tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post3933704442466118371..comments2024-03-27T18:24:19.683-07:00Comments on Steve Sailer: iSteve: Brazil gearing up for World Cup 2014, Olympics 2016Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-68010494576750755362014-04-07T18:33:44.655-07:002014-04-07T18:33:44.655-07:00I'm so envious to those who will be able to wa...I'm so envious to those who will be able to watch the game live. I hope I could watch it live too, even from afar.. :/<br />--<br /><b><a href="http://worldcupresult.com/" title="world cup odds" rel="nofollow">world cup odds</a> 2014</b>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14955370730112062255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-81569062533666423852013-07-09T00:06:00.213-07:002013-07-09T00:06:00.213-07:00He was tied up, beaten, stoned and quartered. They...<i>He was tied up, beaten, stoned and quartered. They then put his head on a stake and planted it in the middle of the pitch. </i><br /><br />Ah sudden jihad syndrome.<br /><br />Larry's Ghostnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-56971716032629662012013-07-08T15:37:01.791-07:002013-07-08T15:37:01.791-07:00Remember the Arthur Clarke story about the 100k so...Remember the Arthur Clarke story about the 100k soccer fans, the mirrored program notes, and the vaporized ref?biffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-10369387781748150712013-07-08T06:33:17.178-07:002013-07-08T06:33:17.178-07:00"Jefferson said...
When it comes to statisti..."Jefferson said...<br /><br />When it comes to statistics on violent crimes like murder, per capita is the best indicator not raw numbers."<br /><br />What a ridiculous, condescending post. Yes, anyone who is not an idiot knows this. You are not the first to recognize the importance of ratios.<br /><br />According to many of the other posters here (I know next to nothing about Brazil), different parts of Brazil have different ethnic make-ups. So what is the per-capita murder rate by region? That would be the interesting question. Mr. Anonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-29801999033691822282013-07-08T04:36:09.785-07:002013-07-08T04:36:09.785-07:00I was at the Maracana a couple of years ago. No mo...I was at the Maracana a couple of years ago. No more standing, just seating, with a capacity of 80000 or so. The moat was still there, just in case. In the recent Confederations Cup the stadium capacity was reduced to 75000 and no moat. I guess the authories are trying to so the world they are now civilizedin time for the World Cup.Georgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-81094058997210146542013-07-08T04:22:28.748-07:002013-07-08T04:22:28.748-07:00"I went to the southern part of Brazil a few ..."I went to the southern part of Brazil a few years ago. You could tell instantly when you were in German-settled area; the streets became immaculately clean, the buildings beautifully maintained, etc."<br /><br />You can see the same thing in Missouri and Illinois where some small towns were settled by Germans and others by Anglo-Americans. You see Lutheran, Catholic, and UCC Churches in the nice towns and Baptist ones in the not as nice towns. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-85404738936846579662013-07-08T00:44:18.689-07:002013-07-08T00:44:18.689-07:00[QUOTE]Brazil. The Latin American country with the...[QUOTE]Brazil. The Latin American country with the most blacks. It's also the most violent. Coincidence? I think not.[/QUOTE]<br /><br />In raw numbers it is the Latin American country with the most Blacks, but percentage wise Brazil is not the Latin American country with the most Blacks. There are other Latin American countries especially in the Caribbean, with a higher percentage of Blacks than Brazil.<br /><br />And on a per capita basis, Brazil is definitely not the most violent country in Latin America.<br /><br />Countries like Honduras, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Colombia, Guatemala, The Dominican Republic, Colombia, and Venezuela all have a HIGHER PER CAPITA MURDER RATE than Brazil.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate#By_country<br /><br />When it comes to statistics on violent crimes like murder, per capita is the best indicator not raw numbers.<br /><br />Raw numbers are useless because if we were to use raw numbers as an indicator of how violent a country is, than The United States would be a more dangerous country to live in than Papua New Guinea for example.<br /><br />Because in raw numbers there are more people being murdered in the U.S than in Papua New Guinea.Jeffersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-36558299224639619572013-07-07T21:58:53.387-07:002013-07-07T21:58:53.387-07:00“What was so great about Brazil? As far as he knew...“What was so great about Brazil? As far as he knew, Brazil was a shithole full of morons obsessed with soccer and Formula One. It was the ne plus ultra of violence, corruption and misery. If ever a country were loathsome, that country, specifically, was Brazil.<br />“‘Sophie,’ announced Bruno, ‘I could go on vacation to Brazil tomorrow. I’d look around a favela. The minibus would be armor-plated; so in the morning, safe, unafraid, I’d go sightseeing, check out eight-year-old murderers who dream of growing up to be gangsters; thirteen-year-old prostitutes dying of AIDS. I’d spend the afternoon at the beach surrounded by filthy-rich drug barons and pimps. I’m sure that in such a passionate, not to mention liberal, society I could shake off the malaise of Western civilization. You’re right, Sophie: I’ll go straight to a travel agent as soon as I get home.’"<br />-Houllebecq, "The Elementary Particles"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-1916269446328419052013-07-07T20:45:45.897-07:002013-07-07T20:45:45.897-07:00Supposedly FIFA is going to give the 2030 world cu...Supposedly FIFA is going to give the 2030 world cup to Uruguay/Argentina combo-bid to mark the 100th anniversary of the first world cup (Uruguay). <br /><br />Given the current rules, it means the 2026 world cup will be held by CONCACAF or CAF. Mexico and Canada have already announced they will bid for it. However, I have a feeling FIFA would really love to see Egypt clean up their act and give it to them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-15906900368722205962013-07-07T20:42:12.657-07:002013-07-07T20:42:12.657-07:00Ideally the world cup and european championship wo...Ideally the world cup and european championship would be held in Germany every cycle. It has the best combination of stadiums, hospitality, infrastructure, transportation links, summer weather, centralized location relative to the rest of the world, extremely strong footballing culture, emergency management, economy, stable government, size (not too big, not too small), etc.<br /><br />There isn't a country on the planet that can host a better footballing festival. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-33751956727287345482013-07-07T19:34:27.231-07:002013-07-07T19:34:27.231-07:00Something tells me there are almost no immigrants ...Something tells me there are almost no immigrants living in this state of Maranhão. Anyone have figures on the distribution of foreign-born in the Great <i>Mulato Inzoneiro</i>?Reg Cæsarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-63982942729683342392013-07-07T19:19:06.575-07:002013-07-07T19:19:06.575-07:00Two things in Brazil's favor: they all speak t...Two things in Brazil's favor: they all speak the same language. Even the Mexicans can't say that. And immigration policy, now as ever, is designed to improve the nation, and does. Reg Cæsarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-5864357876788000512013-07-07T18:54:07.327-07:002013-07-07T18:54:07.327-07:00'' Contrawise, there is remarkably little ...'' Contrawise, there is remarkably little direct American cultural influence compared to most countries I've been to, despite having a culture and history remarkably similar to the American culture and history in many respects (the first commentator, though is spot on about one of the differences).''<br /><br /><br />I do not see this. American culture is very large here. Well, majority of us at least have a choices<br />''Trash'' pop american music<br />or<br />''Trash'' artificial neo-brazilian music <br /><br />''Brazil has a sort of southern European vibe going where everything seems shambolic day to day, but they pull together and do big events well. Rio in particular basically does an Olympics opening ceremony every year with Carnival.''<br /><br />Really, you think this???<br />I hope that you have reason because i definitely don't see the same things. <br />Brazil today have very 'african influence' created artificialy by the media. <br />Argentina is a very ''southern european type''.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-49645065315849520452013-07-07T18:36:12.980-07:002013-07-07T18:36:12.980-07:00I went to the southern part of Brazil a few years ...I went to the southern part of Brazil a few years ago. You could tell instantly when you were in German-settled area; the streets became immaculately clean, the buildings beautifully maintained, etc. <br /><br />Anon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-89481591641693899162013-07-07T17:50:36.979-07:002013-07-07T17:50:36.979-07:00Brazil. The Latin American country with the most b...Brazil. The Latin American country with the most blacks. It's also the most violent. Coincidence? I think not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-2908947184037302832013-07-07T17:49:48.680-07:002013-07-07T17:49:48.680-07:00http://www.npr.org/2013/07/07/199557748/sexual-ass...http://www.npr.org/2013/07/07/199557748/sexual-assaults-reportedly-rampant-during-egypt-protests<br /><br />Arab Boing?! <br /><br />Social eruptions or erections? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-10237452017236042682013-07-07T17:36:35.144-07:002013-07-07T17:36:35.144-07:00http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2357835/My...http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2357835/My-ordeal-Gadaffis-sex-slave-Woman-kept-dungeon-used-satisfy-brutal-dictator.html<br /><br />Gadfly's sex habits. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-91509265964622948862013-07-07T17:30:08.508-07:002013-07-07T17:30:08.508-07:00Anonydroid at 2:19 PM said: I firmly believe that...Anonydroid at 2:19 PM said: I firmly believe that the US is becoming more and more like Brazil every day.<br /><br />Hunsdon said: The Ottoman Empire, my man, the Ottoman Empire.Hunsdonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-6270884722459910522013-07-07T17:02:06.579-07:002013-07-07T17:02:06.579-07:00There is no such thing as 1/3 white, 1/3 Amerindia...There is no such thing as 1/3 white, 1/3 Amerindian and 1/3 black. A third, a third, a third doesn't make sense.<br /><br />No. That's bad math folks.<br /><br />A mulatto is 1/2 black and 1/2 white. A mestizo is 1/2 white and 1/2 Amerindian. A pardo is typically a mixture between the two, and not just that but technically any racial mixture.<br /><br />Now let's suppose a mulatto and a mestizo mate and have kids.<br /><br />(1/2 white + 1/2 black) + (1/2 white + 1/2 Amerindian) = 1/2 white, 1/4 Amerindian and 1/4 black.<br /><br />That's about right.<br /><br />It's more accurate to call them 1/2 white, 1/4 black and 1/4 Amerindian. Now that's good math.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-47373195350081286512013-07-07T17:00:21.300-07:002013-07-07T17:00:21.300-07:00If South Africa pulled off world cup, any nation c...If South Africa pulled off world cup, any nation can. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-32287029316594080342013-07-07T16:59:04.294-07:002013-07-07T16:59:04.294-07:00http://collider.com/despicable-me-2-cinco-paul-ken...http://collider.com/despicable-me-2-cinco-paul-ken-daurio-interview/<br /><br />Creative Latinos? <br /><br />Looks like they hit the jackpot. <br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-91821763609769579152013-07-07T16:49:17.842-07:002013-07-07T16:49:17.842-07:00C'mon Steve, NFL referees stab players to deat...C'mon Steve, NFL referees stab players to death all the time and lots of NFL referees get beheaded. Why you gotta pick on Brazil?Tonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-62858404674737834462013-07-07T16:47:41.737-07:002013-07-07T16:47:41.737-07:00Maybe more immigrants are needed to buy tickets fo...<a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-report-lone-ranger-581303" rel="nofollow"> Maybe more immigrants are needed to buy tickets for movies Americans won't watch.</a>bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06607033974434672862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-74243745165442519632013-07-07T16:29:16.126-07:002013-07-07T16:29:16.126-07:00Why oh why, was I writing yet another inane blog c...Why oh why, was I writing yet another inane blog comment when I should have been watching Wimbledon?<br /><br />AlbertosaurusPat Boylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13477950851915567863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-91140733634350697452013-07-07T15:46:17.327-07:002013-07-07T15:46:17.327-07:00Hollywood lies more than Nixon, but when legend be...<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frost/Nixon_(film)#Dramatic_license_and_factual_inaccuracies" rel="nofollow">Hollywood lies more than Nixon, but when legend becomes fact, screen the legend.</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com