What the heck is all this paper? Why do the countries of the world still engage in this moronic ritual of having their citizenry carry bunch of books and stamps and papers to wander on the planet? Most of it is a jobs scheme I think ... other is revenue generation.
Come to think of it you could simply institute a global database of fingerprints of anyone who desires to travel beyond a countries borders and have them scan the digit or two to gain entry. Visas could be granted based on an earlier elaborated topic using the RBI - or reliable bloke index. RBI is tied to the bloke's fingerprints. Higher RBI individuals qualify for global visas and can basically wander around like a high level diplomat. In fact some of the rotten diplomats would be the ones that would get scrutinized before allowing to travel if we institue the RBI.
At this point it becomes irrelevant to know where you were born and even what your name is. Think about it - your name is only what someone dreamt of when you were pooping in bed. How relevant is that to gain access anywhere?
Then there is the question of the silly people in the little glass booths asking their anal questions at the port of entry. Where you been and what you did. Uh.. I went to observe the Guatemalan anteater's bisexual lifestyle for a period of 2 months during the Chinese year of the dragon. Would that be a kosher answer? I don't know - have not tried it yet.
Then there is this issue of how many days you have to exit the nation you just entered. I mean how dumb is that. Why not let the bloke part with all his money while he is hanging in your nation before some jackass paper stamp makes him exit before he had his fix?
Get real people and mean it when you say you want to solve the unemployment issues...not by limiting people's access but by being an open society. Don't pretend to ask for their wretched and their poor - ask for their monied (together with dim would be better) so they can assist and provide a much needed jolt to the recessionary spirit that has come to inhabit our wonderful landscape.
Cool cat the Japanese are Tokyo at dusk My second visit to this land of the rising sun after almost a decade. Back then clearly I was wet behind the ears product manager and likely didn’t pay attention to all (efficient) things Japanese. But today I did and of course continue to be impressed. It is as much the obvious stuff like on time travel that is both clean and comfortable and all that which makes it possible. The impressive landmark and landscapes that these humans have put together despite their cramped (or because of it) surroundings and precarious geological conditions could amaze a novice architect among us. But it’s also the little things that someone had to think about which have a phenomenal impact on day to day lives that make the Japanese stand apart. Below are few random examples- 1. Providing a very fine machined wooden toothpick in every packet of wooden chopsticks. The said chapsticks are simply set on the To Go counter of any food vendor/ convenience store wher...
yes, this can also be tried. Tourists are among the most easily parted people from their money. Everyone should have a right to be one- without paper! The technology is there, but the will seems to be missing altogether.
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