What will future civilizations think of our 'culture'?

[Deja Q]

We've seen Mayan culture. Aztec culture. Spanish culture. Euro culture. Nero culture. The wonderful culture of the ancient Greeks (if you discount the slave stuff).

So, what is American culture?

On a base level, it's the same as all the previous ones: Ruling elite, working class being trampled on, sex, music, art, you name it.

But what distinguishes us? Apart from raping the planet that we all kinda need to live on?

[Droopy]

1. Truck driving

There is nothing more American than truck driving.

[kedrys]

2. That it would have been a good idea

Gandhi was right all along.

[Bok_Tukalo]

3. Judging from the resources, space, and time placed in it?

Future civilizations' anthropologists will think we worshipped the automobile.

Roads are the Easter Island heads of our culture.

[Deja Q]

4. Yes, but automobiles rust...

They'll dig up far more dildos and condoms than cars...

And when they see a female condom, they'll wonder what sort of bizarre insane genetic manipuation we were attempting... :wow:

[Bok_Tukalo]

7. That's what makes it so perfect. The mystery.

Why were all these ribbons of asfault built? Why was 20% of the available space in urban areas taken up with these wide corridors? Why were the monoliths constructed in leaf fashion to hold up above ground the all important road?

[neweurope]

5. There will be no future civilizations.

So sorry.


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Remember Fallujah

Bush to The Hague!

[Deja Q]

6. That's okay.

At least the cabbage patch dolls and dildos will survive.

Non biodegradable rubbish will ensure our place in universal history.

(I'd say 'junk' instead of 'rubbish' but I know the "other" meaning for that word...)