When I zoned out I was thinking of Bolivia and Paraguay in South America. They are the only two countries in S.A without a coast (and therefore ports and easy access to shipping and other economic drivers) and high mountains and other geographic obstacles make transportation of goods difficult. So I wonder what factors help to overcome geographic obstacles. In the US we can deal with a harsh environment pretty well because we have the money to innovate and create things to deal with it. We have the infrastructure to support us in the snow or in the desert. So is it merely an economic factor that allows people to overcome geography? If so, will economic development in Paraguay and Bolivia help them overcome lack of ports and poor transportation of goods? Or should we all grab a shovel and and a pale of water and start digging?
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
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good question Bill. Let me know when you find the answer. I bet you'll win a Nobel Prize or somethin
ReplyDeleteI think it would be easier to grab a shovel and start digging!!!
ReplyDeleteYou bring up that in the US we can deal with a harsh environment pretty well because we have the money to innovate and create things to deal with it, as well as the infrastructure to support us in bad weather. I do think that our economic advancement plays a big role in the ability our country has to transport goods and overcome geographic obstacles. However, I wonder if a large part of it is the fact that we are one nation from coast to coast. Bolivia and Paraguay have to deal with different governments and systems if they want to get things to the coast. This applies to landlocked African countries as well. Anyways, that's just a thought. What do you guys think?
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