>Message #63464 from dybdahl at Nov 27, 2001 5:11 PM
The web. Cars. Rockets. Computers. Antrax medicine... :-) CDs, MP3 files. USA seems to need these kinds of European inventions, even though you might call it 18th century inventions. I think Ellehammer would have invented planes differently if he had a computer.
Frankly, I cannot remember just one product that has been invented in the U.S., and I just asked my wife - she cannot think of any, neither. But I'm sure you will tell examples in the next post. And I wouldn't know any product imported from the U.S. that I cannot live without. Except Coca Cola, maybe :-)
If you know so much about Europe... did you know that we have signs in Copenhagen saying "please park babies sleeping in their baby carriage outside the restaurant". If you do that in New York, you get arrested. The difference? Having a civilized society that doesn't steel babies.
I wouldn't say such things to other Americans, since I believe this is unfair, and Americans are usually nice people. But it follows your way of argumenting very well.
Lars.
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For the record:
1. US DOD invented the original web (APRNET??) to response to the cold war scenario that the USSR nuclear attack that ensure the computer network still working. Europe NOT
2. Europe does not invent car. Chinese has horse carriage for thousands of years before Europe existed.
3. Chinese invented rockets. Europe NOT
4. Computer was invented by IBM. but if literally, by Chinese with abacus.
5. Anthrax antibiotic from Bayers is approved by FDA but it NOT the only one that can cure anthrax. Every US drug companies has compatible products.
6. MP3 who cares, We can use Microsoft Windows Media format which smaller, faster, and better than MP3. Got it.
7. If there is no magnetic tape (which BTW, invented by a Prof. at my University) there will not be CD. OTOH, DVD is the way to go, CD is the past.
What else do you have???
Yes, I do know signs in Copenhagen saying "please park babies sleeping in their baby carriage outside the restaurant". For me personally, it is a crualty to the babies being left in the cold while the adults enjoy cafe and food, we love our children more by taking them with us.
We are all equal even as children. Are your children 2nd class citizen???
I cares about Europe as a part of history but not look up to it.
Mike. |
