Egypt is going to starve.

Discussion in 'Politics & Religion' started by thesickearth, May 11, 2011.

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    And it will happen rather sooner than later. And it will get ugly. I will let you to throw some rotten tomatoes at me now, and in the morning I will show you the evidence.
     
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  2. atvking

    atvking Active Member

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    yes there is no way out...

    scenario#1 they form a new anti american government and become a new iran/iraq/afghanistan

    scenario#2 the form a US but kisser government and a few people get rich at the huge expense of the population...

    think im full of shit? well visit this thread in say 5 years time and we will see LOL history repeating as far as im concerned....
     
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    In a recent survey most of the Egyptians wanted fundamental islam to be their base of laws and everything. With this you can expect that its just going to be another middle eastern country. They don't own oil as much as other coutries of mid east do, so the best hope for them is to lie flat in front of US and get donations from them every year and keep going like Pakistan.

    10/10 for humour.
     
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  4. thesickearth

    thesickearth Active Member

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    It got little to do with radical islam, local thiefs or lack of free USA money.
    Overpopulation baby, correction is needed.

     
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    What is the source. Is it from CNN or from random ezinearticle.
     
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    They will starve because of overpopulation ? I think your alarm is ringing. Wakey - wakey.
     
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    Nee overpopulation isn't a problem . There are infinite amounts of food , water and fuel in the world right ?
     
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  8. thesickearth

    thesickearth Active Member

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    well that quote is mine. Data from the quote that i used is a publicly available info. Arithmetics is a (generally) available skill. When its not the case, there is calculator in your windows. So why does it matter where it came from? I mean sure, (working part of) the world can bail out Egypt. But why would we do it? And for how long?
     
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  9. thesickearth

    thesickearth Active Member

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    well I meant the quote you used lol. The whole article is at www.atimes.com
     
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    miscsoft Peon

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    that is the problem with you folks. you ppl are more concerned about US or any other country (either kissing ass or spreading hatred). had you spent even 10% of that time for the upliftment of your own nation, you would have been far far better off.

    China didnt rise by ass kissing US or spending her time spreading hatred. they worked hard for it.
     
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  11. ApocalypseXL

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    Lol China kissed both asses the USSRs and the USs to get advantages .
     
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    BRUm Well-Known Member

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    Why aren't these people self sufficient? Can't they grow their own food? Even when the masses starved under Stalin it was because he took their food away.
     
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    Because it's a desert country that already consumes more oil then they produce . Couple that with zero true leadership and a high fertility rating both back-up by a fanatical trust in Sharia and you have a recipe for disaster .
     
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    Awesome post. India, same story. They deal with us where they have to, and they go their own way where they can. Either way,they are in the business of self improvement, not instigating hatred, possibly the most counter productive activity on the face of the planet.
     
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    Oh I missed the hatred part - the term white devil and the utmost hatred for democracy are trademarks of the Chinese government .
     
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    Actually Egypt used to be a food exporter for millenia. But, there are barely 200 sq meters of arable land per person-- a lot of soil destruction and a lot of people. They actually are losing 3-4 sq m of arable land per person per year. And population is young and growing. I say Egyptians were doomed since the time they killed their last hippo.
     
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    The only thing Egypt needs is a new strong Government and avoiding a war with Israel.
     
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    I still don't fully understand. You're telling me that Egypt, after thousands of years of being able to manage on its own, has in the last few decades become solely dependent on importing food?
     
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    thesickearth Active Member

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    Yes. They still could afford to import food when the population was lower, and there were petroleum exports. Now they have to buy petrol like anybody else. And population grew.

    Egypt's population, estimated at 3 million when Napoleon invaded the country in 1798, has increased at varying rates. The population grew gradually and steadily throughout the nineteenth century, doubling in size over the course of eighty years. Beginning in the 1880s, the growth rate accelerated, and the population increased more than 600 percent in 100 years. The growth rate was especially high after World War II. In 1947 a census indicated that Egypt's population was 19 million. A census in 1976 revealed that the population had ballooned to 36.6 million. After 1976 the population grew at an annual rate of 2.9 percent and in 1986 reached a total of 50.4 million, including about 2.3 million Egyptians working in other countries. Projections indicated the population would reach 60 million by 1996.

    Add to that destruction of soil by building houses and infrastructure, interference with Nile floods, etc. Instead of free fertilizer from Nile they have dead spots in their sea.

    Now population is 82 million and is growing about 1.5-1.7 % per year
     
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    I blame their very poor government for this primarily. It should have educated people or given them the means to survive somewhat independently, as all government should. If Big Bro' aint telling you the best place to get seeds, ridding tax on precious metals or encouraging citizen armament, then it's nothing but a hollow front for something or someone else.

    Looks like they'll be a huge demand for voluntary workers soon. Forget sending "aid" there, the best thing anyone could do is go there and help out. I'm rather sceptical of foreign aid and money-sending charities.
     
    BRUm, May 14, 2011 IP