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Re:Which circumference? (Score:5, Insightful)
+/-0.08% is not remarkably constant?
Re:Which circumference? (Score:2, Insightful)
How far am I really then because I'm only 0.005489685% the circumference of the Earth from my place of birth? My distance is less than the error.
Yep, I live 2.2 Km from where I was born. The hospital's been torn down and replaced by an old age home. Maybe I'll be able to go back there to die one day.
Re:Half of circumference? (Score:4, Insightful)
As if French and Spanish were only spoken in France and Spain.
born in paris, living in columbus OH (Score:2, Insightful)
that's about 7200Km away. The earth's circumference is roughtly 40000Km. So that's about 18%.
I am surprised, there are so many 1%, since roughtly being in an other city than were you were born, gives more than 1% (even in a small country like France). But I guess christmas season skews the data.
Re:I'm surprised how low most people are (Score:5, Insightful)
It's Christmas Eve. Figure it out.
At christmas time? (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:born in paris, living in columbus OH (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:Half of circumference? (Score:5, Insightful)
I guess in that case most people in Europe would have to learn a new language to move a significant percentage away from their place of birth.
I am pretty sure that most Europeans know at least two languages, and quite often three. I know we had to be fluent in two and able to converse in one more language before leaving junior high school.
Unfortunately, the same can not be said for all the possible places to move to, but these days, you can expect to survive with one of your languages (most likely English or Spanish) until you learn the native language.
Culture is a far bigger problem. I moved from a western European country to USA twelve years ago, and I'm still not assimilated or even comfortable with the differences, and don't think I ever will be. Culture (or, in this case, lack thereof) is a real stumbling block. But you don't think about that when you move.
Re:Circumference (Score:5, Insightful)
If you have moved from Scotland to the South of England, you are probably just over 1%.
The different between England and the United States: In England, 100 miles is a long distance. In the United States, 100 years is a long time.
Re:% unknown, too lazy to do the math (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:Half of circumference? (Score:4, Insightful)
People in France could go to Quebec, Canada, or a few other countries.
There'z no Canada like French Canada, it'z za bezt Canada in ze land.
Ze ozer Canada is hardly Canada. If you lived here for a day, you'd understand.
Re:Half of circumference? (Score:3, Insightful)
I moved from a western European country to USA twelve years ago, and I'm still not assimilated or even comfortable with the differences, and don't think I ever will be. Culture (or, in this case, lack thereof) is a real stumbling block.
I'm have no problem with your dislike of US culture, but that *is* your choice. It's pointless to moan about the US not conforming to your definition of culture.