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I can't believe how ridiculous this thread became. Seriously, the last 40 pages of this thread argued about population diversity and variation of gastronomic choices. That's it. Forty pages. Ethnic neighborhoods. Restaurants. That's it.
Because, I guess, these are the only two distinguishing characteristics of greatness worth discussing.
Actually, I agree with you to a degree. What else do you think we should bring up in the thread?
Actually, I agree with you to a degree. What else do you think we should bring up in the thread?
Frankly, nothing. I think this thread has been beaten to death, and the posters have begun resorting to my-dad-can-beat-up-your-dad levels of posturing. Intelligent debate stopped somewhere near page twenty of this thread (and it was spotty even up to that point), yet it has dragged on mercilessly, and without any apparent end in sight. This thread is like a 20 year old dog, lame and without any teeth. If there's any goodness left in the world, someone will put it down.
More talk of geographic diversity might be a good place to go with pictures showing the huge variety of landscapes. Of course, I'm just asking to drag this topic on longer.
More talk of geographic diversity might be a good place to go with pictures showing the huge variety of landscapes. Of course, I'm just asking to drag this topic on longer.
I agree, this is probably one of the most fair state comparisons. There are other threads that are CA vs Rhode Island or something to that extent.
I agree, this is probably one of the most fair state comparisons. There are other threads that are CA vs Rhode Island or something to that extent.
Fair if you want to compare population size or GSP. Outside of that, there's virtually nothing similar between the two states, and asking for a preference for two entities that can be appreciated equally is begging for hyperbole and unsubstantiated posturing. It's like asking for a preference between apple pies and vanilla ice cream. They're both sweet, and they're both eaten as desserts. The similarities really end there, and any claim to preference will be completely unquantifiable and solely reliant on personal biases.
And, if the posters want to proclaim their love for whichever state they like and list a few of the reasons why, then more power to them. However, instead of that level of discourse, this thread devolved into acrimonious bickering over ridiculous patently false claims like "Queens has more diversity than all of Texas combined," and instead of ignoring that little tidbit of ignoramity (and other tidbits like it), people leant it legitimacy by actually responding to it. Not only did they respond to it, they devoted forty pages to it. Forty pages!
Fair if you want to compare population size or GSP. Outside of that, there's virtually nothing similar between the two states, and asking for a preference for two entities that can be appreciated equally is begging for hyperbole and unsubstantiated posturing. It's like asking for a preference between apple pies and vanilla ice cream. They're both sweet, and they're both eaten as desserts. The similarities really end there, and any claim to preference will be completely unquantifiable and solely reliant on personal biases.
And, if the posters want to proclaim their love for whichever state they like and list a few of the reasons why, then more power to them. However, instead of that level of discourse, this thread devolved into acrimonious bickering over ridiculous patently false claims like "Queens has more diversity than all of Texas combined," and instead of ignoring that little tidbit of ignoramity (and other tidbits like it), people leant it legitimacy by actually responding to it. Not only did they respond to it, they devoted forty pages to it. Forty pages!
Well I see what your saying TexasTheKid but if this thread is ''Forty pages!'' of non-sense to you, just stay out of it. eh?
Fair if you want to compare population size or GSP. Outside of that, there's virtually nothing similar between the two states, and asking for a preference for two entities that can be appreciated equally is begging for hyperbole and unsubstantiated posturing. It's like asking for a preference between apple pies and vanilla ice cream. They're both sweet, and they're both eaten as desserts. The similarities really end there, and any claim to preference will be completely unquantifiable and solely reliant on personal biases.
And, if the posters want to proclaim their love for whichever state they like and list a few of the reasons why, then more power to them. However, instead of that level of discourse, this thread devolved into acrimonious bickering over ridiculous patently false claims like "Queens has more diversity than all of Texas combined," and instead of ignoring that little tidbit of ignoramity (and other tidbits like it), people leant it legitimacy by actually responding to it. Not only did they respond to it, they devoted forty pages to it. Forty pages!
I know this might be a little hard to accomplish, but if you feel this thread is a waste of time......than maybe you could just avoid posting here???
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