Re: GZG Future (was Re: Odd FT Idea)

On  4 Jul 98 at 23:31, Sabmason@aol.com wrote:

>      As a counterpoint, wouldn't the Atlantic become much less of a
>      barrier,
> compared to interplanetary travel, let alone interstellar?  And I
> agree that it is more interesting to keep them for gaming purposes
> ('There will always be a Second Armored Cavalry.  If I am wrong, may
> God stike me down.').  It may be more like the USA, with distinct
> regional cultures, and an over-arching government.  I also have to
> keep reminding myself that it's a constitutional/parliamentarian
> monarchy, not a republic with strong democratic traditions.  
>      As far as the USA goes, at least where I am, the distinction
>      between
> smaller cities in the same area is not great - small towns even
> less.  There tends to be a 'regional' identity, with some differing
> spots sticking out. This is not accurate across the entire country,
> mind you.  Large concentrations of people tend to have their own
> identities, often quite different from the surrounding areas.
> 
>      But the problem of the 'North' (USA/UK/Canada) vs. 'South'
>      (Central &
> South America) sticks in my head.  It wasn't addressed much by the
> official history, and I doubt that the NAC could quietly absorb that
> distinct of a culture.  Any thoughts?
> 
> Noah
> 

Well, I made the point that even neighbouring cities in the UK, which 
have a very short travel time between them keep very specific 
identities, so why would that change, QED, why would American and 
Brit identities merge.

Dunno about your North/South America point, out of my realm of 
semi informed speculation ;)
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