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Started by Jacob, January 15, 2015, 06:14:17 PM

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Capetan Mihali

#15
January 15, 2015, 10:20:02 PM
Quote from: Monoriu on January 15, 2015, 10:03:44 PM
I have to say one thing though.  When it comes to any religious or superstitious beliefs, the Chinese tendency is to adopt a shotgun approach, just to make sure that they'll hit the target no matter what.  I've seen devoted self-described Christians worshipping other traditional deities, consulting fung shui masters, praying at Buddhist temples, etc.

Wagering on black and red at Pascals's roulette wheel, eh?
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Neil

#16
January 15, 2015, 10:37:48 PM
Sounds like what China needs is an Ieyasu Tokugawa of their own.
I do not hate you, nor do I love you, but you are made out of atoms which I can use for something else.

Razgovory

#17
January 15, 2015, 10:39:11 PM
They tried that route.  Didn't work out so well.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

Monoriu

#18
January 15, 2015, 10:45:47 PM
Quote from: Neil on January 15, 2015, 10:37:48 PM
Sounds like what China needs is an Ieyasu Tokugawa of their own.

China needs more money and more people.  A few billion more. 

Eddie Teach

#19
January 15, 2015, 10:51:19 PM
Quote from: Monoriu on January 15, 2015, 10:45:47 PM
China needs more money and more people.  A few billion more.

A billion more people and a billion more yuan?  :hmm:
To sleep, perchance to dream. But in that sleep of death, what dreams may come?

Monoriu

#20
January 15, 2015, 10:53:49 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on January 15, 2015, 10:51:19 PM
Quote from: Monoriu on January 15, 2015, 10:45:47 PM
China needs more money and more people.  A few billion more.

A billion more people and a billion more yuan?  :hmm:

Preferrably say 3 billion more people and many many trillions in US$ :contract:

Eddie Teach

#21
January 15, 2015, 10:56:18 PM
How about this, you can have as many people as you want, but the billion yuan is all you get to feed, house and clothe them.
To sleep, perchance to dream. But in that sleep of death, what dreams may come?

Neil

#22
January 15, 2015, 11:00:10 PM
Quote from: Monoriu on January 15, 2015, 10:45:47 PM
Quote from: Neil on January 15, 2015, 10:37:48 PM
Sounds like what China needs is an Ieyasu Tokugawa of their own.
China needs more money and more people.  A few billion more.
China will be contained, and eventually impoverished.  Once they are contained, they'll start to collapse, just as all fascist governments do.
I do not hate you, nor do I love you, but you are made out of atoms which I can use for something else.

Monoriu

#23
January 15, 2015, 11:11:54 PM
Quote from: Neil on January 15, 2015, 11:00:10 PM

China will be contained, and eventually impoverished.  Once they are contained, they'll start to collapse, just as all fascist governments do.

Well, I've been hearing this prediction in the past three decades  :hmm:

Monoriu

#24
January 15, 2015, 11:20:11 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on January 15, 2015, 10:56:18 PM
How about this, you can have as many people as you want, but the billion yuan is all you get to feed, house and clothe them.

They feed themselves.  I keep the billion yuan.  Deal  ;)

Eddie Teach

#25
January 15, 2015, 11:28:12 PM
You, China, not You, Mono.  :P
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CountDeMoney

#26
January 16, 2015, 12:13:56 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on January 15, 2015, 10:45:47 PM
Quote from: Neil on January 15, 2015, 10:37:48 PM
Sounds like what China needs is an Ieyasu Tokugawa of their own.

China needs more money and more people.  A few billion more.

China just needs 24 Trident II MIRV payloads.

Razgovory

#27
January 16, 2015, 12:19:09 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on January 15, 2015, 11:11:54 PM
Quote from: Neil on January 15, 2015, 11:00:10 PM

China will be contained, and eventually impoverished.  Once they are contained, they'll start to collapse, just as all fascist governments do.

Well, I've been hearing this prediction in the past three decades  :hmm:

The Soviets laughed at it as well.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

Eddie Teach

#28
January 16, 2015, 12:22:47 AM
The Soviets didn't adapt.
To sleep, perchance to dream. But in that sleep of death, what dreams may come?

CountDeMoney

#29
January 16, 2015, 12:30:02 AM
Apparently neither did the Russians.
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