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To: Uncle Frank who wrote (38019)	8/14/1999 5:18:00 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

<One more reason why the USA, despite all its warts and blemishes, is the greatest nation on Earth.> UncleF, 'greatest nation on Earth' could use a bit more detailed analysis. In many respects, indisputably. In many embarrassing ways, it's a sad caricature of humanity. If we use the 'voting with their feet' test, I'd say the USA is indeed the greatest nation on Earth. By that I mean, if people were free to move to a country of their choice from where they are, the most common choice would be the USA. But that number would be hugely swamped by those who choose to stay right where they are. For example, I can live in the USA if I choose. Or Canada or most places. But guess what! I live in NZ. Ergo, NZ must be the greatest nation on earth. Without intending to be provocative for the sake of it, but to give a world view of the USA, it is widely admired for the great achievements, but people shake their heads with a 'tsk, tsk' manner at many aspects of BigMac/Disneyland. Hubris, pride, arrogance and lack of humility are universally questionable characteristics across human societies. Always with us. Always problematic. That includes in businesses - IBM got the disease. Let's hope Q! doesn't in 10 years when the creators have gone and the hot shot wunderkind are in charge. Even if I am the greatest, it is not very great compared with biological perfection with 'IT' linked straight into an IQ 314159 brain. Actually, it is quite great. When I consider my modesty, which is one of my better qualities, I should perhaps enter the 'who is the greatest person on the planet?' competition. If I miss out there, I could always enter the 'Who is the most modest person on the planet?' stakes. With some 'aw shucks' practise I should bolt in! 'IT' to remind you, is the WWeb evolved to the self-defining omniscient, omnipotent Web, symbiotic with humans to supply electricity, defence and to assemble the bits and pieces. IT will make the USA look like some medieval joke. Mqurice PS: Maybe the Japs don't invite you or me to Ginza parties,[assuming that's true], because they know we can't afford the drinks and they don't want to embarrass us [or themselves].