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PostPosted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:44 pm
by Zykorinov
NERVUN wrote:
Zykorinov wrote:
NERVUN wrote:
Zykorinov wrote:
Canadai wrote:Canada is the next superpower.

Shut the fuck up... :palm:

*pulls out rolled up newspaper and whacks* Exasperation I can understand, but usually a STFU does not exactly promote discussion. So please refrain from issuing them.

Fine, fine. And what newspaper do you get? Some kind of stone age tablet? Jeez... :(

The Japan Times of course. :p

And please note that this was an unofficial warning, nothing more.

Yeah, I picked that up. ;)
And you live in Japan? Wow, I never knew that. :eek:

PostPosted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:44 pm
by Lackadaisical2
Rhodmhire wrote:
Lackadaisical2 wrote:No, its definitely more insane than any of those- rogue Japanese missile attacks on Poland? really?


Well, actually, Poland won't likely have the space system the U.S. would have at that time (this is all going off of Friedman's forecast, not my own). The "Battle Stars" that Friedman tells would be the main space-based tracking weapons the U.S. would develop are exclusively for and used by the U.S. Those rogue attacks would be by the Japanese, yes, but not against Poland--the threat would come, primarily, from Turkey and Japan backing Turkey to expand into that region beyond the Caucasus and into Poland and the Baltic states, eventually.

The attacks would be against said Battle Stars from a clandestine Japanese base on the moon, and the "missiles" would actually be a plethora of moon rocks with rocket things (I forget exactly what they were) attached to them to give them necessary kinetic energy to bombard the Battle Star targeted, hoping a few hit seeing as though the Battle Star couldn't move to avoid such an attack, and destroy it--one of only three of its kind orbiting the Earth.

Crazy shit, I know.

I feel like I just drank a fifth, just from reading that.

PostPosted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:44 pm
by Rhodmhire
Lackadaisical2 wrote:
Communist Phanafia wrote:China is probably going to end up invading the US, or US invading China.

No, they won't.


Because "power in numbers" only takes you so far in the real world.

Seriously, I do not think any actual country (terrorist organizations are not countries) is contemplating an invasion of U.S. soil at this point or in any point in the next few decades.

That's another Friedman point (which I am spewing a lot of here), one of the advantages the U.S. has had and will continue to have is that nobody is ballsy enough, really, to try and attack us on our own turf in a serious manner. In that respect, war tends to help us economically and do little to tarnish our morale, since we, unlike Europe, were not close to obliterated during either of the two world wars, nor any other war subsequent to those wars really.

At least, on the scale that Europe was. Sure we were attacked and I think Kiska was occupied during WWII, but they are blips on the radar scale (not trying to make the deaths/reality of it less than what they are) in contrast to what other nations have experienced.

Or something like that.

Eh.

PostPosted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:45 pm
by Natapoc
I keep reading "World Health Organization" is the next superpower because you capitalized the word who.

PostPosted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:45 pm
by Manahakatouki
Hahklallah wrote:I gotta say Greece or South Africa For the Win


Of course! Greece! Them and their amazing economy! We should fear for the Greek uprising...I'm kinda kidding...kinda not....they could bounce back......and kick us in the rear....

PostPosted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:47 pm
by Lackadaisical2
Rhodmhire wrote:
Lackadaisical2 wrote:
Communist Phanafia wrote:China is probably going to end up invading the US, or US invading China.

No, they won't.


Because "power in numbers" only takes you so far in the real world.

Seriously, I do not think any actual country (terrorist organizations are not countries) is contemplating an invasion of U.S. soil at this point or in any point in the next few decades.

That's another Friedman point (which I am spewing a lot of here), one of the advantages the U.S. has had and will continue to have is that nobody is ballsy enough, really, to try and attack us on our own turf in a serious manner. In that respect, war tends to help us economically and do little to tarnish our morale, since we, unlike Europe, were not close to obliterated during either of the two world wars, nor any other war subsequent to those wars really.

At least, on the scale that Europe was. Sure we were attacked and I think Kiska was occupied during WWII, but they are blips on the radar scale (not trying to make the deaths/reality of it less than what they are) in contrast to what other nations have experienced.

Or something like that.

Eh.

Well, thats probably the only thing I can agree with, it helps to have two big oceans, and two smaller (population-wise), expansive nations as your only major neighbors, both who are fairly friendly- sort of makes invading us difficult, even if someone wanted to.

PostPosted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:47 pm
by Rhodmhire
Lackadaisical2 wrote:I feel like I just drank a fifth, just from reading that.


I haven't even gotten to the part about projectile missiles being launched from the moon or the fact that he doesn't mention the words global and warming in the same sentence once in the forecast.

PostPosted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:47 pm
by Zykorinov
Manahakatouki wrote:
Hahklallah wrote:I gotta say Greece or South Africa For the Win


Of course! Greece! Them and their amazing economy! We should fear for the Greek uprising...I'm kinda kidding...kinda not....they could bounce back......and kick us in the rear....

Pfft. The sale of gyros is skyrocketing. It's just a matter of time before Greece rises to the top on the back of its delicious, meaty morsels.

PostPosted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:49 pm
by Blob-land
Zykorinov wrote:
NERVUN wrote:
Zykorinov wrote:
NERVUN wrote:
Zykorinov wrote:
Canadai wrote:Canada is the next superpower.

Shut the fuck up... :palm:

*pulls out rolled up newspaper and whacks* Exasperation I can understand, but usually a STFU does not exactly promote discussion. So please refrain from issuing them.

Fine, fine. And what newspaper do you get? Some kind of stone age tablet? Jeez... :(

The Japan Times of course. :p

And please note that this was an unofficial warning, nothing more.

Yeah, I picked that up. ;)
And you live in Japan? Wow, I never knew that. :eek:

Off topic: I'm taking Japanese in school. I think I know "The" and that'd be it.

PostPosted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:49 pm
by Rhodmhire
Lackadaisical2 wrote:Well, thats probably the only thing I can agree with, it helps to have two big oceans, and two smaller nations as your only major neighbors, both who are fairly friendly- sort of makes invading us difficult, even if someone wanted to.


Yeah, the two big oceans thing plays a huge role throughout the book, and that was one of those things I always sort of knew about but never considered on the level he delved into. Beyond the fact that they're pretty big ass, it isn't too bad to have them both for meritime trade and to launch a naval command from.

And our hat and pants generally fit nice and snug, yes. Of course the hat does ooze some brown, sticky liquid sometimes--and it's kind of cold--but whatever, we've gotten used to it after 1812.

PostPosted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:49 pm
by Manahakatouki
Zykorinov wrote:
Manahakatouki wrote:
Hahklallah wrote:I gotta say Greece or South Africa For the Win


Of course! Greece! Them and their amazing economy! We should fear for the Greek uprising...I'm kinda kidding...kinda not....they could bounce back......and kick us in the rear....

Pfft. The sale of gyros is skyrocketing. It's just a matter of time before Greece rises to the top on the back of its delicious, meaty morsels.


Mmmm..Meat....

PostPosted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:49 pm
by Lackadaisical2
Rhodmhire wrote:
Lackadaisical2 wrote:I feel like I just drank a fifth, just from reading that.


I haven't even gotten to the part about projectile missiles being launched from the moon or the fact that he doesn't mention the words global and warming in the same sentence once in the forecast.

heh, thats one of the reasons I could see Canada or Russia being a super power some time in the future, not the next one, but maybe the next one after that, or the next one...

Of course, supporters for either of those two have not given satisfactory answers, as if anyone here has taken this discussion terribly seriously.

PostPosted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:50 pm
by Fedeledland
Again:

no... ITALY will be the new superpowers. They'll kill everyone with poisoned pasta and take over the world

PostPosted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:52 pm
by Rhodmhire
Lackadaisical2 wrote:
Rhodmhire wrote:
Lackadaisical2 wrote:I feel like I just drank a fifth, just from reading that.


I haven't even gotten to the part about projectile missiles being launched from the moon or the fact that he doesn't mention the words global and warming in the same sentence once in the forecast.

heh, thats one of the reasons I could see Canada or Russia being a super power some time in the future, not the next one, but maybe the next one after that, or the next one...

Of course, supporters for either of those two have not given satisfactory answers, as if anyone here has taken this discussion terribly seriously.


Well I tried, but that political analysist Jew took over my keyboa--

--wait...*Googles around a bit* oh, I guess he isn't Jewish...you'd think with a last name like that...huh.

PostPosted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:52 pm
by Self--Esteem
Fedeledland wrote:Again:

no... ITALY will be the new superpowers. They'll kill everyone with poisoned pasta and take over the world


No way! They are going to end up with the monopoly in porn and sleazy midnight TV. That's enough for them to become the new superpower.

PostPosted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:52 pm
by Hahklallah
Manahakatouki wrote:
Zykorinov wrote:
Manahakatouki wrote:
Hahklallah wrote:I gotta say Greece or South Africa For the Win


Of course! Greece! Them and their amazing economy! We should fear for the Greek uprising...I'm kinda kidding...kinda not....they could bounce back......and kick us in the rear....

Pfft. The sale of gyros is skyrocketing. It's just a matter of time before Greece rises to the top on the back of its delicious, meaty morsels.


Mmmm..Meat....

I'll keep the tab of people rooting for Greece

PostPosted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:52 pm
by Rhodmhire
Fedeledland wrote:Again:

no... ITALY will be the new superpowers. They'll kill everyone with poisoned pasta and take over the world


Bull, the Vatican > Italy.

Papacy rhymes with...nuclear warfare? Nah.

PostPosted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:53 pm
by Miyager
The only way America will cease Superpower status is if all of man-kind is killed off.

PostPosted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:53 pm
by Techno-Soviet
South Norwega wrote:The World Health Organisation is the next superpower?

I agree entirely.


Fear their white coats and syringes. It will be the last thing you will ever see.

PostPosted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:54 pm
by Hahklallah
Rhodmhire wrote:
Fedeledland wrote:Again:

no... ITALY will be the new superpowers. They'll kill everyone with poisoned pasta and take over the world


Bull, the Vatican > Italy.

Papacy rhymes with...nuclear warfare? Nah.

Papacy and Da Pussy sound a lot alike

PostPosted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:54 pm
by Former Reblle
I will be Germany! HA!!! 8)

PostPosted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:54 pm
by Fedeledland
Rhodmhire wrote:
Fedeledland wrote:Again:

no... ITALY will be the new superpowers. They'll kill everyone with poisoned pasta and take over the world


Bull, the Vatican > Italy.

Papacy rhymes with...nuclear warfare? Nah.

:palm: The Vatican is not part of Italy, plus during the Reinainssance, the Papal States were one of the most expansionist kingdoms on Italy. Also, when did I talk of nuclear warfare? I said they will poison every person not allied with them with poisoned pasta. Those who do not like pasta are a minority and won't be able to survive

PostPosted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:55 pm
by Pythria
Canadai wrote:Canada is the next superpower.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
It better not be China, although I wouldn't be that surprised. They've got a massive amount of money from selling anything to anyone (nuclear equipment to Iran and Pakistan, arms to various countries like Sudan, cheap crap to us). Besides, they could call the debt (you know, that multi-trillion dollar debt we owe them?) anytime, although I doubt it. It would destroy our economy, which would in turn destroy the world's economy. Anyway, while China is a communist dictatorship and a crappy place to live, they're definitely an emerging military and economic power.

PostPosted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:55 pm
by Blob-land
Fedeledland wrote:Again:

no... ITALY will be the new superpowers. They'll kill everyone with poisoned pasta and take over the world

I hate noodles, muahahaha! No, seriously, I freakin hate noodles, it's like eating worms, but not meaty enough.

PostPosted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:56 pm
by Hahklallah
Former Reblle wrote:I will be Germany! HA!!! 8)

I agree Hiel der Faterland!