Playing poker the other day with a guy from Vietnam... great guy... someone said they would love to visit Vietnam and asked if he ever goes back to visit... he said "fuck no... America is the best place in the world, believe me"
His family owns a business and his son is a college student
I do LOVE that about America, the idealism of the shining beacon on a hill...
American's are as patriotic as you can get and that is admirable,our nightly news here in Australia certainly paints an image of a place that is far from the best country in the world,drugs ,violence,unemployment,political unease ,homelessness are forever the story on any given night Melbourne Australia was voted most liveable city two year's running or two out of three just recently but the issues of major concern listed above in America are probably ten fold here in Australia especially Melbourne as per capita,I have never been to America but one day would love to but if one was to focus on your what our news displays I think it would keep people away Australian image I am sure sells our country to be the place to live but I assure you it has its major issues but mostly great people ,I am sure it's the same in the U.S They certainly have the best music/ bands on the planet
American's are as patriotic as you can get and that is admirable,our nightly news here in Australia certainly paints an image of a place that is far from the best country in the world,drugs ,violence,unemployment,political unease ,homelessness are forever the story on any given night Melbourne Australia was voted most liveable city two year's running or two out of three just recently but the issues of major concern listed above in America are probably ten fold here in Australia especially Melbourne as per capita,I have never been to America but one day would love to but if one was to focus on your what our news displays I think it would keep people away Australian image I am sure sells our country to be the place to live but I assure you it has its major issues but mostly great people ,I am sure it's the same in the U.S They certainly have the best music/ bands on the planet
I'm pretty sure you'll find those problems in most developed countries these days. They may vary in severity but all the same issues are there. I think the big problem with the United States is that for the last century we have tried to police the entire globe under the guise of ending tyranny and spreading freedom. Has it been necessary? At times, I'd say yes (World War II, e.g.) but mostly we should probably just keep our nose out of other peoples' & countries' business. It's all about resources. Who has what we want and how are we gonna take it from them so we can continue being the mighty eagle.
We also elected the biggest fucking idiot on the planet to run our country, so that should tell you how well we're doing in education.
And by the way, Aussies have some great musicians/bands as well! My collections of Australian artists is constantly expanding.
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OP, maybe time to edit your thread heading? We've already determined America is not a country.
The U.S. is an enigma. It's the best of places and the worst of places. You can't really put a single label on if... even if inclined to do so. As soon as you try to define it, the definition falls apart or is argued over infinitely. And even if you could pin it down to one thing, it changes and becomes something else. Voila!
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A very interesting read. It sounds like she had a very conservative and compartmentalized upbringing and then was hit with the reality of how America really is and how the rest of the world views us. I agree with some of her assessments and her backstory also allows you to see who the Trump voters are in this country.
I will admit that up until around my senior year in HS, I probably had similar experiences. As a kid, you don't think about that stuff and then in the early teens you're just a hormonal idiot so I didn't really start considering the US role in foreign affairs and its negative impact until about my senior year in HS. It helped to have a social justice class where we studied how the US engaged in Vietnam, Nicaragua, etc. In college, it was the 2nd Iraq war that really drove the point home.
The study, organized by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington, seeks to identify “the number of productive years an individual in each country can be expected to work between the ages of 20 to 64,” based on education and health care. This number is referred to as the “human capital” of a nation’s people.
America’s human capital measurement is 23 years, that’s the amount of time a person can be expected to work at peak productivity when accounting for life expectancy, general health and education. The U.S. ranked sixth in the world in 1990, and the drop apparently took researchers by surprise.
“The decline of human capital in the United States was one of the biggest surprises in our study,” said Dr. Christopher Murray, director of IHME.
The study shows that China has had the opposite trajectory since 1990, going from 69th in the world to 44th.
Finland landed in the top with 28.4 years, followed by Iceland, Denmark, the Netherlands and Taiwan. At the bottom was Niger at less than 1.6 years of human capital.
The study, organized by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington, seeks to identify “the number of productive years an individual in each country can be expected to work between the ages of 20 to 64,” based on education and health care. This number is referred to as the “human capital” of a nation’s people.
America’s human capital measurement is 23 years, that’s the amount of time a person can be expected to work at peak productivity when accounting for life expectancy, general health and education. The U.S. ranked sixth in the world in 1990, and the drop apparently took researchers by surprise.
“The decline of human capital in the United States was one of the biggest surprises in our study,” said Dr. Christopher Murray, director of IHME.
The study shows that China has had the opposite trajectory since 1990, going from 69th in the world to 44th.
Finland landed in the top with 28.4 years, followed by Iceland, Denmark, the Netherlands and Taiwan. At the bottom was Niger at less than 1.6 years of human capital.
Education is so different between countries that I really think you have to take that ranking with a grain of salt. Curriculum comparison is apples to oranges.
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The study, organized by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington, seeks to identify “the number of productive years an individual in each country can be expected to work between the ages of 20 to 64,” based on education and health care. This number is referred to as the “human capital” of a nation’s people.
America’s human capital measurement is 23 years, that’s the amount of time a person can be expected to work at peak productivity when accounting for life expectancy, general health and education. The U.S. ranked sixth in the world in 1990, and the drop apparently took researchers by surprise.
“The decline of human capital in the United States was one of the biggest surprises in our study,” said Dr. Christopher Murray, director of IHME.
The study shows that China has had the opposite trajectory since 1990, going from 69th in the world to 44th.
Finland landed in the top with 28.4 years, followed by Iceland, Denmark, the Netherlands and Taiwan. At the bottom was Niger at less than 1.6 years of human capital.
Yep. Meanwhile, my neighbors are out there shooting, preparing for the next gun battle at the OK Coral while I lie at home recuperating from a visit to the ER Friday due to extreme dizziness and nausea and hyperventilating. 'merica. Rah fucking rah.
"Pretty cookies, heart squares all around, yeah!" -Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
Education is so different between countries that I really think you have to take that ranking with a grain of salt. Curriculum comparison is apples to oranges.
They aren't comparing curricula. They are comparing outcomes.
my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
The study, organized by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington, seeks to identify “the number of productive years an individual in each country can be expected to work between the ages of 20 to 64,” based on education and health care. This number is referred to as the “human capital” of a nation’s people.
America’s human capital measurement is 23 years, that’s the amount of time a person can be expected to work at peak productivity when accounting for life expectancy, general health and education. The U.S. ranked sixth in the world in 1990, and the drop apparently took researchers by surprise.
“The decline of human capital in the United States was one of the biggest surprises in our study,” said Dr. Christopher Murray, director of IHME.
The study shows that China has had the opposite trajectory since 1990, going from 69th in the world to 44th.
Finland landed in the top with 28.4 years, followed by Iceland, Denmark, the Netherlands and Taiwan. At the bottom was Niger at less than 1.6 years of human capital.
Yep. Meanwhile, my neighbors are out there shooting, preparing for the next gun battle at the OK Coral while I lie at home recuperating from a visit to the ER Friday due to extreme dizziness and nausea and hyperventilating. 'merica. Rah fucking rah.
You need to stay off the strong sativa
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The study, organized by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington, seeks to identify “the number of productive years an individual in each country can be expected to work between the ages of 20 to 64,” based on education and health care. This number is referred to as the “human capital” of a nation’s people.
America’s human capital measurement is 23 years, that’s the amount of time a person can be expected to work at peak productivity when accounting for life expectancy, general health and education. The U.S. ranked sixth in the world in 1990, and the drop apparently took researchers by surprise.
“The decline of human capital in the United States was one of the biggest surprises in our study,” said Dr. Christopher Murray, director of IHME.
The study shows that China has had the opposite trajectory since 1990, going from 69th in the world to 44th.
Finland landed in the top with 28.4 years, followed by Iceland, Denmark, the Netherlands and Taiwan. At the bottom was Niger at less than 1.6 years of human capital.
Yep. Meanwhile, my neighbors are out there shooting, preparing for the next gun battle at the OK Coral while I lie at home recuperating from a visit to the ER Friday due to extreme dizziness and nausea and hyperventilating. 'merica. Rah fucking rah.
You need to stay off the strong sativa
Not a pot related incident. Haven't smoked in a while. I've had problems with vertigo since the mid 80's. Despite MRI's, CT scans, etc.,, no confirmed diagnosis. As someone on another forum talking about vertigo mentioned, I'd rather have the worst full blown migraine than vertigo. It's that bad.
"Pretty cookies, heart squares all around, yeah!" -Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
The study, organized by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington, seeks to identify “the number of productive years an individual in each country can be expected to work between the ages of 20 to 64,” based on education and health care. This number is referred to as the “human capital” of a nation’s people.
America’s human capital measurement is 23 years, that’s the amount of time a person can be expected to work at peak productivity when accounting for life expectancy, general health and education. The U.S. ranked sixth in the world in 1990, and the drop apparently took researchers by surprise.
“The decline of human capital in the United States was one of the biggest surprises in our study,” said Dr. Christopher Murray, director of IHME.
The study shows that China has had the opposite trajectory since 1990, going from 69th in the world to 44th.
Finland landed in the top with 28.4 years, followed by Iceland, Denmark, the Netherlands and Taiwan. At the bottom was Niger at less than 1.6 years of human capital.
Yep. Meanwhile, my neighbors are out there shooting, preparing for the next gun battle at the OK Coral while I lie at home recuperating from a visit to the ER Friday due to extreme dizziness and nausea and hyperventilating. 'merica. Rah fucking rah.
You need to stay off the strong sativa
Not a pot related incident. Haven't smoked in a while. I've had problems with vertigo since the mid 80's. Despite MRI's, CT scans, etc.,, no confirmed diagnosis. As someone on another forum talking about vertigo mentioned, I'd rather have the worst full blown migraine than vertigo. It's that bad.
It’s possible that it is a migraine, Brian. Some migraines have vertigo as a primary symptom. Has that possibility been explored?
In any event, hope you recover from this very soon.
my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
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The study, organized by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington, seeks to identify “the number of productive years an individual in each country can be expected to work between the ages of 20 to 64,” based on education and health care. This number is referred to as the “human capital” of a nation’s people.
America’s human capital measurement is 23 years, that’s the amount of time a person can be expected to work at peak productivity when accounting for life expectancy, general health and education. The U.S. ranked sixth in the world in 1990, and the drop apparently took researchers by surprise.
“The decline of human capital in the United States was one of the biggest surprises in our study,” said Dr. Christopher Murray, director of IHME.
The study shows that China has had the opposite trajectory since 1990, going from 69th in the world to 44th.
Finland landed in the top with 28.4 years, followed by Iceland, Denmark, the Netherlands and Taiwan. At the bottom was Niger at less than 1.6 years of human capital.
Yep. Meanwhile, my neighbors are out there shooting, preparing for the next gun battle at the OK Coral while I lie at home recuperating from a visit to the ER Friday due to extreme dizziness and nausea and hyperventilating. 'merica. Rah fucking rah.
You need to stay off the strong sativa
Not a pot related incident. Haven't smoked in a while. I've had problems with vertigo since the mid 80's. Despite MRI's, CT scans, etc.,, no confirmed diagnosis. As someone on another forum talking about vertigo mentioned, I'd rather have the worst full blown migraine than vertigo. It's that bad.
It’s possible that it is a migraine, Brian. Some migraines have vertigo as a primary symptom. Has that possibility been explored?
In any event, hope you recover from this very soon.
Yes, in fact someone on that other site mentioned Vestibular Migraine and the description sounded a good bit like what I had Friday. I'll definitely ask my doc about that possibility.
I'm starting to feel a bit more level today. Thanks for good thoughts.
"Pretty cookies, heart squares all around, yeah!" -Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
Nope it's not the best country it was at one time maybe , now it's def thee ugliest country in the word that's the only word i can come up to describe it !!
jesus greets me looks just like me ....
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Nope it's not the best country it was at one time maybe , now it's def thee ugliest country in the word that's the only word i can come up to describe it !!
It has definitely, DEFINITELY, seen better days!
"Pretty cookies, heart squares all around, yeah!" -Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
Nope it's not the best country it was at one time maybe , now it's def thee ugliest country in the word that's the only word i can come up to describe it !!
It has definitely, DEFINITELY, seen better days!
That is why a man trying to make it great again got elected
Nope it's not the best country it was at one time maybe , now it's def thee ugliest country in the word that's the only word i can come up to describe it !!
I don't think it is any worse. We have to think really hard to come up with problems to be outraged over. It's not like we a foraging for berries and fighting mutants. We are instead canceling concerts in protest of where someone gets take a poop and engaging in fiery debate on the topic. If that's not progress, I don't know what is.
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His family owns a business and his son is a college student
I do LOVE that about America, the idealism of the shining beacon on a hill...
Melbourne Australia was voted most liveable city two year's running or two out of three just recently but the issues of major concern listed above in America are probably ten fold here in Australia especially Melbourne as per capita,I have never been to America but one day would love to but if one was to focus on your what our news displays I think it would keep people away
Australian image I am sure sells our country to be the place to live but I assure you it has its major issues but mostly great people ,I am sure it's the same in the U.S
They certainly have the best music/ bands on the planet
Hacksaw says yes
Columbus-2003
Cincinnati-2006
Columbus-2010
Wrigley-2013
Cincinnati-2014
Lexington-2016
Wrigley 1 & 2-2018
We also elected the biggest fucking idiot on the planet to run our country, so that should tell you how well we're doing in education.
And by the way, Aussies have some great musicians/bands as well! My collections of Australian artists is constantly expanding.
Don’t compare Trump’s Paris decision to Nicaragua’s — they’ve embraced renewable energy: Analysis
https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2017/06/01/dont-compare-trumps-paris-decision-to-nicaraguas-theyve-embraced-renewable-energy-analysis.htmlThe U.S. is an enigma. It's the best of places and the worst of places. You can't really put a single label on if... even if inclined to do so. As soon as you try to define it, the definition falls apart or is argued over infinitely. And even if you could pin it down to one thing, it changes and becomes something else. Voila!
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
40%
Hmmm, where have I seen that number recently?
Oh yeah, Trump's approval rating.
Lines up pretty well!
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
I will admit that up until around my senior year in HS, I probably had similar experiences. As a kid, you don't think about that stuff and then in the early teens you're just a hormonal idiot so I didn't really start considering the US role in foreign affairs and its negative impact until about my senior year in HS. It helped to have a social justice class where we studied how the US engaged in Vietnam, Nicaragua, etc. In college, it was the 2nd Iraq war that really drove the point home.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/08/unlearning-the-myth-of-american-innocence
U.S. Drops To 27th In The World For Education And Health Care
The United States is ranked 27th globally on education and health care, a new study based on 2016 data reports.
The study, organized by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington, seeks to identify “the number of productive years an individual in each country can be expected to work between the ages of 20 to 64,” based on education and health care. This number is referred to as the “human capital” of a nation’s people.
America’s human capital measurement is 23 years, that’s the amount of time a person can be expected to work at peak productivity when accounting for life expectancy, general health and education. The U.S. ranked sixth in the world in 1990, and the drop apparently took researchers by surprise.
“The decline of human capital in the United States was one of the biggest surprises in our study,” said Dr. Christopher Murray, director of IHME.
The study shows that China has had the opposite trajectory since 1990, going from 69th in the world to 44th.
Finland landed in the top with 28.4 years, followed by Iceland, Denmark, the Netherlands and Taiwan. At the bottom was Niger at less than 1.6 years of human capital.
https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/whelp-the-us-now-ranks-27th-in-the-world-on-education-and-healthcare_us_5bae5d02e4b0425e3c23508f
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
They aren't comparing curricula. They are comparing outcomes.
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
In any event, hope you recover from this very soon.
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"