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Re: 1worldflag: A blue dot on a transparent background

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Post by 9dev »

SuddsMcDuff wrote: post #79
9dev wrote: post #71

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No, I'm absolutely aware that we are - as of now - unable to get past the pettiness of nationality and tribalism. Maybe it's so ingrained in us, we'll never get past that, I don't know. It's just massively frustrating to see what humanity could accomplish if we weren't occupied bashing our heads in over religion, nationality, or color of skin. The planet - the only planet - is dying, people and animals are suffering,…

> It's just massively frustrating to see what humanity could accomplish if we weren't occupied bashing our heads in over religion, nationality, or color of skin. Resenting the real world because it doesn't live up to your make-believe fantasy world is pathological. I too can imagine perfect utopian worlds where everybody lives in peace and harmony, but they're just fantasies. Eventually you have to come back to the r…

That's not what I have said. Imagine you have a mentally challenged brother you love dearly, who continues to run head-first against a wall. That's what it feels like. Doesn't mean I'm not aware and accepting of the reality we all live in.

Edit: And honestly, I find it a bit pathological to take the sentence you quoted upfront and not feeling similar resentment against those things. Granted, Humans are a belligerent species, but just shrugging these things away is really not an acceptable stance either.

Re: 1worldflag: A blue dot on a transparent background

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Post by SuddsMcDuff »

Auracle wrote: post #48
glerk wrote: post #43

I like this. And furthermore, it is my opinion that all current nation states should be dismantled.

It’s a nice goal, but no thank you. In my opinion, more of the world needs to be all but quarantined.

I expect there are many people who agree with this sentiment, unfortunately they might not agree on precisely which areas ought to be quarantined. And those who happen to live in the areas you want to quarantine might disagree most vigorously.

Re: 1worldflag: A blue dot on a transparent background

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Post by BSDobelix »

dostick wrote: post #54
BSDobelix wrote: post #47

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>all current nation states should be dismantled. Fun fact. Just people who live in a shitty country want that, maybe instead of change everyone else, change you own country?

I am from so called 1st world, how do you define “shitty country”, are there better ones?

Yes and it's really easy.

Are the vast majority happy? = Good one

If not = Shitty

Example? Norway[1] = good, Sudan[2] = really..really shitty

[1] https://www.bi.no/en/research/business-review/articles/2025/...

[2] https://interactive.aljazeera.com/aje/2025/sudan-voices/

To be honest, those two are so far apart it's not even comparable.

Re: 1worldflag: A blue dot on a transparent background

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Post by invalidusernam3 »

adzm wrote: post #2

Transparency in a flag is new to me. It's surprisingly effective here. Could this be done with just cloth without synthetics by using thinner threads or thread count?

It's a novel and fun idea! I also wonder how it would be represented correctly as a digital image, could be as an actual png or maybe the white/grey checker pattern from PhotoShop? Realistically probably just with a white background

Re: 1worldflag: A blue dot on a transparent background

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Post by trashb »

I like the idea to have a symbol to unite the world under one flag.

The blue dot seems to make sense as it represents the world without focusing on one perspective or projection of the world map. The transparent background also makes sense for the flag, but I think it would be more recognizable if it was just a white background (in my mind the default flag background).

Also it seems to me transparent materials are in general more polluting. On the website it mentions a black background was considered (I suppose representing space). It would be nice if there was an alternative version chosen without the transparency for mediums where transparency is not an option either black or white would suffice imho.

As others mentioned it does seem very similar (same proportions) as the Japanese flag. I wonder what the opinion of the Japanese is on this concept.

Re: 1worldflag: A blue dot on a transparent background

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Post by Theodores »

trashb wrote: post #86

I like the idea to have a symbol to unite the world under one flag. The blue dot seems to make sense as it represents the world without focusing on one perspective or projection of the world map. The transparent background also makes sense for the flag, but I think it would be more recognizable if it was just a white background (in my mind the default flag background). Also it seems to me transparent materials are in…

Note that blue was an expensive colour until recent times. Painters would use it sparingly.

Nowadays blue is easy and common in flags, and much else, so this flag design is high tech.

Re: 1worldflag: A blue dot on a transparent background

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Post by lloeki »

adzm wrote: post #2

Transparency in a flag is new to me. It's surprisingly effective here. Could this be done with just cloth without synthetics by using thinner threads or thread count?

I feel what makes it work well here is also that it's not perfectly transparent so you can still see it wave in the wind and make out it's rectangular shape.

I'd definitely take that into consideration for a digital version.

Re: 1worldflag: A blue dot on a transparent background

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Post by yanhangyhy »

glerk wrote: post #43

I like this. And furthermore, it is my opinion that all current nation states should be dismantled.

if cannot merge into 1, at least we can make it a few. 200+ is a waste of resources on so many levels.. so many countries really don't need to exist and have shitty a government...
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