McKinsey have sat down and taken the geographical centers of each country and weighted them by GDP, then calculating the economic center of gravity of the world. Which creates this map:
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Greenland made out like bandits in the 1940's. It's nice for Russia to be the middle of something, that is nowhere for once.
Asia is developing, no doubt about it. We should have killed them when we had the chance.
It is still too northerly. Africa and Latin America need to get to work.
Quote from: Phillip V on July 29, 2012, 07:44:12 AM
It is still too northerly. Africa and Latin America need to get to work.
Can't be done without political stability, which can't be done without civilization, which can't be done without colonization.
Quote from: Neil on July 29, 2012, 07:53:49 AM
Quote from: Phillip V on July 29, 2012, 07:44:12 AM
It is still too northerly. Africa and Latin America need to get to work.
Can't be done without political stability, which can't be done without civilization, which can't be done without colonization.
Agree, but that is no longer allowed.
Unfortunately South America was colonized by Iberians. If only the British had colonized South America, Argentina would be one of the great civilized nations of the world, and the other countries to the north wouldn't be as shit as they are now.
Quote from: Neil on July 29, 2012, 07:42:34 AM
Asia is developing, no doubt about it. We should have killed them when we had the chance.
When did Canada have that chance?
Quote from: Kleves on July 29, 2012, 08:24:11 AM
Quote from: Neil on July 29, 2012, 07:42:34 AM
Asia is developing, no doubt about it. We should have killed them when we had the chance.
When did Canada have that chance?
1760 - 1931
Quote from: Kleves on July 29, 2012, 08:24:11 AM
Quote from: Neil on July 29, 2012, 07:42:34 AM
Asia is developing, no doubt about it. We should have killed them when we had the chance.
When did Canada have that chance?
The West, you dolt. That's the problem with stupid people: You always think small and tribal.
Quote from: Neil on July 29, 2012, 08:22:18 AM
Unfortunately South America was colonized by Iberians. If only the British had colonized South America, Argentina would be one of the great civilized nations of the world, and the other countries to the north wouldn't be as shit as they are now.
You'd think all those Germans in Argieland would have helped.
Quote from: Neil on July 29, 2012, 08:27:15 AM
Quote from: Kleves on July 29, 2012, 08:24:11 AM
Quote from: Neil on July 29, 2012, 07:42:34 AM
Asia is developing, no doubt about it. We should have killed them when we had the chance.
When did Canada have that chance?
The West, you dolt. That's the problem with stupid people: You always think small and tribal.
Says the guy who claims to be an "ethnic Albertan".
Quote from: Neil on July 29, 2012, 08:27:15 AM
The West, you dolt.
You have as much right to use "we" when talking about Western military adventures in Asia as Martinus does, you dumb canuck.
Quote from: Kleves on July 29, 2012, 01:58:07 PM
Quote from: Neil on July 29, 2012, 08:27:15 AM
The West, you dolt.
You have as much right to use "we" when talking about Western military adventures in Asia as Martinus does, you dumb canuck.
Except that I'm actually from the West.
Quote from: Neil on July 29, 2012, 02:30:07 PM
Quote from: Kleves on July 29, 2012, 01:58:07 PM
Quote from: Neil on July 29, 2012, 08:27:15 AM
The West, you dolt.
You have as much right to use "we" when talking about Western military adventures in Asia as Martinus does, you dumb canuck.
Except that I'm actually from the West.
Yes, but you live in a country without a military. It's like an Icelander talking saying "we" when discussing Western military adventures.
I think the consultants have too much time on their hands.
Quote from: Ed Anger on July 29, 2012, 12:33:13 PM
Quote from: Neil on July 29, 2012, 08:22:18 AM
Unfortunately South America was colonized by Iberians. If only the British had colonized South America, Argentina would be one of the great civilized nations of the world, and the other countries to the north wouldn't be as shit as they are now.
You'd think all those Germans in Argieland would have helped.
they probably did,which just shows eh
Quote from: Monoriu on July 29, 2012, 11:28:42 PM
I think the consultants have too much time on their hands.
Agreed!
Quote from: Neil on July 29, 2012, 07:42:34 AM
Asia is developing, no doubt about it. We should have killed them when we had the chance.
Nixon's fault. :contract:
He should have let the Soviets hammer them in '69
Santa's workshop has clearly been slacking off since 2000.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on July 30, 2012, 08:13:08 PM
Quote from: Neil on July 29, 2012, 07:42:34 AM
Asia is developing, no doubt about it. We should have killed them when we had the chance.
Nixon's fault. :contract:
He should have let the Soviets hammer them in '69
It was important to weaken the Russians. They're no better.
Quote from: Neil on July 29, 2012, 08:22:18 AM
Unfortunately South America was colonized by Iberians. If only the British had colonized South America, Argentina would be one of the great civilized nations of the world, and the other countries to the north wouldn't be as shit as they are now.
I think there's a real argument to be made that Argentina is as much Italian as it is Iberian, down to the political culture.
Quote from: Queequeg on July 30, 2012, 09:48:11 PM
Quote from: Neil on July 29, 2012, 08:22:18 AM
Unfortunately South America was colonized by Iberians. If only the British had colonized South America, Argentina would be one of the great civilized nations of the world, and the other countries to the north wouldn't be as shit as they are now.
I think there's a real argument to be made that Argentina is as much Italian as it is Iberian, down to the political culture.
But isn't that still retarded?
I think Argentina's political climate is simply unique. Its closest comparisons are with other Latin American states, not Italy, Spain or Germany. Even then Argentina's special.
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Britain did pretty much colonise Argentina didn't they? It was perhaps the nation most heavily under the wing of the informal empire and rather a lot of Brits settled there. I know Argentina is famous for its once upon a time Welsh speaking community- undoubtedly where they got their sense of fairplay from. :bowler:
Anyway, to the map- I'd like to see a version which ignores that the earth is a sphere and instead imagines it as a cylinder, this north polewards tug on the map suggests a thriving hollow earth.
Quote from: Sheilbh on July 30, 2012, 10:36:57 PM
I think Argentina's political climate is simply unique. Its closest comparisons are with other Latin American states, not Italy, Spain or Germany. Even then Argentina's special.
The way is squanders its resources and its people's future with monumentally short sided and self-destructive policies in a pathetic cycle of boom and collapse? If only that was unique and special.
I wish I hadn't made the Argie-Nazi joke now. :glare:
Anyone else see the irony of Afghanistan being the centre of world economic activity for much for at least the first 1000 years AD?
The Silk Route that connected some of the most prosperous regions in the world crossed or at least ran very closely to Afghanistan.
Quote from: PJL on July 31, 2012, 02:42:34 PM
Anyone else see the irony of Afghanistan being the centre of world economic activity for much for at least the first 1000 years AD?
That's not what the map says.
It helped that the Americas were entirely barbarous during that time.
Quote from: Neil on July 31, 2012, 10:13:00 PM
It helped that the Americas were entirely barbarous during that time.
The model worked a lot better then too.