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gomer WayToRussified Joined: 30 Mar 2007 Posts: 445	Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:07 am    Post subject: Russian Professor Predicts End of U.S. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123051100709638419.html "Russian Professor Predicts End of U.S." Well, what do you think?
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AK-Polski Frequent Guest Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 12 Location: Anchorage, AK	Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 12:02 pm    Post subject: Does the term, Cold Day in Hell mean anything? I had to stop and laugh at the Alaska reverting back to Russian control statement. Once I've gathered myself I will attempt to jump back into the read. Sad thing is those Russian folk believe his words. I had a lengthy discussion with my Russian girlfriend on this topic just two days ago. It's asinine to believe the States will split in any degree, let alone in 6 pieces! This is SO far fetched, but, we have enough bases in misc states to keep such a thing in check... but it would never get that far. The fast majority of our union depends on one another to survive. Alaska being one of the few states that can weather this "economic downturn", it is in a better spot than many and would be exactly why it would never leave sides. There are enough goodies up here to keep external forces at bay for quite awhile. Think all out silos are empty? Niet. Hm... I wonder if it would make getting a Russian visa easier though. It's just talk from a Russian with a name in my humble opinion.
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jo-jo-7 Just Starting Joined: 16 Mar 2010 Posts: 6	Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 12:50 pm    Post subject: I read 75% of this ridiculous article. This won't happen. This is just an arrogant theory. We are about to go into 2009 so this professor has 1 year for his dream to come true or all his Russian friends and co workers will be overwhelmed with fainting spells and fingers will point and laugh to shame him for being such an arrogant fool. As long as America has open and hidden resources we are not going to split up and become 6 pieces. Alaska is a big resource and America is NOT going to give it up to Russia or any other country for that matter. Thanks Gomz for the joke today. It gave me confidence again.
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Ender WayToRussified Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 498 Location: Urals	Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 5:50 pm    Post subject: jo jo 7 wrote: I read 75% of this ridiculous article. Touching? Now you should understand what russians feel every time when another so called oracle predict that something will happen with Russia. Everybody can predict the future, but the most important thing is to predict correctly. Each event was predicted by somebody but it doesn't mean that he/she will predict correctly anything else. I think everybody perfectly understand what problems in US mean for everybody around. It is kinda ve-e-e-e-ry big fan... and no one will be able to stay clean if it happens. I don't believe to predictions at all.
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jo-jo-7 Just Starting Joined: 16 Mar 2010 Posts: 6	Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:15 pm    Post subject: Ender wrote: jo jo 7 wrote: I read 75% of this ridiculous article. Touching? Now you should understand what russians feel every time when another so called oracle predict that something will happen with Russia. Everybody can predict the future, but the most important thing is to predict correctly. Each event was predicted by somebody but it doesn't mean that he/she will predict correctly anything else. I think everybody perfectly understand what problems in US mean for everybody around. It is kinda ve-e-e-e-ry big fan... and no one will be able to stay clean if it happens. I don't believe to predictions at all. I totally agree with you, whether it is about America or Russia. All these predictions on America is from a professor whose mind is a little loose. People like you and I are the workers who sit back and laugh at silly theories like this. It's amazing all these predictions are suppose to happen within a year. Hahaha! This was the best joke today. I will tell you that if anything, America will wise up and start using our own resources like Brazil and not so much importing or exporting with foreign countries. That is what might happen and you are right it would cause problems for surrounding countries if anything happened in the US. Look at what is happening right now, we are in a recession, I honestly think it is a depression so do most Americans, it has had an affect on Europe right now, but we are not going to split. We will come out of it. It might take 5 years, Obama will put a bite into it. Don't say if, it's definitely not a stable prediction.
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Paul-Holmes Lounge Wizard Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 1073	Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:48 pm    Post subject: Ender wrote: jo jo 7 wrote: I read 75% of this ridiculous article. Touching? Now you should understand what russians feel every time when another so called oracle predict that something will happen with Russia. Everybody can predict the future, but the most important thing is to predict correctly. Each event was predicted by somebody but it doesn't mean that he/she will predict correctly anything else. I think everybody perfectly understand what problems in US mean for everybody around. It is kinda ve-e-e-e-ry big fan... and no one will be able to stay clean if it happens. I don't believe to predictions at all. Except when they get them right. Predictions are just warnings and they can be changed. I remember this summer I made some predictions about what is happening in Russia and that prices of flats were going to decrease, RTS was going down, Unemployment rate was going up and so on. I also stated that the Georgian war was going to cost Russia dearly. You, Nikir, and Greg laughed at this and called me a hater of Russia. Guess what happened?
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mister_wizzz VIP Joined: 27 May 2004 Posts: 582	Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:42 pm    Post subject: This article is a joke, the map is hilarious, California belonging to China... LOL Actually Russia has many more reasons to split than USA, and I would suggest to this pseudo professor to work about the means to prevent this in his own country.
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Paul-Holmes Lounge Wizard Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 1073	Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:55 pm    Post subject: mister_wizzz wrote: This article is a joke, the map is hilarious, California belonging to China... LOL Actually Russia has many more reasons to split than USA, and I would suggest to this pseudo professor to work about the means to prevent this in his own country. Russia is not splitting and USA is not either. The world has lived a life beyond its means. Russians were buying houses that were triple the price 5 years and buying cars that they could not afford. Americans were buying houses without any money down or credit. Now they pay. Nothing of worth is free in this world.
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mister_wizzz VIP Joined: 27 May 2004 Posts: 582	Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:40 pm    Post subject: Paul Holmes wrote: mister_wizzz wrote: This article is a joke, the map is hilarious, California belonging to China... LOL Actually Russia has many more reasons to split than USA, and I would suggest to this pseudo professor to work about the means to prevent this in his own country. Russia is not splitting and USA is not either. The world has lived a life beyond its means. Russians were buying houses that were triple the price 5 years and buying cars that they could not afford. Americans were buying houses without any money down or credit. Now they pay. Nothing of worth is free in this world. You are right, Russia is not splitting but it could in the next 30 years. Russia has huge problem that US don't : - A catastrophic decreasing population - a very huge country equal to more than 2.5 USA - A neighbour with a huge population (> 1.2 billion) and increasing with a limited surface (half of China is a desert). And like everybody knows : Nature abhors vaccuum...
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Paul-Holmes Lounge Wizard Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 1073	Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:27 pm    Post subject: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/russiashrinks There is an interesting article. But never count Russia down. Hitler did it, Napoleon did it, and many others have tried. But Russia is a country with vast wealth and resources, but no one has been able to conquer her yet. Population decline, I think Dan Brew is trying to increase the population right now at the Nightflight.
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jo-jo-7 Just Starting Joined: 16 Mar 2010 Posts: 6	Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:43 pm    Post subject: Paul Holmes wrote: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/russiashrinks There is an interesting article. But never count Russia down. Hitler did it, Napoleon did it, and many others have tried. But Russia is a country with vast wealth and resources, but no one has been able to conquer her yet. Population decline, I think Dan Brew is trying to increase the population right now at the Nightflight. Russia has millionaires in Moscow and some elites, but the rest of the people are poor. I do agree that Russia is wealthy in resources, but the average Russian won't see it. There is still more poverty in Russia than there is wealth.
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Paul-Holmes Lounge Wizard Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 1073	Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:20 am    Post subject: Re: Russian Professor Predicts End of U.S. gomer wrote: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123051100709638419.html "Russian Professor Predicts End of U.S." Well, what do you think? Now you should read American quacks like An Coulter. People do not spew when some loud mouth American writes carp, but when a Russian who spews the same garbage, makes news.
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Ender WayToRussified Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 498 Location: Urals	Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:14 am    Post subject: Paul Holmes wrote: Except when they get them right. Predictions are just warnings and they can be changed. I remember this summer I made some predictions about what is happening in Russia and that prices of flats were going to decrease, It was visible to everyone here far before your predictions. Paul Holmes wrote: RTS was going down, Unemployment rate was going up and so on. It is natural process when the country is hit by crisis. Paul Holmes wrote: I also stated that the Georgian war was going to cost Russia dearly. You, Nikir, and Greg laughed at this and called me a hater of Russia. Guess what happened? Please prove that without war with Georgia it would not hapened. Please specify what country was conquered for example by Ukraine, Australia or Iceland? Otherwise you are simply pointing to the sky by a finger.
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Paul-Holmes Lounge Wizard Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 1073	Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 8:44 am    Post subject: Then how come you said differently back them. You and the other Russian lady. REmember flat were not inflated and we will not suffer. Georgia war scared investors into taking money out of Russia. It was the first big push to get money of the country. BTW the way UKraine and Iceland is not sitting on 500 Billion dollars. Russia should sitting pretty and waiting it out in comfort.
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Ender WayToRussified Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 498 Location: Urals	Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:34 am    Post subject: Paul Holmes wrote: Georgia war scared investors into taking money out of Russia. It was the first big push to get money of the country. So I asking what war scared Japanese investors who take their investments from Australia and Australian dollar fell 40% within same monts as war in South Ossetia? What wars Ukraine and Iceland (This is just examples. I'm sure if we look at other developing countries we'll find similar situation) participated in? Was this war the only cause? Was it major cause or insignificant? Why other countries suffer also if they didn't participated in wars?
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