TMPletz said:

There are no dumb people here in Switzerland, how can we be dumb? We have a NAVY!

Anx said:

First, you'll have to purify youself in the waters of Lake Pentatonka.

sinisterpentatonic said:

Is that in Australia?

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sinisterpentatonic said:

i found a tonka boat.

HelloHalo said:

Well, in 10 years, china will be the most powerful country on earth, so really, america ain't shit anymore. Thank god for that.

thesexofit said:

Unless the Mongolians breach their precious wall

GaryTheNoTrashCougar said:

Ha, type dictator into a chinese google search engine and see what u get

thesexofit said:

So they want you to believe. China's isolation. What power?

HelloHalo said:

dont ask me, i just saw it on the news (odd that american news stations proberly did not mention it ). Economy and all that.... isn't it 1/3 of the earths population are chinese? Incredible.....

GaryTheNoTrashCougar said:

"You damn Mongolians! Quit breaking my sh*tty wall!"

I have read reports to the contrary.

People are actually becoming smarter.

Watch a TV today and notice that a cop show today, compared to, say, hill street blues, does not have to spell out the plot. They hint and allude, and viewers have to put the pieces together themselves.

Whilst technology has not helped at all with spelling, people's brains are working faster than ever before. News stories are shorter because people are able to absorb and make sense of snippets of news, also crime rates are falling and there is seriously LESS news to report, so trivial stuff is getting on the news, like Lindsey Lohan being bulimic making prime time news

Anyway, the sensationalised news is making people believe it is not safe to outside anymore so they are building bigger houses and watch reality TV to escape - a chance to let their brains rest for an hour.

charlottegelin said:

Yeah, but it is known that american news is pretty ropey on world events. I lived in america and whilst i dont remember avidly watching the news over there, it was pretty secluded to US news only (iam sure cnn are different though)

Reality tv comes from europe originally i think? I know big brother was not "big" over there, but is over here?

At the mo' iam watching the US dance contest "so u think u can dance", good show. Anyway, that wasn't relevant.....

thesexofit said:

Most countries seem to show mainly what's news in that country - in Argentina, except on cable, you wouldn't even know there WERE other countries! My German friend visited Australia and was shocked our news did not cover the German elections. I don't think this is limited to the USA.

charlottegelin said:

Ur proberly right. But u would think the most powerful country in the world would have pro[er coverage of international events. I know BBC is not perfect, but i guess UK is in the minority.

It is also known though that US citizens dont actually go abroad either, but thats another story.

thesexofit said:

many do, but like anywhere else, a lot of folks just can't afford it. In Europe you can just go anywhere by train, so you can be well travelled without ever leaving the ground - even poor students can do it. Lots of people in Australia can't afford to fly further than Bali for example, but we have a lot of migrants here, so in a sense the world came to us.

charlottegelin said:

Meh, i would go to mexico all the time if i could, or one of those islands like jamaica.

U shouldn't travel cheaply anyway, its cheap holidays that are fucking up our o-zone layer the most.

thesexofit said:

Your opinions are rather uninformed.
America leads the world in all media types. Newspapers, Magazines, Television, Radio, Internet. Etc.

HelloHalo said:

America do lead those fields, thanx to fucking up countries with oil, but lets not go there. (shit the british empire did far worse crimes in their prime)

Seems the most powerful nation is usually the most corrupt?

Anx said:

Well no, no you can't . If you would have read the opening to the thread you would have understood that it is a apparent impossibility!

sinisterpentatonic said:

ROFLMAO!

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

but i like soup.

TMPletz said:

I had to look this up, but
Genius IQ is generally considered to begin around 140 to 145

Anx said:

that'll fit in my bathtub.

keep in mind that it's a no wake zone.

just look at who was elected as President of the U.S., there is where you will find your answer of why most people are dumb.

TMPletz said:

Same as Eileen on Seinfeld.....

Oh Lord, did I just prove this thread to be correct.


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charlottegelin said:

Dude, what the hell are you doing on this site?

sinisterpentatonic said:

that chart looks like it's pitching a tent.

sinisterpentatonic said:

maybe it was a typo and should've read 104?

Tom said:

Surely that makes them geniuses?

Anx said:

well, so really 50% of the population are below average intelligence?