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**AgindyMinnife** · 08-10-2008, 01:08 PM

After watching the opening ceremonies can anyone really wonder if the Chinese have the means and the will to run the world?

Try to imagine Americans putting on that show with the cooperation and interaction of thousands of performers -- not to mention those behind the scenes.

Collective Purpose and Objective clearly laid out and achieved.

Fasten your seatbelts, kids ...

It's gonna be a bumpy century.

Co-operation? Haha.

One reader of the Guardian posted this today:

"I am here in Beijing now. There was a great party mood in the town today, but yesterday was mixed. As the opening ceremony progressed and people gathered in various places to celebrate/watch then the police started to restrict access. It seemed to me that more than a hundred or so people gathered: no more pedestrian access - police lines stopped you walking through. A larger gathering - no access whatsoever, cars or people. I was walking around for a long time trying to get back to my hostel but after meeting the nth road-block I jumped in a taxi. We had to turn back a few times, but eventually made it round and got back to Qianmen.

Oh, and my mobile was blocked. Worked fine when I arrived, has worked fine again all day today, but last night: nada."

I guess if 1,000,000 people decide to co-operate to get together and protest censorship or some other issue, they may be met with the somewhat different co-operation of a tank battalion in the square ready to roll over them..

Co-operation according to whom - that is the question.

08-10-2008, 01:08 PM	#40
AgindyMinnife Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 392 Senior Member	After watching the opening ceremonies can anyone really wonder if the Chinese have the means and the will to run the world? Try to imagine Americans putting on that show with the cooperation and interaction of thousands of performers -- not to mention those behind the scenes. Collective Purpose and Objective clearly laid out and achieved. Fasten your seatbelts, kids ... It's gonna be a bumpy century. Co-operation? Haha. One reader of the Guardian posted this today: "I am here in Beijing now. There was a great party mood in the town today, but yesterday was mixed. As the opening ceremony progressed and people gathered in various places to celebrate/watch then the police started to restrict access. It seemed to me that more than a hundred or so people gathered: no more pedestrian access - police lines stopped you walking through. A larger gathering - no access whatsoever, cars or people. I was walking around for a long time trying to get back to my hostel but after meeting the nth road-block I jumped in a taxi. We had to turn back a few times, but eventually made it round and got back to Qianmen. Oh, and my mobile was blocked. Worked fine when I arrived, has worked fine again all day today, but last night: nada." I guess if 1,000,000 people decide to co-operate to get together and protest censorship or some other issue, they may be met with the somewhat different co-operation of a tank battalion in the square ready to roll over them.. Co-operation according to whom - that is the question.
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