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    1000 Years of Changing European Borders (timelapse video)

    I think this is pretty amazing. In three short minutes you can see how these nations changed. The years are at the bottom of the screen, and I paused it a number of times to look closely.

    What does this tell you about the human race?

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    Great video. It tells you that human competition is key to human advances and growth.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    Great video. It tells you that human competition is key to human advances and growth.
    Yes, it does.

    I was reminded of when Obama said borders could no longer be changed (when the Crimea voted to join Russia), and after seeing this video, I can't help thinking...good luck with that.
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    After WWII there was a general agreement that national borders could no longer be changed by force. But then we supported it in Serbia. Russia never let us live that one down. They have used that precedence in not just the Crimea, but Syria and elsewhere.
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    Amazing...

    ... was surprised at the shifting border...

    ... between Lithuania and Poland...

    ... before the Russian empire expanded.

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    Quote Originally Posted by waltky View Post
    Amazing...

    ... was surprised at the shifting border...

    ... between Lithuania and Poland...

    ... before the Russian empire expanded.
    They were a major power for a short period of time.
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    States come and go, people carry on.

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    Competition can lead to advancement and growth under certain circumstances. In others, it's destructive of civilization. The period covered was one of relative cultural unity founded on a common (especially Catholic) heritage. Shared norms and expectations typically soften conflict. On the other hand, I doubt anyone would suggest Mongol depredations led to advancement and growth.
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    Quote Originally Posted by waltky View Post
    Amazing...

    ... was surprised at the shifting border...

    ... between Lithuania and Poland...

    ... before the Russian empire expanded.
    Poland was one of the leading powers in Europe during the 16th and 17th Centuries.
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    Quote Originally Posted by waltky View Post
    Amazing...

    ... was surprised at the shifting border...

    ... between Lithuania and Poland...

    ... before the Russian empire expanded.
    Poland disappears completely several times.
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