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Serious / Why were Britain and France so interested in North America?
« on: December 29, 2015, 10:20:25 PM »
Yet payed very little attention to South America? Sure they had those miniscule colonies of Guyana on the northern coast of South America but they were practically nothing compared to the huge settlements Britain had in Appalachia and the ones France had in Quebec. They even kicked out the other European empires that tried to build settlements on the continent. So why was North America so important to them and why were the two empires so competitive with each other on trying to take control of the continent, but didn't really seem to notice the existence of South America?

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Serious / WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS OF FREE TRADE?
« on: December 20, 2015, 01:29:48 AM »
So with all the talk of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Transatlantic Trade Agreement I wanted to know what is so beneficial about free trade. I've hardly heard anything positive about free trade but I have heard a lot of negatives about it because apparently it allows for the easy outsourcing of jobs to third world shitholes, like how NAFTA supposedly outsourced tons of manufacturing jobs to Mexico. I don't know if that's true or not but if it is, why would anyone in America want free trade?

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Serious / Would sinking a large landmass into the ocean counter rising sea levels?
« on: December 09, 2015, 11:38:36 AM »
Do you think if we sunk a large landmass like the Arabian Peninsula for example counter rising sea levels? Because if a big chunk of land was sunk then wouldn't all the seawater rush in to fill the void? Just thinking of ways to counteract rising sea levels. If sinking a large landmass wouldn't work, what do you think would be alternative ways to combat rising sea levels and climate change other than (obviously) pumping less cancerous pollutants into the atmosphere.

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The Flood / Why was House of Cards Season 3 such a disappointing trainwreck?
« on: November 26, 2015, 03:06:42 PM »
Why?

I thought Seasons 1 and 2 were amazing but then it all just takes a complete nosedive with Season 3. It was almost as if the new writers never even saw the first 2 seasons. The cast all seemed different to me too, like there were missing something from the previous seasons. I did really like President Petrov however. What do you think? Did you like season 3 or did you think it was terrible?

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Serious / What's so special about Swiss bank accounts?
« on: November 16, 2015, 06:14:09 PM »
And why does everyone whine about millionaires and billionaires stashing their money into them?

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Serious / The religion of peace strikes again
« on: November 09, 2015, 01:09:06 PM »
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/09/us-mideast-crisis-jordan-shooting-idUSKCN0SY19G20151109

This is what happens when you insist on staying tangled up in a region that worships a pedophile. Why the fuck do we still even have all the dozens of military bases in the Middle East anyway? America is becoming self-sufficient in oil, there's no need to continue funding military activities in this toxic cesspit. Maybe if the US military packed up and left the Middle East altogether, then perhaps the Persians and Wahhabists would all kill each other and the world would finally be rid of two cancers. Just my thoughts.

When do you think the military will finally abandon the middle east, if ever? Do you think the US should continue giving funds to Arab countries and keep a military presence in the region, or should the military pack up and leave the middle east to its own devices?

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Serious / Do you think Africa would be better off...
« on: November 02, 2015, 11:34:44 AM »
...If it was still a colonial possession of Europe today?

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Serious / Why do Republicans constantly whine about social security...
« on: October 29, 2015, 11:42:19 AM »
Yet red states are the biggest recipients of welfare in the union?

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Serious / How long until humanity reaches type 1 civilization?
« on: October 25, 2015, 01:01:35 PM »
Then type 2 and then type 3? I'm not sure when we'll reach type 2 and 3 but I think we'll reach type 1 by the next century, possibly even during the 21st century given how rapidly technology is advancing. What do you think?



Also, wasn't sure if this should've gone in flood or serious so I'll just let the mods decide.

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