tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622772963037648430.post1639532522309438223..comments2023-12-13T11:23:27.848-05:00Comments on Ponderings over the pond: Stamp of the Day: Ett skepp kommer lastatUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622772963037648430.post-27070425213812463722007-11-21T17:19:00.000-05:002007-11-21T17:19:00.000-05:00I somewhat agree with PP, but there is the aspect ...I somewhat agree with PP, but there is the aspect that more travel and internationalization leads to greater understanding and less conflict, at least in theory. Considering the current war I am not so sure that is true. A lot of native indigenous cultures are becoming extinct, and with that knowledge from centuries back are lost forever. I am not sure globalization in general is a good thing LShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135583903768049008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622772963037648430.post-54615472942223428752007-11-21T16:05:00.000-05:002007-11-21T16:05:00.000-05:00I am going to go out on a limb and say that the sh...I am going to go out on a limb and say that the shrinking of the world is about the least good thing possible. It is what has directly led to all the places in the world losing their uniqueness and individuality. It is what led to more powerful countries taking over natural resources of other countries. It makes journeys less special and something to be "endured" like the flight from Sweden to PPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01142532968938103536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622772963037648430.post-64552273955766633012007-11-20T21:55:00.000-05:002007-11-20T21:55:00.000-05:00Well, most people waste their free time on TV inst...Well, most people waste their free time on TV instead of blogging, listening, and reading...LShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135583903768049008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622772963037648430.post-69468995329553396322007-11-20T07:22:00.000-05:002007-11-20T07:22:00.000-05:00Sure, it affects our brains, but faster travel/com...Sure, it affects our brains, but faster travel/communications makes the world shrink which is a good thing in my opinion. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Technology frees up a lot of time for us, the question is what we do with this time. If we only rush on to the next thing all the time it's value can be questioned.O.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00813493027866797701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622772963037648430.post-223612488504485572007-11-19T02:43:00.000-05:002007-11-19T02:43:00.000-05:00"Slow travel", maybe it´s the follower to "slow fo..."Slow travel", maybe it´s the follower to "slow food".<BR/><BR/>I prefer trains to cars and planes, you get a nice thinking atmosphere in trains, and probably boats if it´s not stormy weather. Train are faster than cars, true, but the feel is different. <BR/>Walking is also a good slow travel as is horseriding, especially in the scandinavian mountains "swe. fjällen".EHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00275671822465334645noreply@blogger.com