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

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Post by 9dev »

BSDobelix wrote: post #69
9dev wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

German here, I want the same. We are one species inhabiting a single habitable world in a giant dead void. Nationalism is an idiotic game of no value that causes destruction of resources we need, senseless killing in wars over nothing, and ultimately merely a distraction from everything that’s really important.

Nothing against a Coordinating body like the UN, and really small states (lets call them community's). But there is no "we are the world, we are the children", future is probably more like US/EU/EAU (east asia union), now you have 3 big blocks fighting against each other (much higher world-ending chance). More power = more bully.... >everything that’s really important. Yes your right, and talking...even with a enemy…

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, and the news are dominated by a particular clown and his circus. It's really unbearable sometimes.

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

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Post by aquariusDue »

monkeywork wrote: post #27
et1337 wrote: post #11

Can’t wait for CGP Grey’s review of this flag

is he still making content it feels like its been forever since ive heard anything about him

He's got a regular monthly podcast called Codex if you're into that format too.

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

#73

Post by BSDobelix »

9dev wrote: post #71
BSDobelix wrote: post #69

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Nothing against a Coordinating body like the UN, and really small states (lets call them community's). But there is no "we are the world, we are the children", future is probably more like US/EU/EAU (east asia union), now you have 3 big blocks fighting against each other (much higher world-ending chance). More power = more bully.... >everything that’s really important. Yes your right, and talking...even with a enemy…

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,…

>The planet - the only planet - is dying, people and animals are suffering, and the news are dominated by a particular clown and his circus. It's really unbearable sometimes.

Oh man you speak from my heart, it's like we live on a star-ship, but everyone looks just at their own room instead of steering the ship into a better future.

EDIT: However, as we see a shift from the UN (as a future captain?) to NATO (at least in the so called "West"), i see dark times ahead of us.

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

#74

Post by latexr »

monkeywork wrote: post #27
et1337 wrote: post #11

Can’t wait for CGP Grey’s review of this flag

is he still making content it feels like its been forever since ive heard anything about him

Like so many other creators, seems like Grey’s main focus might now be on podcasts. Easier to produce and monetise.

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

#75

Post by glerk »

halapro wrote: post #53
glerk wrote: post #43

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

I wish so too, but clearly this is not in any way practical. The EU is the closest thing we got to "fewer borders"

We can always dream and then find ways to make it practical :)

It's encouraging I didn't get downvoted as much as I expected I would.

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

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Post by benj111 »

nextaccountic wrote: post #51
alm4x wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The website mentions silk organza at https://1worldflag.com/flag/ . That's where my mind went initially, some kind of sheer silk fabric. I don't know how durable it would be in the elements though.

That would be the first flag that isn't vegan, which.. doesn't look very cool

I'm sure there have been plenty of flags that haven't been vegan.

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

#77

Post by glerk »

BSDobelix wrote: post #64
glerk wrote: post #57

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've lived in several different countries. There are nice people everywhere. The country governments are shitty everywhere.

Funny i live in a country where the people are the government, and with your knowledge of different country's, the future World-Government would not just be shitty but untouchable mighty. I want really small, face to face responsible governments.

> the people are the government

A lot of countries claim that. I think that can only work at a small scale.

> I want really small, face to face responsible governments

We are not that different :)

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

#78

Post by its-summertime »

pixel_popping wrote: post #70

It should be a different color, because this will be attached to either politics (which you don't want) or EU (which you also don't want), some completely independent color could actually trigger curiosity to look it up.

I believe its a reference to the planet being a pale blue dot.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pale_Blue_Dot

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

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Post by SuddsMcDuff »

9dev wrote: post #71
BSDobelix wrote: post #69

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Nothing against a Coordinating body like the UN, and really small states (lets call them community's). But there is no "we are the world, we are the children", future is probably more like US/EU/EAU (east asia union), now you have 3 big blocks fighting against each other (much higher world-ending chance). More power = more bully.... >everything that’s really important. Yes your right, and talking...even with a enemy…

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 real world and learn to accept the harsh truths of the reality you find yourself inhabiting.

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

#80

Post by scratcheee »

pixel_popping wrote: post #70

It should be a different color, because this will be attached to either politics (which you don't want) or EU (which you also don't want), some completely independent color could actually trigger curiosity to look it up.

Disagree, though you’re right it’s a little bit similar to the eu flag, but only a little, plenty of countries manage with more similar flags.

Flags don’t exist for the period where they’re gaining recognition. Compromising the significance of the iconography for the temporary gain of not being misidentified during the period it isn’t recognisable would just mean if it gains recognition it will forever be less than it could be.

In other words, with flags you need to play to win, not to survive. Better that the attempt have a higher risk of failure with a great flag than a lower risk with a mediocre flag.

The pale blue dot is an excellent way to represent a global outlook and “we’re all in it together”, not sure I can think of a better pedigree for this concept. I’d perhaps have been tempted to make it a smaller blue dot, but flags do need to be recognised at a distance, so it can’t be too much smaller.

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