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Old 02-13-2008, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 75Sv1 View Post
Um, Austria. Not so backwards and very steep. I live a bit north of KY. Not being a native of IN, you do notice a few cultural differences. Still, I wouldn't discount people as stupid, by looks, culture etc. Some do the best they can with what they have. The post about septic tanks and wells sound simular to the Quarum community (Dead Sea scrolls). The site was laid out in accordance with another Jewish community. Unfortunately, the topography was differenent so the sewage didn't run off.
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I just thought about that last night (Austria). Switzerland too. I saw some pictures of some of the mountainous regions of Pakstan after the big earthquake there a year or two ago. Gorgeous country but it struck me, well of course, any kind of transport, commerce, agriculture, you name it, is going to be more difficult in that terrain (especially w/o modern tech) and that would likely lead to less prosperity, education, etc.
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