bills. And even more sadly perhaps they're right ... the UN is largely a joke now. See here ... www.globalpolicy.org/finance/docs/index.htm2) The US have done much for the world ... just some sometimes they tend to forget that other nations exist too. 3) Too many people in the US have no knowledge of anything beyond their borders. A post high school education provides a better chance they will but even then there is no guarantee. I had a conversation with a 2nd year English major who didn't know where Australia was. The fact this has gone on so long must mean that the US ruling class wants it kept that way. How else could they ask their kids to go over and shoot people if they found out they are real people. Admittantly cynical but what else can you say. I actually had a VP at Citibank say to me once (after I spent a week working with him) ... so where is it you are from again. I explained near Toronto ... he didn't know where that was. I told him near Buffalo and he knew. Then he goes Canada eh ... huh sorry to say but I really don't know anything about Canada and like most Americans I really don't care that I don't. That pretty well summed it up. 4) The US denies global warming because to do anything else would be the end of ruling oil based combustion engine proletariat. An unfortunately as the western world slowly converts to hydrogen based economy the rest of the world (India / China / Russia) will be in their own post industrial oil revolution ... it does not look good for the planet. I'm visiting all the places that will be under sea in 20 years. After that I'll be sitting in a wheel chair slobbering over my self having had a deliberating stroke from eating too many fatty foods and living a sedentary life.... I won't give a damn. At least I'll have a good supply of artificial oxygen in the home. Cynical but true. 5) A little too artsy fartsy for me. Sounds nice but why would the average joe learn anything about some other culture when damn it I'm an American and why aren't you. 6) Ok I give ... who the hell is Jean Houston ?
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Post by whiplash on Nov 11, 2006 23:16:16 GMT -5
There will never be a "hydrogen based economy". Where would the hydrogen come from?
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Post by Arvcran on Nov 12, 2006 1:28:11 GMT -5
... 6) Ok I give ... who the hell is Jean Houston ? Jean Houston organization web site.BTW America The Beatifull (correct spelling this time) initials are also A to B - if anyone else understand an 'A to B' car.
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Post by Arvcran on Nov 12, 2006 1:43:33 GMT -5
There will never be a "hydrogen based economy". Where would the hydrogen come from? A most intriguing question (thought provoking tangent :-) ) I am not a Rock an Roll Guru - but I did like Led Zepplin, perhaps they had some hefty BS too? How fast does a hydrogen mally cue-all go? Or more importantly what is the half-life of a freshly squeezed orange juice sitting by the t'able in a bongo concert? (self editor's note - no wonder I am not a high ranked Warlords player) But I do have a real question: is there more volume in grains of sand on the planet than fresh water on same? Or some better BS - how much of it does it take to make a canister of ethonol? And was BS standing for B sign? I have not seen any worms lately. This reply is for certain way of topic.
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Post by Arvcran on Nov 12, 2006 2:01:51 GMT -5
The UN is no Joke. But there is no harm in taping the humorous.
Ask King Arthur if he thinks the UN is laughable. Oops - ok ask one of the United States' living ex Nobel peace prize former presidents if they think the UN is laughable.
Planets are living entities just like stars in that they have a beginning and an end. How long do they live? What influences their existence? What does 'left' mean anyway - what model of policy are you basing your comparison on? Two dimensional? Uni dimensional? What is the total content of consideration that is the bases for forming your opinion?
Maybe raisins with breakfast is not such a bad idea. That is if you can find any in your neighborhood ... or has it been bombed lately?
Ok - last dumb question what is the difference between 'planet' and 'world'?
*shrug*
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Post by Arvcran on Nov 12, 2006 2:05:56 GMT -5
I have to look up quigie ... my ignorance on the matter gives me hope that I may learn something important ;-).
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Post by Arvcran on Nov 12, 2006 2:10:39 GMT -5
Sorry, but I just don't think that this "feel good", let's all just get along" BS works in a world of stark reality. Quite correct .... errrr ... if that attitude is persistantly prevalant ... it does pose a rather somewhat imensly challenging problem to rewrite. We do have police and armies - yes?
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Post by IanDC on Nov 12, 2006 6:41:55 GMT -5
There will never be a "hydrogen based economy". Where would the hydrogen come from? I've no idea if they'll ever be a Hydrogen economy (or what it is) but a lack of Hydrogen is unlikely to present a problem since the majority of the planets surface is covered in Oceans made of H2O.
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Post by whiplash on Nov 12, 2006 8:11:29 GMT -5
Yes, we have plenty of H2O. The problem is that it takes enormous energy to break the bipolar molecular bond and separate the H form the O.
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Post by yilar on Nov 12, 2006 9:11:42 GMT -5
Yes, we have plenty of H2O. The problem is that it takes enormous energy to break the bipolar molecular bond and separate the H form the O. Which is why we have scientists... In 10-20 years it will most likely not take enormous energy to break down. A quick solution to the problem would be to ban american cars haha ;D
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Post by whiplash on Nov 12, 2006 10:15:43 GMT -5
The rules of science will not change in 10 - 20 years.
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Post by Arvcran on Nov 12, 2006 20:57:21 GMT -5
Yes, we have plenty of H2O. The problem is that it takes enormous energy to break the bipolar molecular bond and separate the H form the O. I seem to remember electrolosis taking place from a 6 volt battery in my grade 10 physics class. Or did I dream that one? Enormous ..... Enormous Xavier?
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Post by whiplash on Nov 12, 2006 22:16:40 GMT -5
Yes, we have plenty of H2O. The problem is that it takes enormous energy to break the bipolar molecular bond and separate the H form the O. I seem to remember electrolosis taking place from a 6 volt battery in my grade 10 physics class. Or did I dream that one? Enormous ..... Enormous Xavier? Sure, electrolysis will separate the water molecule; but you will need much more energy value of electricity than you will get from the hydrogen harvested. It's a losing proposition. Sure, you get "clean burning" hydrogen, but you use more energy value of polluting fossil fuel to generate the needed electricity. And what would you do with the hydrogen after the electrolysis? It would have to be compressed for transport (more energy needed to do that), transported to the point of use by truck (still more energy), loaded into a fuel tank capable of holding the compressed gas (still more energy to manufacture the tank), and finally burned in an engine. The energy equation is just way out of favor, and it is due to the Laws of Nature.
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Post by IanDC on Nov 13, 2006 4:30:39 GMT -5
It seems to depend on the relative figures for how much electricity you can generate burning hydrogen compared to the amount needed to seperate it. Using it to power vehicles would indeed present the logistics problems mentioned but putting a power station on the coast would allow for the Hydrogen to be produced & used on site. I guess if you can produce cost effective electricity then the next step would be to continue to work on electric motors & storage cells to make electric powered vehicles more attractive.
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Post by whiplash on Nov 13, 2006 7:57:20 GMT -5
Well, electric powered vehicles are coming into use in the US, at least hybrids are. However, this is largely due to the government subsidy one gets for buying one. A freind of mine had a two year old Honda Prius. When the government announced the subsidy he traded it in on a new Prius. He got a brand new car and came out money ahead.
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