Which Of These Countries Has The Potential To Become A Superpower?

Originally posted by majid86
Yes, why not?

Because they're economically and militarily weak, have an outdated infrastructure and their large size doesn't benefit them in the way it does America because so much is virtually uninhabitable.

I feel sorry for the Russians

China surpassed Japan as the number 2 economy.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/15/AR2010081503697.html

Well, looks like we'll be all chatting in Mandarin soon - Ni Hao, everyne!

Originally posted by lil bitchiness
China surpassed Japan as the number 2 economy.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/15/AR2010081503697.html

Well, looks like we'll be all chatting in Mandarin soon - Ni Hao, everyne!

Ah, Japan next to us is more cozy anyways.

Originally posted by Bardock42
Ah, Japan next to us is more cozy anyways.

I hear ya. I hate when you've got to sit next to someone rigid, serious and armed trying not to wiggle too much in case they open a can of kung-fu on your ass.
Japanese are more of a 'smile-and-nod' kind of neighbour.

Originally posted by Bardock42
Ah, Japan next to us is more cozy anyways.

Originally posted by lil bitchiness
I hear ya. I hate when you've got to sit next to someone rigid, serious and armed trying not to wiggle too much in case they open a can of kung-fu on your ass.
Japanese are more of a 'smile-and-nod' kind of neighbour.

Yeah, as World War 2 has amply proven 😛

Originally posted by §P0oONY
Pfft... a cosy 6th is the place to be. None of the pressure of being with the big dogs... We can just chill with our frog homies in 5th.

Ah yes, but you may suffocate from the cigarette smoke. Still....not as stressful, indeed.

Originally posted by Bardock42
Yeah, as World War 2 has amply proven 😛

Ah crap, you're right. You got to sit next to bi-polar galore. One minute it's all bowing and konichiwaing at you and the next are waging some sick ass wars and torturing people....

Germany could take on the Japanese any day though...so not too much to worry for you.

Originally posted by lil bitchiness
Ah yes, but you may suffocate from the cigarette smoke. Still....not as stressful, indeed.

Originally posted by §P0oONY
Smoke rises... That's why we let them be 5th.

brb, sorting lowest to highest...

Originally posted by Bardock42
brb, sorting lowest to highest...

Originally posted by §P0oONY
Italy on top of us now... naughty

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)

1. USA
2. China
3. Japan
4. India
5. Germany
6. UK
7. Russia
8. France
9. Brazil
10. Italy

How the f*ck did India all of a sudden get to the number 4 spot?
But its great to see the UK ahead of Russia, France, Brazil & Italy but kinda sad to see Canada, Spain, South Korea & Mexico dropping a few spots.
And oh yeah its fantastic to see Pakistan in the top 30 economies of the world for the first time.
But sitting in between Colombia & Egypt can seriously f*ck you up especially since your neighbours are snorting cocaine & smoking sheesha at the same time.

lol

Originally posted by majid86
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)

1. USA
2. China
3. Japan
4. India
5. Germany
6. UK
7. Russia
8. France
9. Brazil
10. Italy

How the f*ck did India all of a sudden get to the number 4 spot?
But its great to see the UK ahead of Russia, France, Brazil & Italy but kinda sad to see Canada, Spain, South Korea & Mexico dropping a few spots.
And oh yeah its fantastic to see Pakistan in the top 30 economies of the world for the first time.

That's only if you consider PPP, which is somewhat controversial. And may change a the actual nominal GDP gets higher.

Originally posted by majid86
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)

1. USA
2. China
3. Japan
4. India
5. Germany
6. UK
7. Russia
8. France
9. Brazil
10. Italy

How the f*ck did India all of a sudden get to the number 4 spot?
But its great to see the UK ahead of Russia, France, Brazil & Italy but kinda sad to see Canada, Spain, South Korea & Mexico dropping a few spots.
And oh yeah its fantastic to see Pakistan in the top 30 economies of the world for the first time.

A very misleading list imo. As we're slowly being economically ass raped. Japan will be no soon I think... after all they probably have a Skynet type corporation there nobody knows about.

If India does become a superpower alongside China, then i guess still they wouldn't be able to be on China's level. The Indians & the Chinese have always been at odds with each other since WW2 and will likely to have a military conflict in the future.

Russell Peters made a joke about Indians & Chinese not working together:

YouTube video

lol

I love Russell Peters. One of my favourite comedian ever.

''RUSSEEEL....someone gonna get a hurt real bad''.

Russell and Chris Rock are my 2 favourite comedians.

I actually saw Russell live at a stand up show in London a few years ago and i met him backstage & he's a great person.
I lol'd whenever he talks about Sri Lankans in his jokes:

YouTube video

lol at Sri Lankans sound like pinball machines.

I'm not a huge fan of Chris Rock... Most of his jokes are about being either Black or American... I am neither.

Never seen Russell Peters before though.