Wrong to call the USA, America

[chris420]

Funny that most "Americans" don't know where their other american neighbors live. Ive heard a lot of times that Honduras and guatemala lies in africa... and they call themselves americans ey

[halfassedjediknight]

well, most 'americans' or whatever youd like to call people that live in north america couldnt show you lots of things on a map, or globe.

most of the population loses its knowledge of history, math, science, etc. it depends on their lifestyle and career.

theres a quote albert einstein has about this and its very valid to an extent. ill find it in a sec.

edit..I was wrong about the quote, but it here it is anyways.

"Too many of us look upon Americans as dollar chasers. This is a cruel libel, even if it is reiterated thoughtlessly by the Americans themselves."

[chris420]

and the quote is still valid today to an extent:thumbsup:

[halfassedjediknight]

The progression of Science and potential 'scientific breakthroughs' have been hindered through Capitalism.

I feel really radical saying that, but I dont know what to tell you.

[Old Stoner]

Let's just call it the United States of America Where Marijuana Is Illegal.

Then we could call it Pot for short.

That's be a whole lot easier than the United States of America, or even America.

Pot... MMMMM ... I kinda like that!

[halfassedjediknight]

Im actually alright calling it the states. call it what you will. the states, the united states, the us, the usa..every abreviation, every other way of putting it is the same universal thing.

whatev.

[chris420]

I agree lad. manipulated to suit private interests.as well as religion being involved in scientific breakthrough is beyond absurd. freedom of religion but no freedom of scientific study... something smells funny

[halfassedjediknight]

whatever happened to separation of church and state?

I cant help but question..because we, as humans, want to know 'why'. that is just a natural predisposition.

[higher4hockey]

its because we have general motors the NRA and 49 million nuclear weapons.

[halfassedjediknight]

i like general motors (I have a Buick) and the right to bear arms..

..I could care less for the nuclear weapons. Any of them used will end up in total nuclear war and then nuclear fallout, then nuclear winter, then extinction of the human race.

thats another thing that is intense, the cold war.