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What would cause the US to collapse in future?

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  • V VAIO Blue

    I believe there are no forever empire in the world, but what do you think would be the trigger that causes the collapse of US?

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    NormDroid
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      VAIO Blue wrote:

      I believe there are no forever empire in the world, but what do you think would be the trigger that causes the collapse of US?

      If they don't control the increasing level of obesity amongst their citizens, the humongous collective weight might crack the Earth's crust around the North American region, and the land would collapse in by maybe 5-6 inches. Of course Canada and Mexico would also collapse in by about the same number of inches, since they are in the same region, and have pretty much the same density of fast food chains. Does that answer your question? :rolleyes: Regards, Nish


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      Sarath C
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      If over weight cracks a place, there was no need of an atom bomb at Japan ;P SaRath.
      "Don't Do Different things... Do Things Differently..."

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      • V VAIO Blue

        I believe there are no forever empire in the world, but what do you think would be the trigger that causes the collapse of US?

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        Jerry Hammond
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        VAIO Blue wrote:

        I believe there are no forever empire in the world, but what do you think would be the trigger that causes the collapse of US?

        The moment we realize that we are in fact an empire.

        “Profanity is the attempt of a lazy and feeble mind to express itself forcefully”

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        • V VAIO Blue

          I believe there are no forever empire in the world, but what do you think would be the trigger that causes the collapse of US?

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          Clickok
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          VAIO Blue wrote:

          I believe there are no forever empire in the world, but what do you think would be the trigger that causes the collapse of US?

          Simple Outsource the government jobs to India (Asok Rules);) Jesus is Love! Tell to someone! :-)

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          • V VAIO Blue

            I believe there are no forever empire in the world, but what do you think would be the trigger that causes the collapse of US?

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            A majority of ignorant voters. People that start writing code immediately are programmers (or hackers), people that ask questions first are Software Engineers - Graham Shanks

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            • N Nish Nishant

              VAIO Blue wrote:

              I believe there are no forever empire in the world, but what do you think would be the trigger that causes the collapse of US?

              If they don't control the increasing level of obesity amongst their citizens, the humongous collective weight might crack the Earth's crust around the North American region, and the land would collapse in by maybe 5-6 inches. Of course Canada and Mexico would also collapse in by about the same number of inches, since they are in the same region, and have pretty much the same density of fast food chains. Does that answer your question? :rolleyes: Regards, Nish


              Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
              Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications.

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              Blake Miller
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              Or mayhe just the wieght of the landfills with all the paper and waste goods from those fast food chains could do it! People that start writing code immediately are programmers (or hackers), people that ask questions first are Software Engineers - Graham Shanks

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              • Z Zac Howland

                [Jumps on Soapbox] It already has. The political system remains, but the foundation of beliefs in personal freedoms and little-to-no government intervention in daily lives has been dying for the last 75 years. You can thank the ACLU for destroying freedom ... [/Jumps on Soapbox] If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac

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                Blake Miller
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                And the majority of ignorant voters with their entitlement mentality :mad: People that start writing code immediately are programmers (or hackers), people that ask questions first are Software Engineers - Graham Shanks

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                • S Sarath C

                  If over weight cracks a place, there was no need of an atom bomb at Japan ;P SaRath.
                  "Don't Do Different things... Do Things Differently..."

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                  Martin Haesemeyer
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                  ? This is actually a reply to the question above.... But whatever ;-) Cheers Martin "When your own heart asks - how will you respond?" Gosen waka shū "Situation normal - all fu***d up" Illuminatus! My photos on flickr -- modified at 10:38 Thursday 1st June, 2006

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                  • B Blake Miller

                    A majority of ignorant voters. People that start writing code immediately are programmers (or hackers), people that ask questions first are Software Engineers - Graham Shanks

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                    Zac Howland
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                    Blake Miller wrote:

                    A majority of ignorant voters.

                    We already have that. For the last 3 Presidential elections, we have had people blaming/giving credit to the President for job creation/loss, the state of the economy, and government spending. Anyone who paid attention in high school government class would realize that the President has next to no direct control over any of those issues, yet they were all big issues in the elections. And sadly, that is just the tip of the iceberg ... If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac

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                    • V VAIO Blue

                      I believe there are no forever empire in the world, but what do you think would be the trigger that causes the collapse of US?

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                      VAIO Blue
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                      None of you guys actually think that this is possible and could actually happen? Or you guys just really doesn't care about your country?

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                      • V VAIO Blue

                        I believe there are no forever empire in the world, but what do you think would be the trigger that causes the collapse of US?

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                        Shog9 0
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                        It was arrogance and a lack of respect. For our own citizens, of course - not all those other, less-important countries. :rolleyes:

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                        • R Roger Wright

                          The steady erosion of personal freedom (and its requisite converse, personal responsibility) will soon eradicate the US. "...a photo album is like Life, but flat and stuck to pages." - Shog9

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                          Yes sir... and the complete abandonment of the US Constitution since 1937, Thank you Roosevelt for forcing the New Deal through with threats of court stacking. Where is the association of states that have the power? Why is everything controlledc as "Regulating interstate commerce"? And go back to 1776 definitions of the words not the evolved meanings. Regulated means to make regular.

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                            ? This is actually a reply to the question above.... But whatever ;-) Cheers Martin "When your own heart asks - how will you respond?" Gosen waka shū "Situation normal - all fu***d up" Illuminatus! My photos on flickr -- modified at 10:38 Thursday 1st June, 2006

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                            Chris Losinger
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                            the links on this thread are all hosed. none of my replies went to the right place either (so i deleted them) Cleek | Image Toolkits | Thumbnail maker

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                              Yes sir... and the complete abandonment of the US Constitution since 1937, Thank you Roosevelt for forcing the New Deal through with threats of court stacking. Where is the association of states that have the power? Why is everything controlledc as "Regulating interstate commerce"? And go back to 1776 definitions of the words not the evolved meanings. Regulated means to make regular.

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                              Chris Losinger
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                              :zzz: Cleek | Image Toolkits | Thumbnail maker

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                              • V VAIO Blue

                                I believe there are no forever empire in the world, but what do you think would be the trigger that causes the collapse of US?

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                                Some thoughts ... US Dollar is losing ground to other currencies. US Stock exchanges are under enormous pressure. Rising sea levels due to gradual vanishing ice caps. (New York flooded like Venice). San Andreas Fault causing Earthquake that destroys the American Semi-Conductor and Computing Industries. Caldera that is Yellowstone blows its top big-time.

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                                  Some thoughts ... US Dollar is losing ground to other currencies. US Stock exchanges are under enormous pressure. Rising sea levels due to gradual vanishing ice caps. (New York flooded like Venice). San Andreas Fault causing Earthquake that destroys the American Semi-Conductor and Computing Industries. Caldera that is Yellowstone blows its top big-time.

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                                  Zac Howland
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                                  Richard A. Abbott wrote:

                                  San Andreas Fault causing Earthquake that destroys the American Semi-Conductor and Computing Industries.

                                  Those industries left California a few years ago. Not because of earthquakes, but because California's business laws are completely absurd. If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac

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                                  • Z Zac Howland

                                    Richard A. Abbott wrote:

                                    San Andreas Fault causing Earthquake that destroys the American Semi-Conductor and Computing Industries.

                                    Those industries left California a few years ago. Not because of earthquakes, but because California's business laws are completely absurd. If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac

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                                    Chris Losinger
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                                    they left because SE Asian companies will do it for cheaper than any company, anywhere in the US, will do it. Cleek | Image Toolkits | Thumbnail maker

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                                      they left because SE Asian companies will do it for cheaper than any company, anywhere in the US, will do it. Cleek | Image Toolkits | Thumbnail maker

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                                      Zac Howland
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                                      Chris Losinger wrote:

                                      they left because SE Asian companies will do it for cheaper than any company, anywhere in the US, will do it.

                                      For some things, yes. But their offices moved out of CA and into AZ, NM, OR, and WA for the most part. And many of the companies that jumped headlong into outsourcing are now realizing that some things can't be outsourced well without a huge drop in quality. If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac

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                                      • V VAIO Blue

                                        I believe there are no forever empire in the world, but what do you think would be the trigger that causes the collapse of US?

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                                        Christopher Duncan
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                                        Any particular reason you're promoting the demise of my country? Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes Know someone who desperately needs to get a clue? Visit www.DownloadAClue.com and send them one!

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                                        • Z Zac Howland

                                          [Jumps on Soapbox] It already has. The political system remains, but the foundation of beliefs in personal freedoms and little-to-no government intervention in daily lives has been dying for the last 75 years. You can thank the ACLU for destroying freedom ... [/Jumps on Soapbox] If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac

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                                          David Crow
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                                          Zac Howland wrote:

                                          You can thank the ACLU for destroying freedom ...

                                          Speaking of freedoms, the very freedoms that were fought for to create this country will be the very same ones that destroy it. :(


                                          "The largest fire starts but with the smallest spark." - David Crow

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