start sending pizzas to me

[RichG]

...in the international phone system. 1 is the country code for the US!

No it's not.  You can also reach people in Canada by using 1 as the country code.

This #1 attitude you yanks have won't do you very well when China surpasses you as the #1 economy in the next couple years.   

China is about to collapse (economically).

All those statistics are bunk.

They are building empty cities to make it look like they are growing.

[J603]

...in the international phone system. 1 is the country code for the US!

No it's not.  You can also reach people in Canada by using 1 as the country code.

This #1 attitude you yanks have won't do you very well when China surpasses you as the #1 economy in the next couple years.   

You can reach a lot of countries with the 1 country code, courtesy of the United States.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Numbering_Plan

Also, it would only be fair for China to surpass us since they have 4x the people.

[s40ward]

4x the people that are disproportionately old.. due to the one child policies, forced abortions and such, they have a MASSIVE baby-boomeresque problem on their hands. 

[J603]

4x the people that are disproportionately old.. due to the one child policies, forced abortions and such, they have a MASSIVE baby-boomeresque problem on their hands. 

Nope, that is not true. US' median age is 36.9, and China's is 35.2 . I think that you're thinking of Japan, which actually has that problem.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_median_age

[btcton]

Stop arguing and start sending pizzas.

[s40ward]

As of this day, perhaps.  However..I'll just leave this here.

http://www.wikinvest.com/concept/China's_Aging_Population

Edit: that was a bad page to reference..I'm driving around with a couple people talking to me..this one is better.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/11/business/global/rise-in-chinas-aging-poses-challenge-to-beijing.html?pagewanted=all

[jackjack]

Stop arguing and start sending pizzas.

Thanks for the support

Might send some to you

[PrintMule]

...in the international phone system. 1 is the country code for the US!

No it's not.  You can also reach people in Canada by using 1 as the country code.

This #1 attitude you yanks have won't do you very well when China surpasses you as the #1 economy in the next couple years.   

China is about to collapse (economically).

All those statistics are bunk.

They are building empty cities to make it look like they are growing.

Well at least they are doing something.

[Fiyasko]

...in the international phone system. 1 is the country code for the US!

No it's not.  You can also reach people in Canada by using 1 as the country code.

This #1 attitude you yanks have won't do you very well when China surpasses you as the #1 economy in the next couple years.   

China is about to collapse (economically).

All those statistics are bunk.

They are building empty cities to make it look like they are growing.

Well at least they are doing something.

HMMM US loans trillions of dollars from China, US economy still falling fast and Detroit is Bankrupt
So lets see, China sent money, to America. Sounds like China's got more money

[Kouye]

Mme Marie-Françoise MARAIS
4, rue du Texel
75014 Paris
France

Glad you mentioned her. I registered on this forum using an altern email - TradeFortress will confirm this, he got 100% clearance, up to your penis size, in case you missed it.

But you won't get any slice from me, as it's bad for your health... (I was talking about pizza, got it?) Try with beer! 

[Vod]

HMMM US loans trillions of dollars from China, US economy still falling fast and Detroit is Bankrupt

I don't think the US has loaned much to China - I think it is the other away around.

[favdesu]

I'd take a pizza too, donation address is in my signature

[J603]

As of this day, perhaps.  However..I'll just leave this here.

http://www.wikinvest.com/concept/China's_Aging_Population

Edit: that was a bad page to reference..I'm driving around with a couple people talking to me..this one is better.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/11/business/global/rise-in-chinas-aging-poses-challenge-to-beijing.html?pagewanted=all

Even with 500 million elderly people there would still be more than 1 billion workers... 2.5x the entire US population (assuming the US population grows to ~400 million). It's natural that China surpasses the US. When 1/6 of the world is chinese, of course China will have a larger economy than the US which is a fraction of its size.

Also, in 40 years the US will have almost a fourth of its population being elderly. Not quite the 1/3 that China will have, but the US would be catching up.

http://www.aoa.gov/Aging_Statistics
(Says 19% by 2030, a 6.6% increase in 30 years. Assuming this continues, it would be 23.4% by 2050)

In any case, I don't see how this helps your point. Your original point was that the US will get passed by China, and then you gave me evidence that it wouldn't, due to its elderly problem. "As of this day", China has 4x the population of the US, but with half the GDP. China has a GDP growth rate of 7.8%, while the US is 2.2%. China's growth rate has dropped almost 3% in the last three years. With this elderly problem its entirely possible that China does not pass the US.

http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG

[Flying Hellfish]

I like cake, can someone send me a cake please and thank you.

[jackjack]

I like cake, can someone send me a cake please and thank you.

People here are mean
No pizzas for me
I don't think they'll send you any cakes

[greyhawk]

I like cake, can someone send me a cake please and thank you.

People here are mean
No pizzas for me
I don't think they'll send you any cakes

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