America has had its inventions, but so have others. Some of the greatest mathematicians, inventors, creations and cultures have emanated from the modern-day Europe and elsewhere, whereas America is rather “young” in Western cultural development terms.

Consider for a moment the greatest of ancient monuments such as the Egyptian Pyramids, the solar system and ancient models of the movement of planets, or even those huge stone circles that have baffled scientists for centuries. There is a wealth of evidence that man has not progressively developed knowledge over the centuries for America to come out leading the way, but rather the other way around in so many respects.

As for the comment that “Europeans are “Brainwashed Boneheads”? Look at yourself for a moment. The rest of the world (not just Europe) is looking at you, and those Americans demonstrating such ignorance and stupidity are seen as precisely that. As Europe and other countries are not united states ruled by one government (AKA propaganda merchants), there is rather more colourful debate, travel, and understanding about the world at large, whereas many Americans don’t even know where in the world those countries are on the map – let alone talk about their cultures. The rest of the world is not “Europe”, and not everyone in Europe is a Brainwashed Bonehead – we have our fair share though, as does America.

Sure, our governments are crap and we all suffer the stupid loony legislation and corruption emanating from Europe, though one look at George Bush and cohorts tips the scales wouldn’t you say?

Now lets consider discoveries and patents…

For the rest of the world there is a system in place founded on something called “prior art”. If an article in a journal is published citing some new discovery, or other countries patent ideas that get rejected (and fail an 18-month timeframe where patents have to be granted), then we have no patent claim for the American market. So does “Prior Art” apply to Americans?… Oh no…

If an American realises such ideas, discoveries and inventions that would not be patentable in any other country due to “prior art” getting into the public domain, it’s only Americans that enjoy a further year’s grace to apply for a patent for the American market under the US patenting rules. Experienced in this myself (two PCT’s and three ECT’s in my name) there are stark contrasts between a non-Amertican and and American applying for a US patent.

The purpose of this can only be to stop ideas and inventions developed outside the USA being marketed in America. I’ve seen professional evidence that inward investment develops those ideas, and from vested interests those American companies aggressively persuing anti-competitive practices and lawsuits towards non-American companies.

Regarding inward investments, that money has to come from somewhere doesn’t it? Consider why the American national debt is many hundreds of Trillions of dollars, and who are your creditors.

Many of my friends and colleagues are Americans for whom I have nothing but the greatest respect, but these are people that have lived and worked outside of the USA and have developed a balanced understanding of world countries and foreign cultures and. For the ignorant, uneducated, zenophobic, self-congratulatory people in the USA, I would suggest that you stop shouting off your big mouths and start educating yourselves about the world at-large – though your comments would suggest that you probably don’t have the will or capacity.

I realize you like to play Joan of Arc on these forums, but may I ask how many American graves are in your country? A round number in tens of thousands will do. May we have those people back?