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Nihil

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7. Agreed but I think you'll find that the ones who object to such a sensible suggestion ...

Reply to OnlinePoker (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 4, 2014, 07:09 AM

Apr 2014

... are the poxy politicians (and their entourage of various categories of hangers-on) who
a) want the photo-ops; b) want the break away from their other duties; and c) want to get
all of the backroom, off the record, bribe-trading action kept away from any public sight.

If they were all debating on videoconference then it would be (even more) blatantly obvious
which politicians and which nations were deliberately blocking & de-railing any progress.

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This is fascinating (and a little frightening too) [View all] progressoid Apr 2014 OP

Thats a cool visualization Joe Shlabotnik Apr 2014 #1

Well, I'm pretty sure my Mother-in-law's recent trip to Europe wasn't necessary. progressoid Apr 2014 #2

We'll find out as it all grinds to a halt in the not-so-distant future. Systematic Chaos Apr 2014 #3

We(*) had a glimpse of the improvement possible back in 2010 ... Nihil Apr 2014 #4

Meanwhile OnlinePoker Apr 2014 #5

Agreed but I think you'll find that the ones who object to such a sensible suggestion ... Nihil Apr 2014 #7

WOW. No wonder Air Traffic Contrrollers have more nervous breakdowns, catbyte Apr 2014 #6