The future of civilizations in 30 years?

[Q Classic]

but the us did seem to invent disgustingly huge ones that had been implanted...

[monolith94]

JohnT has it exactly right on Japan. Japan has a history of assimilation coupled with a history of strong traditions. What makes Japanese culture so unique is this coupling of the past with the new - thus you have giant robots that fight with...


swords and fists. Bizarre.

[Q Classic]

ah, i see what is meant. there is a culture of assimilation in regards to culture. not to people, which was what i was focusing on.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by BeBro
I don´t see us all learning Chinese or Japanese

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but the us did seem to invent disgustingly huge ones that had been implanted...

The USA was the first nation to develop the technology to do it. Had someone else been first, they would of done it.

[FrostyBoy]

Language will eventually be the sum of the largest cultures/countries in the world. It will be the Universal Language, English is not universal yet.

But before then, it will not be unusual to find many people speaking more than 1 language. This is due to easier travelling, education (various reasons) and of course the Internet.

Slowly and discreetly, culture from all over the planet will fuse together, starting with the largest and well known cultures, then ending with the least known. This is all thanks to the new open minded generations - which of course will get stronger each time.

So, no, I disagree that Japanese or Chinese or any other culture will become the new major culture. It's just that you are confused by the entrance of other cultures into your own culture which you are witnessing at the moment. For Chinese or Japanese, they feel that Westerns are taking over their culture, which is also not exactly true.

[Lord Merciless]

I disagree with the notion that Chinese are not good at assimilating other cultures. They would not have grown nearly as big and across many climate zones if their culture was not good at absorbing others.

European cultures are on the other hand very bad at assimilating foreign cultures. Millenia have passed, and yet there are tons of separatist movements in every European countries. I'm always amused by independence movements in European countries that are as small as an US city.

[JohnT]

Originally posted by Lord Merciless

European cultures are on the other hand very bad at assimilating foreign cultures.

If you look closer I think you will find that the differing European cultures are bad at assimilating some cultures and more welcome to others. For example, Spain wasn't so keen in regards to Newtonian (British) science until the 19th century, but was very welcome to the (Italian) Catholic church for hundreds of years.

[monolith94]

"European cultures are on the other hand very bad at assimilating foreign cultures. Millenia have passed, and yet there are tons of separatist movements in every European countries. I'm always amused by independence movements in European countries that are as small as an US city."

Tibet

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True, China isn't necessarily better at assimilating other cultures, it's just had a lot more time to do it.

I would say there are fewer independence movements going on in the US because the level of regional autonomy is very high. The federal government's main regulation is in interstate commerce. Things such as criminal justice, social welfare are left to states or cities to decide. Different states have different holidays, and even different education policies (example: Kansas creationism). Some states have the death penalty, some don't. Texas imprisons more people per capita than anywhere else in the world, while there are cities in California where marijuana is de facto legalized.

[Lord Merciless]

Originally posted by monolith94

Tibet

Tibet will be gone in next 50 years, whether you like it or not.

Tibetans will embrace the Chinese pop culture, they will forget their own language, they will abandon their religion, and this trend is very obvious among Tibetan youths today.

Don't tell me that I'm ignorant because I'd been to Tibet in 2001.

[WRangler Rhymer]

The Chinese tend to get sigh when it comes time for them to do much of anything. The Chinese could have been a superpower long ago they had coal, gunpower, and the mightiest navy in the world but the stoped and dismantled their fleet and isolated themselfs, then the Portuguese took the helm. I do not think China will do that much, they could just play the third man role they have always been playing.

Austrailian look good for the future, but the Japanese wont be that great they will lose most all their business in the west in the future. Japanese dont have much of a culture they just assimulate what they get from the western world into their own.

[WRangler Rhymer]

If Chinese continue to buy cars, and not use bikes as much that could spell big problems for the Chinese. The Chinese have to many problems to be a superpower of any kind. The Japanese are dependent on the west. The japanese, and Chinese have as much of a chance as Mongolia. The SOuth Koreans will most likely be the victors of Asia.

[Lord Merciless]

Originally posted by WRangler Rhymer
The SOuth Koreans will most likely be the victors of Asia.

Huh?

[JohnT]

The SK will somehow use their mastery of Starcraft to gain world domination. Wait and see...