Originally Posted by tfar

BadgerBoi, the gun thing was slightly tongue in cheek. Still, when I am out in the Canadian or Australian wilderness I'd like to have a gun in case of any wild animal attack or maybe even in case of an attack by a human. After all, nobody there to help you.

Of course, the "end of the world" is a matter of perspective. When you look at concentration of people over time and when you look at human activity, then it becomes quite clear where the center of the world is (just talking about quantity not quality). From there it is easier to define what is off-center or what is the end. That said, from a cultural perspective I am all for a decentralized discourse as it was practiced for example this year in one of the most important cultural events of the globe the Documenta 13 in Kassel, Germany curated by an American curator who is also the director of a small but extremely fine Italian museum.

As for Australia and NZ, I have friends, family and acquaintances there. Looking forward to visit. I am sure it is worthwhile. It's just so far, far away when other worthwhile things are closer.




Nor did enlightenment start with my birth but at least I didn't miss the development, nor did the rest of the Western civilized world. Thus the lack of willingness to catch up in these regards earns the US a bad rep in the eyes of many. It is a peculiar phenomenon in a country that, in large parts righteously, prides itself of being progressive and modern.


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