U.S. Cities Don't Make the Intelligence Cut

coondoggie writes "For the second year running, no U.S. city has made the list of the world's top Intelligent Communities of 2007, as selected by global think tank Intelligent Community Forum. The ICF selects the Intelligent Community list based on how advanced the communities are in deploying broadband, building a knowledge-based workforce, combining government and private-sector "digital inclusion," fostering innovation and marketing economic development."

Comments

I am somehow unsurprised....

[mark-t]

... by a prevalence of posts from Americans who assert that this evaluation is obviously biased and does not reflect accuracy.

Thats because..

[SQLz]

We're too busy banging our heads with bibles over here. You don't need broadband when you have gay hating Jesus on your side.

What do you expect?

[adarklite]

Most americans still believe that Al Gore won the 2000 election! Despite the fact that Bush was getting more votes and i believe that they didn't even get to the overseas votes in Florida! Makes me want to laugh.

Re:TV rots your brain

[CmdrGravy]

Plus we don't have to listen to that highly irritating whiney American accent. Bang on, I don't understand how peoples voices can be so grating but Americans seem to manage it effortlessly.

There is nothing worse when you're on holiday somewhere and perhaps you've booked a trip up a Jungle river with some camping but when you meet up with everyone the first thing you hear ( usually half a mile before you get there is ) "GEE ! WOW THIS IS LIKE THE JUNGLE. HEY EVERYONE ARE WE GONNA HAVE A COOL TIME IN THE JUNGLE" - Shut the fuck up you irritating little fuck, we are not all even remotely interested in you and your inane tittle tattle and we can be sure that since you are American, female and travelling outside of the US that you will have no sense of humour whatsoever and talk only about yourself at the top of your irritating great voice.

Eh?

[Conor Turton]

I think you'll find there's also two UK cities. Scotland is still part of the UK/GBR.

DUMBASS

Re:TV rots your brain

[rjshields]

I have a similar experience. I was having a nice relaxing time snorkeling in the caribbean with my wife, cue the arrival of loud USians having a contest of who could be the most whiny and irritating. "GEE THIS IS LIKE *SO* COOL I JUST SAW A HUGE FISH HEY HOMBRE GET ME ANOTHER BEER" "YAH I WISH I HAD MY TRUCK HERE". Why is it most people can talk at normal volume but USians have to shout so that everyone in a 50 metre radius can hear their conversation? It must be that they think they are so important and interesting that they are being generous by allowing others to hear them speak. In reality they are extremely dull and irritating.