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funny story Mark;-) it reminds of a time i was in Vienna and some punks where beggin on the street as i pulled out some deutsch marks back then the dude said "oh man dont you have austrian money?then left and didnt even take it! Or a documentary about the poverty in Switzerland who cannot afford to go skiing;-) But there must be a certain truth to that kind of poverty... www.myspace.com/luisangulocom --- On Thu, 1/29/09, mark francombe <mark@markfrancombe.com> wrote: > From: mark francombe <mark@markfrancombe.com> > Subject: Re: OT DID YOU KNOW? A fascinating and eye opening video about >changes in the digital media age > To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com > Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 1:57 AM > > but my gut tells me China > > and India need cultural transformation to take over > world leadership. > > > > Errrm... are you perhaps suggesting that the US rules the > world??? > > In my company, I have a lead programmer who is Indian, he > oversees a > department we have set-up in Indian, yes cos its cheaper!!! > When I talked to > him about this, he laughed, he said that for some reason, > we in the west > think that just because they have their "colourful > culture" we think that > they are somehow behind them... I said er.. poverty... he > said, yes Ive seen > that poverty in the US... and I said.. but Japan will > always be ahead in > technology, he said, and look how they treat their > employees... > > I dunno... Im not suggesting that a complete cultural > "about turn" is on the > cards, and that the third world becomes the first world... > but I DO believe > that there is a FANTASTIC chance, for the third world > countries to catch up, > thru technology... > > And a less greedy work ethic... > > As a UK citizen, living in Norway I can see the difference > even between here > and the UK... there is simply NO poverty here in Norway, > everyone who wants > one can have an apartment, and a job. There is free health > care, good > wages... christ... Someone asked me for some spare change > the other day, I > was carrying a Burger King Meal ,which contained a free > Coke that I hate... > I said I didnt have any cash, but would he like the > drink... he said.. Coca > Cola.. no way thanks mate, I dont support that fucking > company... then HIS > mobile phone rang and he got side tracked, as I walked > away... Over here > even the beggars are fussy!!! > > I think that India and China are going to sneak up on us, > if they havent > already... > > > Mark > > > > -- > www.markfrancombe.com > http://vimeo.com/user825094 > http://uk.youtube.com/user/markfrancombe > http://www.myspace.com/markfrancombe > www.looop.no