Our knowledge and tech allows us to solve most of the trivial problems like #recycling. And some countries, like #Switzerland, have them implemented. Today
And it’s a #democracy. With a lot of #guns. But not much gun violence. And no oil or gas. Except from compost, of course 😉 pic.twitter.com/eUb5fMc31y
And we speak 3 languages. And we have very differing views on a lot of things, including culture and #tax rates.
Now, what’s the reason the whole planet can’t do the same?
Really? Like, no bullshit really?
The observable universe is a sphere of 93 billion light years in diameter. Our Universe contains 200 billion trillion stars (with their planets)
And yet, people are against a “World Government” for a puny rock that you can fly around under 45 hrs in a standard passenger aircraft
Let’s subdivide rapidly warming deserts into #Dunbar-number-compatible parcels, all with their own flags, passport controls, armies, ball-on-the-grass teams and One True #God™.
Have you ever imagined a “#conflict” dealt as a local psychiatric emergency, not some underpaid war-as-a-hobby? Wanna work in France? No work visa required, just pack your stuff.
Yes, your certificate of 10-years practice of industrial architecture or dental implants is valid in Alaska. And Australia. And Andorra.
Yes, we have a working model of that in #Switzerland. In 4 languages and with different fiscal policies.
But… honestly, who wants an easy life of exciting stuff to do every day wherever you feel like? Really?
Actions speak better than New Years’s Eve resolutions. 8 billion annually.
So, here’s your #export declaration form for the pair of socks, look it up in the Harmonized Tariff table. And change your avatar’s flag to the war du jour.
#Switzerland, #helicopter s, #film cameras and #cinema crew… what more to ask? A blue sky, of course: flic.kr/p/nGYsMm
I’ve spent the day walking the vines of Lavaux, #Switzerland, smelling the roses and tasting the grapes. I only wish #photo gear was lighter
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