Geography instructor Steve writes with an interesting request. He wants to develop a lesson plan for his 7th graders by giving them a list of places that are likely to be dangerous, hazardous, or downright terrifying in two years due to, "famine, epidemics or pandemics, natural disasters, warfare, terrorism, overpopulation, civil unrest, religious conflict, ethnic unrest and so forth." The students will have to write about the conditions that are causing these places to become tumultuous.
So, what do you think the most dangerous places on earth will be in two years and, if you'd like, share what you think will be the most dangerous places in a decade and tell us why! Post your comments below! I'll start...
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I was thinking of Southern California (the overdue Big One), the islands of the world (rising sea levels), coastal cities (same reason), Tokyo (the other overdue Big One), Somalia (can things get better), the Caucasus (as Cold War II begins), Ukraine and Belarus (as Russia flexes its muscle), Turkey (as Islamic rule grows), and Gaza (need I say more?). Post your own or comment on mine!
I definitely agree with that list! I was also thinking maybe Pakistan (political unrest, dangerous power struggle) and Zimbabwe (even if Mugabe somehow lost power the economy alone will take years to turn around – not to mention civil unrest, etc).
I’m afraid this might be considered sort of an elitist exercise and fun and informative for only a few.
Baltimore high school seniors were asked to find France on a map of the world. Few could. Students at a Dallas university were asked to name the country south of Texas. Many could not. (I’m not making this up.) At the Grand Canyon while talking to a ranger I learned he has frequently been asked, “Is that Canada on the other side?” At a cruise ship stop at Cozumel(Isle off the East side of Yucatan)the guide was asked if we were close to Baja? See how many you can find who can name all the states bordering their state.
Fist they should learn some geography. I’m 80 and I find younger people dumber than a box of rocks.
“Younger people (are) dumber than a box of rocks” To my great chargin, I suppose I must fit this definition as I am younger than Don, and rather ignorant about the world (although I aim to change the latter). In teaching my 13yo homeschooled son, I realized that I was using a hole filled blueprint. Together we are learning more about our planet, the people that live on it, and the politics that drive it.
Good for you, Dana. I don’t think any of us ever reaches a point where we know all there is to know about the world.
And Don, here’s a story you might like. I used to live in Glasgow, Scotland, and a taxi driver there told me a story about picking up two ladies at the airport who asked him to drive them to central London. They were from the US and wanted to visit London – they had gotten a deal on some tickets to Scotland, and they took them because they thought Glasgow was just outside of London.
I am a geography teacher in Florida. I am 30 years old. Mr. Hirschberg, I find it interesting that you point out how young people “are dumber than a box of rocks,” because of your experience with their ignorance of the physical world. Might I point out that this is the 21st century and we have all worked very hard to rid ourselves of steriotyping. You as well are showing your ignorance…and at your age. It takes a village to raise a child; I hope you are doing your part instead of only focusing on what they don’t know in your realm of negativity. Teach them and they will learn. Don’t teach them, don’t complain.
Jessica – I applaud your teaching efforts. I’m also in education and suggest you spend some professional development time on remedial spelling (a pet peeve of my when it comes to professional educators).
Dr. K., agreed, thank you. Stereotyping.
By the way Dr. K., when you criticize someone’s spelling, you should try not to make spelling errors of your own.
Or was it a grammatical error? I hope you don’t teach English. That would be the real crime in all of this madness. Don’t you agree?
I find using the statement “dumber than a box of rocks” insulting. I love rocks and find them quite interesting. Rocks are not dumb.
If there were no rocks, or the minerals making up the rocks, there would be no humans, no trees, no world.
I thought the question was which place or places we think will be the most dangerous places of the future.
It will all depend where the basic needs of peopple are in jeopardy. Whether by natural calamities or man made. So it is hard to guess. But we can watch closely the places giving on the first comment by Matt Rosenberg.
That was my first thought as well! Dr K, it is prudent to be especially careful when you are correcting someone.
For what it’s worth, I am part of the under-30 crowd and although I love to travel and have been to 25 different countries, I realized recently that there was still an awful lot about geography that I didn’t know, and that felt embarrasing and unacceptable to me. I set out to study the map, and I’m happy to say that I can now identify all 195 countries of our world, and I’m working on learning all their capitals.
I’m a middle aged home school mother, college student and lover of history and geography,and i do agree with Heather about Pakistan,unless they get a very good leader, they could continue to have all kinds of power struggles. I was also thinking Israel and that area of the world, the constant conflict between the Arabs and Jews over land issues as well as religeous issues.
Somalia and Darfur/Sudan because of famine and ethnic warfare, Pakistan with a possible cival war, Afghanistan because of a long history of violence, brutality, criminality, warlords and American trying to do an impossible job.
Pakistan becasue of continuing terrorism compounded by frequent civil unrest, religious sects conflict and Bangladesh due too its ever exploding population which put lot of stress on its limited resources.I live in India and i have the feeling that India could be one dangerous place unless the government put a check to communal conflicts and respect for ethnic minorities.
Iran – Oppression, the Caucasus – war and war politics, Pakistan – political and religious upheaval and Sudan – all of the above plus famine. A few that may or may not top the list in two years: Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan.
I agree with Matt on California with the earthquake, Tokyo not so much.I really think natural disasters will be less of a threat than man made problems like definitely the Mideast esp. the Arab-Jewish conflict & IRAN even more. Russia flexing its desire to re-expand under Putin poses problems.The human made oil crisis ranks high.Terrorism threats remain viable too.Iraq remains a question too,also in the US,illegal immigration & what to do about it. Jessica you sound like your being PC,here. It takes a village sounds like a Hillary type comment,I disagee with. It takes a parent & a family to instill values, not a village,especially full of PC wackos. Also is there some sort of magic about the 21st century, that has eliminated stereotyping. As long as people have traditional values stereotyping goes with it. If you have the so called “progressive” view you fantasize that stereotyping is gone. Its not,all you can do is HOPE its gone,but wishing wont make it so. I agree with Hirshberg to a degree, not only are the kids, but the parents too,dummies on history & geography , When I was a teacher of same from 1966 to the 90s, it was true then & even more now. To many electronic toys to play with, not enough reading a book
Americans are as dumb as rocks. Look at the two new books out about it, i.e. Americans have become “dumbed down” over the last 20 years…no one reads anymore…they’re too busy with their video games and MySpace on the Internet or watching a DVD movie. Over 50% of Americans believe the Earth is 5000 years old. God help us!
Cheers,
Larry
Steve, the 7th grade Geography teacher is looking for places that will be dangerous in two years. Therefore, I’d take Southern California and Tokyo off the list, as it is statistically unlikely that a major earthquake will occur within two years and recovery should be relatively rapid, in any event. Likewise, not much change will occur due to global warming by 2010, so the islands of the world and coastal cities should be OK, with the exception of a continuing downward trend in Bangladesh. Somalia will continue to be dangerous, although somewhat less so in the Somaliland and Puntland autonomous areas. Turkey will continue to have minor problems, but the friction between Moslem parties and the Kemalist forces of the Army should not cause significant problems. Continued stress as a result of the aspirations for Kurdish independence in Southeastern Turkey will likely increase as the question of final status in Kirkuk contributes to instability in Northern Iraq (de-facto Kurdistan). No relief in sight for Israel and Palestinian territories, especially Gaza. Pakistan, with Baluchistan, “Pashtunistan” and surrounding areas continues to have the prospect of being ” Yugoslavia with nukes”. Nigeria, with continued unrest in the oil producing delta and the Islamic-Christian fault line between North and South may be of concern. The Democratic Republic of Congo, especially the eastern regions bordering the Great Lakes/Rift Valley could become a killing field again. Mauritania has just had a coup and has the world’s highest food price inflation rate, things will probably just get worse.
Russia has been issuing passports to the people in Transdniestria and has troops stationed in this de-facto independent region of Moldova. If Moldova goes the way of Georgia, Gagauzia will likely exercise the right of self-determination.
Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, perhaps Fiji will continue to simmer just below the US radar. Bainimarama’s recent abrogation of promised elections may result in Fiji’s expulsion from the Pacific Islands forum, which may cause greater stress between the “native Fijian” and “Indo-Fijian” communities. Oh, I could play this game for hours. Although I dearly hope for an outbreak of global peace and prosperity, it unfortunately seems unlikely.
Here is a link to a ‘useful’ map:
http://www.globalincidentmap.com/map.php
As for listing dangerous places on Earth, I would have thought that the US of A would be among the very top…
Please remind me of the number of guns per inhabitant and the number of victims by guns per year!?!?
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For me the most dangerous place tomorow will be Mindanao of the Philippines especially if the MILF will take-over the territory.
Thank you Xavier for the map, I had not found that one. And, who are you Mike Betson. I enjoyed your comments. Spelling and correct structor of a sentence are important, but I thought the blog was/is for areas that are/will have many problems in the near future. Areas NOT for the leisure traveler. Maybe busines or politics, but leisure, NO, students NO etc. Travel Too
I know this will not sit well with many, but I certainly have to add the United States as one of the most potentially dangerous places to live in the next decade, primarily due to our non-existent immigration policy. Americans have always enjoyed freedom of thought and expression, but few understand its importance in the foundations of this republic. With uncontrolled immigration and its related influx of new thoughts, the United States is in clear danger of seeing its entire government structure fall apart. If this does occur, what kind of government will we have? What will happen to the historical feeling of “unity” we have always felt as Americans? I am concerned for the future generations.
I think, as the movies depict, urban areas in the most populated areas will become highly dangerous. Due to the fact of illegal immigration, unemployment, drugs, non working class will be in several type of needs.
Also the Caucasus and the Balkans. The fight for water in many countries that will be controlled not by governments but by multinational coporations.
The fight for oil.
The famine problems in most densly populated areas.
The internal extremist movements worldwide.
Countries with nuclear plants.
Left wing governments in Latin America will generated social turnmoil.
Discrimination on race and religion in Europan countries.
The island nations and coastal regions due to higher sea level.
Areas affected by Ozone effect.
The most dangerous places are where people will be killing people. This would be where they are now: Iraq, Iran, and certainly when Russia decides to take back their satellite states for whatever reasons. I don’t have the statistics but deaths due to people killing each other (mainly countries at war with other countries) are up there on the list with tsunamis, earthquakes, and the like.
Africa is another place where there are groups of people slaughtering each other for asundry reasons. And we delude ourselves into thinking we are “GOOD” people. Ha,ha.
While it may be a stretch for Grade 7s to get lost in lists of woes of the world, one suggestion would be to have them look at groups of areas- the North America trio of US/Canada/Mexico or sub-Saharan Africa’s countries. This way they may see that problems do not stop at borders, or think that Americans are alone, as in the comment about Afghanistan (we Canadians have been in the thick of it for quite some time now, at our cost!) Water haves and have-nots will hit us eventually. But the 2 year span may work best if you plot current incidents in regional clusters, and then discuss how quickly (or slowly) the situations may change.
Georgia (the country) will probably become dangerous, since Russia wants to become the USSR again. Darfur and Sudan, well, what more do I need to say? The same applies to Palestine/Gaza, along with Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan. And, to be honest, I think Mexico might be getting more dangerous, especially during Spring Break, when many young people are going to get drunk and lose all their inhibitions.
There are a lot of interesting comments so far. I definitely agree that most of the places that are currently dangerous will, short of a miracle, still be dangerous in two years, because things rarely sort out quickly. I suspect Russia’s small border countries will become more dangerous, although I pray not. Truly, most places pose some risk due to lack or resources, proximity to potential natural disasters or nearness to a controversial or coveted border.
However, that said, to those who suggest America is ‘dangerous’ which to some degree it is. But I have a new friend from Africa and I asked her, for conversation sake, why she came here. I meant the Sacramento area, but she laughed and looked at me like I was crazy and said “This is America!” Of course we’re no ideal country, and of course we need to work to maintain our freedom and relative safety, but according to most of my friends from other parts of the world, we are a safe haven and pretty lucky to live here.
As for Sacramento, I’ve actually always considered it one of the most safe places to live. No tsunamis, no known fault lines, no border disputes, only mild ‘normal’ corruption in the government, harmless wimpy tornadoes every ten years of so. Only our rivers worry us.
matt this was a good thought provoker, lots of interesting responses. i would like to see more like it.
I have had the opportunity to travel quite a lot as a child and a young adult with the military. I always felt safe in all of the countries I ever lived in or visited. But, I have never evisioned Russia or its satellites as safe, nor South AMerica as safe, or Africa, or the Middle East. The next 2 years will be setting the stage of a world catastrophe that will affect every living being. I do not see any country not being affected by pandemic,extreme weather, natural disaster or war. I know this sounds very pessimestic (sorry if spellingis wrong), but this is truly how I feel. Everybody will be affected in some way.
It’s the nurse again Matt. What a debate you have stirred up this time! Just about everyone that has left an answer is right on the money.The entire world is a dangerous place and will always remain so. Between the physical and the man made dangers, humanity doesn’t stand much of a chance. Religion, jealousy and greed are major players. Maybe we DO need Mother Nature to go on a rampage and show mankind just how insignificant we really are.
The United States is a major player in this scenario. Our children are not being educated. Please don’t blame the teachers, their hands are tied by the stupid politicians whose motto is, “Keep them dumb and you keep them under control!”
Hurts, slights and mistrusts going back thousands of years will never be wiped out.
I believe that the major danger to the world right now is Russia and the situation in the Middle East. Wars and famine are the leading contenders for destruction.
I agree with your list, Matt of the physical dangers . As I said, Mother Nature will take just so much and then ……God help us!!!
I have no ideas on diasters in the next two years, but I do want to say “Good for you, Steve!” Sounds like a fun, interesting, and informative project for your 7th graders. Maybe they don’t know all of their placename geography (or maybe they do…), but that’s largely rote memorization anyway! A project like this will involve a lot more learning and critical thinking than finding spots on a globe.
I am a homeschooling mom with two boys who have competed in the National Geographic Bee several years. We have made it to state level every time with my oldest getting second place in our state his final eligible year.
I would encourage anyone who thinks ALL young people are dumb to attend one of these competitions next spring and just see how well you do against the 100 kids in your state who made it to the top. You will be blown away at their grasp of this world around us! And that’s not to mention the National spelling bee!
There have been educated and uneducated children and adults in every generation throughout civilization. Let’s all do what we can do enlighten ourselves and those around us in a positive way.
This is my list: Israel (their “innihilation” is in progress in the minds of the Islamic states), any of the Islamic countries, and maybe Turkey since Iran is making talks with them and making “friends” with them). Also Poland, Georgia, and the Ukrain.
At the risk of boring some, and being discounted by others because I am old, let me tell you about how this dumbing down happened – at least a big part of it. The one and only geography class I ever had during 19 years of schooling was in 1933. The next year all geography and history classes were cancelled in my school district and replaced with something called Social Science. (Incidentally in 1933 we learned much about “The Land Between the Rivers”, Mesopotamia or Persia, now called Iraq. In third grade I knew quite a bit about the Tigris and Euphrates, Baghdad and Basra, etc. More than I was taught about any other country – ever.)
Social Science was not so much intended to teach as to indoctrinate. Indoctrination was the enlightened education of the experts of the 1930’s, Nazis in Germany, Fascists in Italy and Japan, Marxist Communism in USSR. In the US it was education reform significantly from Columbia University and a group of authors (pink to red) financed by foundations. My text books were by (manifest destiny) Harold Rugg who I now know made no bones about his intentions. Our teachers colleges have not recovered to this day.
The education reformists not only got rid of geography and history, they got rid of phonics for a couple generations and any mention of astronomy. So most (?) people today don’t know such basics that a day is one rotation of the earth on its axis and a year is once around the sun. Embarrassing. As I said in my first post: First learn some facts, then play geography games.
Hello Steve,
Thought provoking question indeed and i think it will lead to very interesting geography education in this class (see 1st paragraph of the reaction of Gabrielle #33). I’d like to focus on how we can help our fellow teacher to structure his lessons. Dave M (#27) suggests the regional approach: let small groups of students each analyse a region. The question remains: do you tell them in advance what aspects to look at or let them decide for themselves (every region is different, right?).
Another aspect to consider is the procedure. My first suggestion would be to let the students use the scenario approach and ask themselves “what if? – questions” ; for instance: How likely is it that there will be a long period of drought? and what places will be most affected by it?
Whichever approach you choose (regional or topical), if you let groups of students analyse different regions or different topics it is crucial to let them exchange their findings in a structured way. A number of key concepts would be very helpfull to structure the students thinking. One example of a basic concept would be “soft/strong state”: how able are communities/states to cope with disaster/danger.
I’m curious to hear more reactions about how to structure the project and how to facilitate learning in a challenging project like this one.
Kind regards,
Henri Ankoné, the Netherlands (upper left hand corner of the european mainland)
To Don,
I agree with you 100%. The dumbing down of America has been going on for years. Witness how bad our students do in science and math.I can remember having contests in class concerning geography. I think that is why I have such an interest in the subject. It doesn’t say much for our educational system when first year college entrants have to take remedial classes in just about everything. Here in Florida the thing now is that they want to lower the legal drinking age to 18 with the thought that this will stop the binge drinking on campus. This while the graduates can’t balance a checkbook. I rest my case.
What helped me, years ago, as a young person, to learn
location of countries, was TV. Yes, in Europe
when on the news, they talked about a country or mentioned a country’s leader, a section of a world map would be shown to the wievers.
Now in the US, they sometimes show a country, but not where it is located in relationship to other countries.
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I would have to say a dangerous place to leave,
would be a place with contaminated drinking water and little food.
Sad to know that some people have to eat mud to stay alive!
The Canary Islands is a disaster waiting to happen with one island split in half and waiting to fall into the sea, causing a horrific tsunami that will affect many countries in Europe, Africa, North and South America.
In response to Kevin’s post about a Canary Island tsunami, I wanted to look up the latest on the topic and found this…
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/08/040815234801.htm
-Matt
Matt, Re Canary Islands landslides, there is also: http://www.imarest.org/science/news/tsunami6804.asp which tells a quite different story.
With such different assessments I don’t know how to judge the danger.
Hi Don! I think you meant to type this URL?
http://www.imarest.org/science/news/tsunami0804.asp
That’s basically the same story as the one I posted, which says not to worry about a tsunami at all.
-Matt
A couple decades ago a student studied people’s perception of threat and their correlation with crime statistics. The correlation was poor.
Geographic perception versus reality is a significant part of your proposed student topic. Associated with this is what statistics will be used to document reality and the public’s acceptance of them.
An example of perception versus reality may be recognized in the popular perception of versus the statistical significance of brest cancer.
Matt, You are right, there is somethng wrong with the URL I posted.
Try this one: http://www.rense.com/general56/tsu.htm
Given a choice I’d rather have your source – I.e,”not to worry.” Mine is not so sanguine.
Don- I’m not sure if an article by the author of, “The Cassandra Prophecy – Armageddon Approaches” can be viewed in the same light as one by Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology but there’s definitely a risk to the Canary Islands, no doubt about it! -Matt
Every where that do not support American interest will be most dangerous place in the future. Oil, conflicts and America join together in strategic places. Many places would be lovely if the great players leave them to be silent. This is the contrast of interests of big power that do not allow the nations to enjoy of life. God had not created borders and differences. This is the craetive of politics and governments. All God creatives are equal and brothers. Please say to the government of America lets the people of non-American live lukily.
Dr. Bahram Amirahmadian
free researcher
Tehran Iran
Dr. Bahram Amirahmadian – Hello! It is neat to see you have found this website! I will say the same thing I said above. Don felt all young people are “dumb as a box of rocks.” Some are not very intelligent, this is true. However, many are.
Not all Americans are bad, most aren’t. I hope you will consider this when viewing our country. And my hope is that Americans will do the same when viewing yours as well. God bless! And may we all be safe…
Hmmm – sadly – there are so many to choose from. This is a tough “assignment” but – I’ll take a stab – coastal Alaska (both from a seismic instability stance and from the potential/reality of ensuing environmental degradation and China (too much, too fast, too many) – I’ve visited three times for work (environmental engineer) and the list of issues is overwhelming (horrible air and water quality; earthquakes, lack of septic disposal, avian flu and a myriad of other vector borne diseases due to close proximity of animals to human living quarters, a straining population all wanting more (who can blame them) its the national credo.
Can’t sign off without responding to the cantankerous gentleman ref(a rock analogy). My wonderful grandmother (passed away at age 96) also bemoaned the status of “today’s” youth (over 40 years ago. Every generation looks at the next generation coming up the pike and laments, seeing the demise of civilization – yet we struggle on with spectaculor failures and wonderful successes. But, herein lies the difference between besmirching an entire generation and seeing the potential of a generation. My Gram had(and I hope I’ve inherited) the common sense, pragmatism and charity to also volunteer in the schools and mentor the youth of the time realizing that education and elightenment about the world are the best means to bring someone up the ladder and join the world party! Don’t lament – “Rock(sorry had to throw that in) and roll!!!”
Any place in the world where you see anyone or anything that tries to control others because of greed of any form is going to be a dangerous place to be.
The greed can be political,religious ,or because economic issues.It can happen in your own neigborhood.When we humans really lern to respect each other with our diferences and do not try to IMPOSE INTO OTHERS what we do belive every corner of the world is going to be a dangerous place to be in the next couple of years
Dear Matt,
Have just finished reading all the comments. What an interesting assortment of diverse thoughts. I applaud each and every person that has replied . It shows that we are thinking and are anxious to share our opinions with each other. In regards to the original topic, the entire world is a dangerous place to live. Natural and man made disasters can strike at any time, most without warning. Volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tropical storms and wildfires can occur and wreak havoc over wide areas. The “Ring of Fire” and the Mid Atlantic ridge are prime examples. Most of the oceanic islands are volcanic in origin and have a fragile existence with volcanic action waiting to reclaim them at any time.
I look forward to your newsletter every week. Keep them and the quizzes coming.
Thanks,
Mary B. R.N.
One, I do not buy the liberal BS that it takes a village to raise a child, come on for goodness sake. Did it take a village to raise you? Two, I am a 53 year old man who learned little or nothing about geography when in school. It simply was not taught. Big Mistake I think. My older friends were astounded at how little our generation was taught.
Lastly, is anyone ever going to anser the question that was originally posted to this site……?
I think New York, most dangerous for terrorism, earth quake and Tsunami theats.
Lived there as child glad to be in midwest today.
Don & Matt:
As far as I know, it is Iran that used to be known as Persia, not Iraq. Am I correct or mistaken?
Thanks,
Lisa
Hi Lisa! Thanks for your post! You’re correct, Persia is Iran.
-Matt
Charles, to answer your question, yes it took a village to raise me. My father was a single parent in Indiana (yes, I am also from the midwest)of three girls. He had to work odd hours and we were alone before school started and after school as well most times. We had a surrogate family that took care of us when needed. My teachers made sure I was taken care of and helped me get through school. I also attended church where again, many people helped my family. I am very thankful I had this many people in my life to help me. I realize a lot of children are not this fortunate.
And if you had been reading all of the above, you would see that many people have responded to the original question asked. In fact, it was back to the original question until you showed up.
And since I have been attacked on this site more than once for being “liberal” I must inform you that I am a registered Republican. Yes, a young republican! Imagine that!
The midwest is a great place to be from, however, I encourage you to get out and look around the rest of the world.
The most dangerous place in the world is wherever THE ANTI-CHRIST IS. Think about it. God is a God of LOVE. God gave mankind two commands:
1..”Love the Lord your God with all of your heart, all of your soul, all of your mind and all of your strength. and the 2nd is:
” Love your neighbor as your self.”
When mankind obeys these two commands all mankind will live at peace with each other.
Man has a choice to make, that means you have a choice to make: TO OBEY AND LOVE GOD WHO LOVES YOU; and to LOVE AND LIVE IN PEACE WITH YOUR NEIGHBOR. Can you step out in faith and go to your neighbors and show them LOVE?
Wow! It really does take a village.
The swelling populated areas around the world, as well as here in the US.
It doesn’t seem to be one place but a state of mind (That one’s ideas or people are more important than others. Did somone say elitists?) that makes the recipe for danger.
Live and let live. Forgive and forget.
YADA YADA YADA Can’t we all just get along?
I live in Luxembourg. Find that if you can, but don’t speed or you will have traversed the country before you know you are there. I am American, I should quickily add, but my points here are that there is no safer country than Luxembourg, because it is a conservative and avuncular country without guns and with family connections that span generations, so you couldn’t even bomb the swimming pool at midnight (tried)without someone who knows you seeing you and recognizing who you were (true). Boring it may be, but Luxembourg — and Switzerland with its cantonal governments — are examples of how small wealthy countries are safe countries. And they have become wealthy because they are safe.
Which word would need defining, of course. “safe” I mean. Speaking of defiing words, dumb as rocks is a beautifully poetic metaphor which has far more intrincis vale than critical impact. Dumb means unable to speak, and as Sartre knew when he spoke of the rock-like nature of the existential condition, if there is one thing rocks can’t do — we will all agree — it is talk.
I live in Luxembourg. Find that if you can, but don’t speed or you will have traversed the country before you know you are there. I am American, I should quickily add, but my points here are that there is no safer country than Luxembourg, because it is a conservative and avuncular country without guns and with family connections that span generations, so you couldn’t even bomb the swimming pool at midnight (tried)without someone who knows you seeing you and recognizing who you were (true). Boring it may be, but Luxembourg — and Switzerland with its cantonal governments — are examples of how small wealthy countries are safe countries. And they have become wealthy because they are safe.
Which word would need defining, of course. “safe” I mean. Speaking of defiing words, dumb as rocks is a beautifully poetic metaphor which has far more intrincis vale than critical impact. Dumb means unable to speak, and as Sartre knew when he spoke of the rock-like nature of the existential condition, if there is one thing rocks can’t do — we will all agree — it is talk.
Also the rising occurance of piracy on or close to int. waters deserve mention. There are a few “Hot spots” where it has become all to common. These are very dangerous places.
well i think the most dangerous day is dec 12, 2012 because that is the last day that the scientist stop making the calender so that is when the earth will end
you dont realy belive that junk do you
The calender doesn’t stop at Dec 12, 2012. It resets. Two different things. BUT if God does exist and what the bible says is true, then the world will end at 2011, Oct 21st. ( Note this is based off the bible and is of no connection to real facts presented in history, just a event that will take place if God is indeed true ) Please note it has already been 2 years ( almost atleast ) so you should already have most of your answers