How extensive is your traveling? Which state/province was least pleasant?

[fire_of_avalon]

So I'd avoided this thread because i lead this sad little life and don't go anywhere.

But as an American who has been to a few different states I can say that there is a definite variance in culture between them. I've been to urban and rural location that are totally different. There is a cultural difference between where I live and a highly urbanized state, or a very small state with several metropolitan areas.

But I can also say if you think the cultural difference between my location and, say, Rye's location, is equitable to the cultural difference from, say, South Africa and Poland.... well... uh... no.

[Spuuky]

But I can also say if you think the cultural difference between my location and, say, Rye's location, is equitable to the cultural difference from, say, South Africa and Poland.... well... uh... no.

No one made that claim. And, to be fair, not many places can match the cultural differences between South Africa and other parts of South Africa.

[fire_of_avalon]

My point is that the argument in the extreme on either side of this particular coin ("Western Civilization is totally homogenous! It's all the same!" vs. "AS AN EAST COAST PERSON I WAS IN A DIFFERENT WORLD WHEN I WENT TO SEATTLE") are ridiculous.

[Spuuky]

That's misunderstanding my argument. I didn't say that all of the Western world was the same. My statement is that there's not a greater level of diversity in western Europe than there is within the United States. There are similarities between various regions of the US and differences between them; there are similarities between various regions of western Europe and differences between them.

I don't particularly care whether you want to define those as "one" culture or "multiple" cultures, just that whatever you call them, it needs to be consistent because they're analogous.

[theundeadhero]

I've lived on three different continents and never had an IT WAS A DIFFERENT WORLD moment. Places are far more alike than people imagine.

[Old Manus]

My statement is that there's not a greater level of diversity in western Europe than there is within the United States.

I don't know how you can sincerely claim this. It's just flat-out wrong.

[Jiro]

Now I have to do more math ugh

[Cuchulainn]

It's a drainage or watershed divide (mountains & rivers) as well as sea. By your distinction the Americas could all be one continent.

[Spuuky]

It's a drainage or watershed divide (mountains & rivers) as well as sea. By your distinction the Americas could all be one continent.

Ah, so you say that California is on a different continent than New York, right, given that they're in completely different drainage and watershed zones, separated by multiple large mountain ranges and rivers?

[Jiro]

[Parker]

this is a truly, truly awful thread

[Cuchulainn]

It's a drainage or watershed divide (mountains & rivers) as well as sea. By your distinction the Americas could all be one continent.

Ah, so you say that California is on a different continent than New York, right, given that they're in completely different drainage and watershed zones, separated by multiple large mountain ranges and rivers?

Your need to appear right in front of others is more pressing than my need. I'm not derailing this again, you made a wee mistake, I corrected it, move on.

[Spuuky]

Your need to appear right in front of others is more pressing than my need. I'm not derailing this again, you made a wee mistake, I corrected it, move on.

There's nothing here about me needing to appear right (although, obviously, I am). If you'd like me to discuss it in private, I'd be welcome to point out your nonsensical inaccuracies and inconsistencies there, instead. Let me know.

[fire_of_avalon]

That's misunderstanding my argument. I didn't say that all of the Western world was the same. My statement is that there's not a greater level of diversity in western Europe than there is within the United States. There are similarities between various regions of the US and differences between them; there are similarities between various regions of western Europe and differences between them.

I don't particularly care whether you want to define those as "one" culture or "multiple" cultures, just that whatever you call them, it needs to be consistent because they're analogous.

Considering I wasn't addressing your argument at all, nah.

[Quindiana Jones]

Three continents. I think about fifteen countries. Two Canadian provinces. Five American states. I've also been in disarray, so I guess that makes six. Buh dum tsh.

Around 50,000, right?

Also, you're all a bunch of chicken-chasers. It's like none of you have ever met Cuch before.