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World consolidation into a few Mega States?

Started by Siege, February 12, 2014, 08:28:28 PM

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celedhring

There was a drive towards unification in Europe, Germany and Italy being the most recent cases, but also France and Spain. If anything that slowed once the big nation-states in Europe were formed and the resulting politics of balance of power prevented any kind of further integration.

Siege

So, Austria-Hungary remains the best example of a multi-cultural State?


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Tonitrus

Quote from: Siege on February 15, 2014, 10:04:55 PM
So, Austria-Hungary remains the best example of a multi-cultural State?

Nah, the Roman Empire.

Actually, maybe the Mongols were better at handling their subjects.

Ed Anger

Quote from: Tonitrus on February 15, 2014, 10:07:12 PM
Quote from: Siege on February 15, 2014, 10:04:55 PM
So, Austria-Hungary remains the best example of a multi-cultural State?

Nah, the Roman Empire.

Actually, maybe the Mongols were better at handling their subjects.

I :wub: Timur
Stay Alive...Let the Man Drive

Solmyr

Quote from: Ed Anger on February 15, 2014, 10:13:38 PM
Quote from: Tonitrus on February 15, 2014, 10:07:12 PM
Quote from: Siege on February 15, 2014, 10:04:55 PM
So, Austria-Hungary remains the best example of a multi-cultural State?

Nah, the Roman Empire.

Actually, maybe the Mongols were better at handling their subjects.

I :wub: Timur

He was lame.

Tonitrus

Quote from: Ed Anger on February 15, 2014, 10:13:38 PM
Quote from: Tonitrus on February 15, 2014, 10:07:12 PM
Quote from: Siege on February 15, 2014, 10:04:55 PM
So, Austria-Hungary remains the best example of a multi-cultural State?

Nah, the Roman Empire.

Actually, maybe the Mongols were better at handling their subjects.

I :wub: Timur

You'll make Sulla jealous!  :o

Ed Anger

Quote from: Tonitrus on February 16, 2014, 10:33:17 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on February 15, 2014, 10:13:38 PM
Quote from: Tonitrus on February 15, 2014, 10:07:12 PM
Quote from: Siege on February 15, 2014, 10:04:55 PM
So, Austria-Hungary remains the best example of a multi-cultural State?

Nah, the Roman Empire.

Actually, maybe the Mongols were better at handling their subjects.

I :wub: Timur

You'll make Sulla jealous!  :o

Sulla would appreciate mounds of skulls.

Yeah. I'm getting a genocide boner.
Stay Alive...Let the Man Drive

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Tonitrus


Syt

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DontSayBanana

Quote from: Syt on February 17, 2014, 01:13:11 PM


You know, I'm glad that picture has a river in it.  I was just thinking about it, and I just realized that water travel, not air travel, is more likely to become more prevalent in a worldwide city.  In fact, in most of the media representation of congested air traffic in a crowded future city, it strikes me that the traffic pattern is behaving more like that of canals layered on top of each other.
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Siege

What? Water travel in the future?
What are you smoking?
Are you in Colorado?

Water as a medium is slower than air travel.
The evolution of transportation have been from water to ground to air.
Next step will be virtual travel.



"All men are created equal, then some become infantry."

"Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't."

"Laissez faire et laissez passer, le monde va de lui même!"


Neil

I do not hate you, nor do I love you, but you are made out of atoms which I can use for something else.