"Best Country to Live In" List, 2007 - Page 10

Tuatara · #91 (**permalink**) 02-29-2008, 10:49 PM

I believe the US will be #1 soon. If not they will bomb the hell out of all those countries ahead of them.

EiregoSod · #92 (**permalink**) 03-01-2008, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Sadistic-Savior

So seven of the top 10 universities...in your own link (including the #1!)...are American. None are in Spain, or Norway, or Germany or Asia.

So much for education eh?

very few Americans reach PhD level in those Universities you talk about. Most are Asian. Yes I know, I deal with them all the time.

read in IEEE Spectrum that Europe was a whole 6 months behind developing the transistor.

The Russians are pretty sharp at developing technology too. I do know, because I read the research papers, where you wouldnt know where to start.

EiregoSod · #93 (**permalink**) 03-01-2008, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Blade

Which once again begs the question why are we in NATO?

there is no need for NATO.

EiregoSod · #94 (**permalink**) 03-01-2008, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Blade

Iceland is also one of the parasite euro states defended by the US military. Although it is a member of NATO, it has no military force. You can have a lot of social spending when you leave the defense to Uncle Sucker.

May God help us, Blade, if you're the one defending us. LOL.

Tuatara · #95 (**permalink**) 03-01-2008, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Blade

Iceland is also one of the parasite euro states defended by the US military. Although it is a member of NATO, it has no military force. You can have a lot of social spending when you leave the defense to Uncle Sucker.

Old news Blade. The US has since left Iceland.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.../21/wice21.xml
http://www.ice-adventure.co.uk/news/news000023.html

Sorry I misread your quote. I thought you said something about the US still being there.

EiregoSod · #96 (**permalink**) 03-01-2008, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Tuatara

I believe the US will be #1 soon. If not they will bomb the hell out of all those countries ahead of them.

The $3trillion cost of the war leaves US infastructure going unrepaired, see new orleans & minnesota for details.

bogus_truth · #97 (**permalink**) 03-03-2008, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Skeptikos Examiner

What a joke, without the freedom of speech, the freedom to speak out your mind, and the right to bear arms, the possibility to enforce your views if needed, all other freedoms exist only in theory! Germany I believe ranks right behind China when it comes to censorship!

Ihr Glück ist trug, und ihre freiheit schein,
: ich bin ein Preuße, will ein Preuße sein!

current economic freedom rankings:
http://www.heritage.org/Index/countries.cfm

for freedom of press (my original stat from 2005) USA has moved down to #44...
http://english.ohmynews.com/articlev...54376&rel_no=1

more on this topic:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...102301148.html

USA ranks #12 in most livable human development/ rights countries:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Development_Index

Most livable countries- USA ranks #8:
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0778562.html

top rankings in quality of living (cities):
http://www.mercer.com/referenceconte...ontent=1128060

even within North America, no American cities even make the top 5
worldwide...first American city that comes is #27: HONOLULU, HI

HIGHEST GDP PER CAPITA1 (PPP in U.S. dollars): 2007: USA ranks #6
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0762380.html

For that other idiot (Sadistic-Savior), who is unaware of Norway's natural resource:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publicat...o.html....just ctrl+f and type in "OIL"...especially under economy, etc.

not only is he unaware of what I consider well documented information, but the world's largest Oil companies:

http://www.petrostrategies.org/Links...nies_Sites.htm

iran is #1....btw.

you see, kid...it takes more than a silly picture with "owned" written on it. Whatever helps you with your insomnia, kiddo. but facts are in, you were just annihilated.

Here endeth the lesson!

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Sadistic-Savior · #98 (**permalink**) 03-03-2008, 06:19 AM

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very few Americans reach PhD level in those Universities you talk about. Most are Asian.

So why aren't the best universities in Asia? Why is America still leading Asia in the sciences?

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read in IEEE Spectrum that Europe was a whole 6 months behind developing the transistor.

Source please.

6 months behind is 6 months too late.

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The Russians are pretty sharp at developing technology too.

No argument here. I've already said they are #2 in the world behind us...ahead of Europe, China and even Japan IMO.

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I do know, because I read the research papers, where you wouldnt know where to start.

You're some random guy on an anonymous forum. For all I know you're a 15 year old kid typing in your parent's basement. So save the credentials. I'm not impressed and I'm not going to take your word for anything.

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there is no need for NATO.

I agree actually. We're the only thing that gives NATO teeth anyway.

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For that other idiot (Sadistic-Savior), who is unaware of Norway's natural resource:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publicat...o.html....just ctrl+f and type in "OIL"...especially under economy, etc.

I still don't understand why you are expecting me to be impressed by this. Oil is Norway's big thing and even in that industry, they are not at the top of the list. Do you know what BFD means? heh heh

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not only is he unaware of what I consider well documented information

Of course I do...whatever supports your position the best.

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but the world's largest Oil companies:

http://www.petrostrategies.org/Links...nies_Sites.htm

iran is #1....btw.

Your link measures oil reserves, not income, net worth, or profits. We were discussing corporations and their relative sizes, not oil reserves. I'm not sure what significance your link is supposed to have.

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Here endeth the lesson!

I didn't even see it begin, heh heh. You responded with a bunch of non sequiturs and obscure links.

Fascist Canuck · #99 (**permalink**) 03-03-2008, 06:29 AM

*ROTFLMAO @ 7 of the world's top 50 largest oil and gas companies being Canadian* Is that all? Fukk me!

Godfather · #**100** (**permalink**) 03-03-2008, 06:37 AM

Whomever said America is leading in sciences is far off base. America hasnt been strong in sciences for years.

"The European Union leads the U.S. in...the number of science and engineering graduates; public research and development (R&D) expenditures; and new capital raised" (American Education Review 2006).

"Europe surpassed the United States in the mid-1990s as the largest producer of scientific literature" (American Education Review, 2007).

Nevertheless, Congress cut funds to the National Science Foundation. The agency will issue 1,000 fewer research grants this year (NYT, Dec. 21, 2007).

Foreign applications to U.S. grad schools declined 28 percent last year. Foreign student enrollment on all levels fell for the first time in three decades, but increased greatly in Europe and China. Last year Chinese grad-school graduates in the U.S. dropped 56 percent, Indians 51 percent, South Koreans 28 percent (NYT, Dec. 21, 2007). We're not the place to be anymore.

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