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Old 11-16-2004, 2:12 PM
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Speaking to well travelled people I know(I have yet to travel), they believe Americans, in general, to be the most narrow-minded people anywhere. From all experiences most americans dont even know where Australia is on a world map. Shows how well travelled and worldly ya'll are

This neglects the size of our country, like oldfogey said. The US is kinda like the EU. It's a conglomoration of European sized countries (we call them states though) and the diversity is about the same save the fact we have the same money and language.
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Re: Is it possible that the USA might go the way of the USSR?
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Oh and I am not sure if this is still true but it used to be an American can travel to Mexico or Canada with no passport. Unlike the British who I think need one for anywhere (although that is a guess)
Actually, it's getting to be pretty important for an American to have a passport to goto Canada at least. They're getting very strict with our ****ed up Patriot Act nonsense.

Nowadays, with the EU, once you're in Europe they pretty much never check your passport anymore. Only on entry to the EU, and exit. But even in 2000, they still checked it at almost every country.
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Re: Is it possible that the USA might go the way of the USSR?
Just some interesting webpages on oil production and consumption.
Seems to have a lot of info.

http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/usa.html

http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petro...resources.html
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Re: Is it possible that the USA might go the way of the USSR?
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And VB ones at that

Now one of the stats doing the round involves passport ownership. Some sources put it as around 75% for British and australian adults as opposed to somewhere between 7 and 25% for US adults.

Speaking to well travelled people I know(I have yet to travel), they believe Americans, in general, to be the most narrow-minded people anywhere. From all experiences most americans dont even know where Australia is on a world map. Shows how well travelled and worldly ya'll are

Seems like a well traveled bunch to me.
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Now that's a great piece of scientific data....
It wasnt never touted as scientific data. Ive read numerours articles on the subject and none come up with a definitave answer, hence the 7-25% as most estimates have fallen in that range.
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k....and this site is a fantastic cross-section of the US community.
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k....and this site is a fantastic cross-section of the US community.
You'd be a fool if you didn't think it was a fantastic cross section of the US.
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You'd be a fool if you didn't think it was a fantastic cross section of the US.
Actually it probably is not. First computer users in general (higher average level of education than non-computer users). Also I have seen studies that state the same about bike riders in general. On the other hand it is a good cross section of the country for the set that is motorcycle owners.
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Re: Is it possible that the USA might go the way of the USSR?
You would only reply to that thread if infact you had done some travelling, actually I'm wrong Ratter or Bacchus would reply only to add a post to their name.
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Actually it probably is not. First computer users in general (higher average level of education than non-computer users). Also I have seen studies that state the same about bike riders in general. On the other hand it is a good cross section of the country for the set that is motorcycle owners.
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Blessed are the Peacemakers.
But evil are the Blue Sheep
However the truth is just what it is.
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But evil are the Blue Sheep
However the truth is just what it is.
Your probably right. In the big picture what's a bunch of stamps in your passport add up to anyway?
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Your probably right. In the big picture what's a bunch of stamps in your passport add up to anyway?
Right. I don't need to travel the world to be exposed to mulitiple cultures....I went to Oakland on Monday.
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C'mon BDA your five minutes is up, nothing to say? That would be a first!
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