>the Chinese were performing brain surgery in the 11th century and built naval ships that could carry up to 4,000-6,000 troops in the 14th century and explored along the east coast of Africa.
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[/color]I don't mean to be a grammar police kind of person, but these are factual matters that Hockey Sophist posted and that I am unable to find verification of. Do you mean the process of drilling a hole in the head to relieve headaches that was used in various parts of the world a very long time ago? I mean, so-called "brain surgery" was performed in various ancient cultures, but one wonders how successful it was? I also can't find verification of naval ships that could carry 4-6,000 troops? They built huge naval ships for sure, but 4-6,000 is *really* big. Do you have links? [/size]I’m not saying you’re def not correct, but just that I couldn’t find what you claim.
There were a lot of things ancient cultures were doing in various parts of the world, some of it that seems amazing, and some that doesn't. There are some impressive aspects to ancient Chinese culture, but if you were trying to make the point that they were somehow superior, I dunno...there are quite a few impressive ancient cultures. As for today, the United States has done some very bad stuff, like all countries. Done some great stuff too. It's my country, and it's first in my heart of all the countries. Let's make it better.
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As for the discussion previously about South Korea and Germany, it's worth noting that Hong Kong is a city/nation of about 7.4 million people. They responded to the virus with population-based measures. When the government banned masks and WHO was saying you don't need a mask, they researched and decided that masks were helpful. So they went against the prevailing expert opinion and began wearing masks 100% across the population. I know -- my brother-in-law was in HK at the time. They crowd-sourced information about when and where masks would be available, and people stood in line patiently for hours to buy them. They set up hand-sanitizing stations. They sent teams to sanitize apartments in poor neighborhoods. They posted maps of hot spots. This was all population-based, not government-based. They did not have residents screeching that it was racist to close their shared border with China. In fact, they agitated to close the border. They closed schools and courts. Guess how many deaths they've had? F. O. U. R. [/size]