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Originally posted by expat View PostThis is a good question. AFAIK there is no provision for this.
When the United States of America was formed, some suggested a provision for states to secede from the Union. It was argued against, that there was nothing to prevent a state from seceding, so that a special provision was not needed. Later of course Lincoln argued that since there was no provision for a state to secede, it was not allowed, and could be resisted even against the wishes of the people of such a state, by the then bloodiest conflict ever seen, if need be.
I find it sad in the UK that there is this perception that the EU shares the British Empire culture that still persists in the UK. The continentals have long since shed this, but some Brits are itching to get back into their Spitfires and reignite WWII.
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All I can predict it this :
The next World War will be fought not over territory for the sake of it, but for the resouces the territory contains.
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostIf the Russians decide they want their "spheres of influence" back, they may decide to do it sooner rather than later, before the Yanks have absorbed them into NATO and planted nuclear weapons on their soil.
That was what Georgia was all about. The Yanks encouraged the Georgians in order to test Russia. They got their answer and it wasn't good from an American point of view.
The Europe at war thing is something that I've given a fair bit of thought to lately and I would be surprised if something unpleasent doesn't happen. As an entity, Europe is way beyond the decadent stage as it is (for the moment) stinking rich and incredibly weak - the historical precedents for countries/empires at this stage surviving is not very promising.
If you look at things on a national level, there is an upwelling of nationalist retardism in many wealthy countries that has been building up during a sustained boom. This will likely skyrocket during a prolonged slump if the past is anything to go by. Whether this will lead to local balkan type situations or the breakup of the EU will be i
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What renewable energy is this then? A bunch of windmills in Scotland are hardly going to keep the lights on for long.
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Originally posted by NetwkSupport View Postenergy war and climate change should be much higher up the list of "worries" than "the downturn"
Poor Jobless Electorate = No Votes for Me.Last edited by moorfield; 9 January 2009, 15:08.
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Originally posted by swamp View PostWhat renewable energy is this then? A bunch of windmills in Scotland are hardly going to keep the lights on for long.
Renewables won’t replace fossil fuels for quite some time, but they can reduce dependence and buy some time.
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Originally posted by ratewhore View PostWHS. I alluded to this in my thread of yesterday but people were more inclined to dicscuss farting and following through, or something like that...
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Originally posted by NetwkSupport View PostOnce oil and gas gets to the point of supplies running out (close) we are all in for it. The goverment is just not serious enough about re-newable energy, we will be nowhere near prepared.
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Originally posted by NetwkSupport View PostOnce oil and gas gets to the point of supplies running out (close) we are all in for it. The goverment is just not serious enough about re-newable energy, we will be nowhere near prepared.
The most pressing reason for renewable energy is the fact that most of the world’s fossil fuels are in the hands of psychopaths, religious fanatics and ex KGB criminals.
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Originally posted by NetwkSupport View Postenergy war and climate change should be much higher up the list of "worries" than "the downturn"
Politicians are the main problem.
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energy war and climate change should be much higher up the list of "worries" than "the downturn"
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Originally posted by NetwkSupport View PostOnce oil and gas gets to the point of supplies running out (close) we are all in for it. The goverment is just not serious enough about re-newable energy, we will be nowhere near prepared.
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Once oil and gas gets to the point of supplies running out (close) we are all in for it. The goverment is just not serious enough about re-newable energy, we will be nowhere near prepared.
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