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

Posted by samzenpus on from the the-most-common-elements-in-the-universe-are-hydrogen-and-stupidity dept.

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."

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  1. I am somehow unsurprised.... by mark-t · · Score: 1, Troll

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

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  2. Thats because.. by SQLz · · Score: 1, Troll

    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.

  3. Re:TV rots your brain by rjshields · · Score: 1, Troll

    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.

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