Iranians created the first animation

[Iowanian]

You'd think with all of those centuries, mental genius and oil money, such a forward thinking, progressive society would have figured out a more affordable way to eat by now.


Personally, I think they had it figured out right after Algebra, but the zionist scum spies stole it to punish beautiful persian children.

[Frankie]

Originally Posted by Iowanian

You'd think with all of those centuries, mental genius and oil money, such a forward thinking, progressive society would have figured out a more affordable way to eat by now.


Personally, I think they had it figured out right after Algebra, but the zionist scum spies stole it to punish beautiful persian children.

Another brilliant argument. Why don't you right a book. Oh wait, you have to be able to read one first.

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by Frankie

Another brilliant argument. Why don't you right a book. Oh wait, you have to be able to read one first.

Ironic, no?

[Duck Dog]

Originally Posted by Frankie

Another brilliant argument. Why don't you right a book. Oh wait, you have to be able to read one first.

Actually he makes an excellent point. America has been a country for less than 150 years while Persia (and the entire mid east for that matter) dates back to the beginning of recorded time. In that short time we've grown light years ahead of everyone else. There has to be an explanation for that.

[MIAdragon]

Originally Posted by Duck Dog

Actually he makes an excellent point. America has been a country for less than 150 years while Persia (and the entire mid east for that matter) dates back to the beginning of recorded time. In that short time we've grown light years ahead of everyone else. There has to be an explanation for that.

Im as patriotic as anyone here but a lot of "where we are now" is due to "importing" intelligence and people. From Russian rocket scientists to jumpstart our space program to captured German technology for the Atom bomb. >>

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by MIAdragon

Im as patriotic as anyone here but a lot of "where we are now" is due to "importing" intelligence and people. From Russian rocket scientists to jumpstart our space program to captured German technology for the Atom bomb. >>

Agreed. Yet you have to credit the system of openess we have established for making such knowledge transfer possible.
As DuckDog pointed out, there is a reason it happened here and not there.

[MIAdragon]

Originally Posted by vailpass

Agreed. Yet you have to credit the system of openess we have established for making such knowledge transfer possible.
As DuckDog pointed out, there is a reason it happened here and not there.

100% agree.

[Frankie]

Originally Posted by MIAdragon

Im as patriotic as anyone here but a lot of "where we are now" is due to "importing" intelligence and people. From Russian rocket scientists to jumpstart our space program to captured German technology for the Atom bomb. >>

Nobody should question the will it took by Americans to get this far this quickly. That there were lucky breaks and great timing, though real, is only a small ingredient in this big pie. That said, I resent, and so should any open minded poster here, that this makes any typical Iranian (or from any other nationality) automatically lesser than Iowanians of this world. That is racism to the core. The entire point of this argument is that people should be judged by their heritage customs and culture and not their political leadership.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by Frankie

The entire point of this argument is that people should be judged by their heritage customs and culture and not their political leadership.

I wonder, does that hold true of foreign views of Americans and George Bush?

[Frankie]

Originally Posted by Donger

I wonder, does that hold true of foreign views of Americans and George Bush?

Of George Bush? Terrible and deservingly so. But I don't believe the open minded among the non-USA world translate that into hating American PEOPLE!

[Iowanian]

Originally Posted by Frankie

That is racism to the core. The entire point of this argument is that people should be judged by their heritage customs and culture and not their political leadership.

And here again, you show yourself a dumbass. "stereotyping" is not on the same page as racism. Never have I said anything about the race of people, but the nations, customs and listed specific groups, govt, and linked terrorist acts for which I've drawn my conclusions.

It has nothing to do with the color of skin, it has everything to do with so many Iranians acting like assholes the past 30+ years of my life, including those sending shape charges and EFPs into Iraq to kill American soldiers. I have never seen you denounce those actions.

[Duck Dog]

Originally Posted by MIAdragon

Im as patriotic as anyone here but a lot of "where we are now" is due to "importing" intelligence and people. From Russian rocket scientists to jumpstart our space program to captured German technology for the Atom bomb. >>

Really, Americans are imports?

[Jenson71]

Originally Posted by Duck Dog

Actually he makes an excellent point. America has been a country for less than 150 years while Persia (and the entire mid east for that matter) dates back to the beginning of recorded time. In that short time we've grown light years ahead of everyone else. There has to be an explanation for that.

First of all, America has been a country for longer than 150 years. I mean, for real? Less than 150 years?

Secondly, we didn't just arrive as barbarians, we're an off-shoot of Britain, where Britons lived as early as the 4th century BC.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by Frankie

Another brilliant argument. Why don't you right a book. Oh wait, you have to be able to read one first.

There's an ironic error in the above, I think.