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To: Brumar89 who wrote (524558)	10/29/2009 9:04:47 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1579704

Brumar, I've worked with at least two Russian coworkers who would call B.S. on Ted's assumptions about the former Soviet Union. Tenchusatsu

To: Brumar89 who wrote (524558)	10/29/2009 11:13:50 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1579704

The Soviet Union was very successful for decades. No it wasn't. It survived for 70 years. Most people would say that successful to some degree. For a while, it led the US in science and in space. It never led the US in science. Which was the first country to put a satellite into orbit? At one point Russia's scientists were some of the best in the world. I know that must come as a real shocker to a nationalistic ideologue like you. Talk to someone who lived in the former USSR. I never said it was wonderful place......it esp. wasn't great in the 1980s when it was in decline. its infrastructure was antiquated and falling apart.....sound familiar...it should. Its infrastructure didn't deteriorate, it was always bad and worse than we can imagine in this country. I see......you traveled the Soviet Union extensively when it existed. How long did it take you to cover the country? Were you guided by a government in making your real estate decisions? No Then your example doesn't support your theme. You're an idiot. As a consequence, Seattle is one of the few built out cities that is experiencing population growth. Normal for TX, for decades, heck I guess since the time of the Republic. Yes, by annexation.......its much harder for a city in WA state to annex.