Dude, lay off the generalisations about Europeans.
Are you a fat, cheseburger eating mulleted redneck?
No? Well then.
Sifu Abel.
Honest questions and I expect honest asnwers (if possible without insults):
If the USA is the greatest Country in the World .
1.) How come so many Immigrants want to get into Euorpean and other Countries.
2.) How come other Countries got better technologies than the USA.
3.) How come other Countries got a higher level of education.
4.) How come other Countries have a higher standard of living.5.) How come other Countries have a higher level of good & solid social services like medical and so on.
6.) How come other Countries have lower crime rates.
Looking forward to some good researched answers, but I honestly doubt that you can give them.
Peace.
:rolleyes: Can’t we lay off the politics for once and enjoy the scenery. Stop being such a liberal for once and enjoy the art tri2bmt. Come on, you know you want to, admit it. 
Originally posted by Leonidas
:rolleyes: Can’t we lay off the politics for once and enjoy the scenery. Stop being such a liberal for once and enjoy the art tri2bmt. Come on, you know you want to, admit it.
I will lay off the politics when Sifu Abel stops playing Mr. Grumpy.
DEAL??
Those were pretty amazing sculptures though…
As for politics, i don’t have a clue about that. Looks like you guys are having fun though
david
Which countries have better tech. than USA? You would probably say Japan and some seclect European countries. This is one of the biggest misconceptions. Japanese tech is not that hot. They make good TV Camcorders and cars. Oh yeah, don’t forget dancing robots. These things are all gimmicky stuff. 80% of you don’t understand how advance America is. Unlike Japan, America doesn’t introduce new tech. to the general public until it is VERY cost effective. Plus,The saying “If it an’t broke don’t fix it” reigns in the US, but “If it is broke fix it (not replace it)” is also a used.
You heard of something called NASA? People take this for granted but the tech. there (that people don’t see) would blow your mind. Japan can bearly get a rocket into space.
Places like Japanese can sell new tech. at high prices because they know that the people will buy it. It wouldn’t work in the States. People are too frugile (cheap).
Oh yeah, and dont forget that valley where Bill Gates hangs out. American Tech. in the computer field is highly advanced.
The only thing you can say is that the US steal foreign minds and they go there to work. However, once they are working there and decide to live there, they become Americans. Thats the beauty of the US.
So what are you talking about? Japan can keep the dancing robots. I’ll take the super computers that run the world (which americans make).
LMAO @ this thread I love the generalizations of countries and different cultures!
david
Richie.
Lest see.
European Countries lead the fields in many ways.
Examples:
MP3 was written by a German.
Medical advancements in surgery are still done in Europe and not the states.
India:
Has the most rocket launches in the World.
Austria & ESA:
Build many things for the Space shuttle like the Space lab.
Most of your Fighter Jets like the F-14 would be lost without the electronics from Companies like Honeywell Bull (French)
Indian, & Chinese Software Companies are starting to make major in-roads.
European Companies are the leaders in specialised Software like graphics, audio, etc.
Lets see, Clock, Lav-25, Steyr, Unimog, etc are also US creations.
How come a lot of your fighter Jets were designed by Israeli?
So I wouldn’t say that the US got that much as a lot is brought in from the outside as well.
BTW, I like the way that you call MD and many other things Toys.
Also that BLUEJAY the next DVD standard was brought on by a European, Korean & Japanese Committee.
Japan rules in Robotics, “Ginger” actually was build 15yrs ago by a Japanese but not patended.
Never mind that Sony holds a lots of patents like “Walkman”.
As for stealing minds, re-read the rules for Chinese students attending University in the Sattes.
But I guess you are right. The US rules in all aspects.
Better we start bowing to the US might and power.
Bleeech. Yuuck.
You mainly mentioned Entertainment. MP3? Yeah, we need those. India? I dont think the standard of living is up to par, do you? Aussy, do make a lot of stuff granted. However, Nasa engineers most. In “Gates” valley, the computer is being redefine everyday. Dont forget the military. Jesus! if you only know the half.
If this gets into ‘my country is better than yours’ territory then its going to get really boring. Arguing about who has the better technology? What’s that got to do with anything, really?
Still, if you’re having fun.
“As for stealing minds, re-read the rules for Chinese students attending University in the Sattes”
Sounds interesting, what’s that about?
I think the artwork is a bit cheesy, but obviously very well sculpted.
Shadow Dragon
Shadow Dragon wrote: “India: Has the most rocket launches in the World.”
This is true, sadly. Judging by the current India/Pakistan state of affairs… let us hope these figures decline to zero.
But I largely agree with you.
I spent roughly two years living in Hungary. We had access to all news agencies and, in terms of general media, BBC World Service and CNN.
CNN is shocking. Often late on news, always with a pro-US slant, and often, incorrect in its reporting. Even in the face of every other media outlet reporting, it still flings out warped facts and figures to what can only be called a dumbed-down America.
At times the news reports are funny from CNN, but when you hear the call ins etc, and realise many Americans listen and believe this cr*p, the situation becomes quite worrying.
I spent time with many Americans who were living outside of the US for the first time in their lives… to say the least, they were concerned about how the world is portrayed in America, and how it really is when you see it from outside of the States.
Many of my friends are American. Nice people - odd views about the bugge*-up world we live in.
Well, they say ignorance is bliss.
[QUOTE]Originally posted by scotty1
“As for stealing minds, re-read the rules for Chinese students attending University in the States”[/QUOTE
What it is about is that the Students HAVE to return to China after finishing their studies.
As for Silicon Valley, most of the brains there are Chinese or Indian, not that many Americans working there.
Peace.
Balck and Blue.
Like you I have many US-Friends living outside the states, and also met many “US-Tourists”.
Many of my US-Friends are disgusted on how their Country man behave outside their own Country.
We all to often hear, “You can’t do this to me because I am an American Citizen.” etc.
Peace.
Shadow Dragon
Where in Europe are you from exactly? It’s a pretty big place you know?
… But not as big as Texas, eh?
Probably not. Texas if freakin huge. I think if you start in one corner of TX and drive to the other corner (diagonally) it would take about a full day of driving.
Most of Texas is just land (read desert).
Let me try to answer those questions,
1.) How come so many Immigrants want to get into European and other Countries.
Two reasons: abundance of social benefits and proximity. In comparison Europe is a greying population requiring increasing numbers of immigrants to support the existing social structure. BTW, Immigration rates in the U.S. have not dropped and you are comparing a continent to a country.
2.) How come other Countries got better technologies than the USA.
The comment about no Americans working in Silicon Valley is funny. It is a very eclectic group of ethnicities and cultures but I doubt you know what you are talking about. I worked there for five years.
3.) How come other Countries got a higher level of education.
I tend to agree that public education in the U.S. is woefully inadequate but the educational system; public, parochial & private is still very effective. In terms of volume there are more good schools in the U.S. then schools in most other countries.
4.) How come other Countries have a higher standard of living.
The US has a very higher standard of living, maybe not the highest but above a certain point what is the difference.
5.) How come other Countries have a higher level of good & solid social services like medical and so on.
Because much of Europe is socialist.
6.) How come other Countries have lower crime rates.
Again, I agree here that culturally the U.S. is violent
BTW, I am Irish happy to be living in the U.S.
Originally posted by Din Gao
The comment about no Americans working in Silicon Valley is funny. It is a very eclectic group of ethnicities and cultures but I doubt you know what you are talking about. I worked there for five years.
Have to take your word for that, which is contrary to what my Indian Software suppliers and my Chinese colleagues tell me.
Peace.
EWallace.
EU is now the EU I can work anywhere.
Or does it matter from which state somebody in the US comes from to add value to his statements?
Peace.
Not better!
England better than the States. No.
The States better than England/Europe. No.
Where you’d prefer to live is entirely up to the person. What I detest is the US ‘attitude’ of being the best.
I’m sure the States IS a great country… just a shame many of those who live there have been ‘blinded by the light’.
The average American never leaves his country and, perhaps as a consequence of reading/watching/listening to a flag-waving media environment, has no idea what is happening in the world.
For many Americans, America IS the world.
Personally, I blame that burger-clown called Ronald! 
In reference to my time in Eastern/Central Europe, I have one American friend still out there. He’s vowed never to go back to the US!
This is one of the saddest things I’ve ever heard. And Bush… lets not start on Bush!!! 
Black and Blue.
I feel the same way as you do.
Peace.