What will happen to world GDP?

[Doctor Phibes]

If you visit some of the industrial sectors in Germany, you get to realise why they were such a powerhouse. I've been to a couple of Siemens facilities, and they're like small cities. Not really the same, now, but you can still see how it used to be.

If you want to see a genuinely unknown treasure, might I suggest the famed Northern twin cities of Manchester and Salford in the former European country of Great England. It's a little like medieval Venice, in that it's ringed by canals and smells like an open sewer; any American tourist will be welcomed with open arms, and in some areas with open legs. You can marvel at the collection of vintage bicycles that have been used to decorate the canal system, and in the event that you are feeling homesick, purchasing a handgun will be a snip!

[Klaus]

@89th said in What will happen to world GDP?:

Good to know! I haven’t visited Germany yet. Really want to. My brother lives in Berlin now, actually.

Don't. There aren't many reasons to visit. Berlin is slowly turning into a kind of 1970s NYC.

[Klaus]

@Doctor-Phibes said in What will happen to world GDP?:

I've been to a couple of Siemens facilities, and they're like small cities.

I've worked in this Siemens "city" for two years:

The whole area is connected by a huge network of underground tunnels. You could do a Marathon run underground and not probably visit any tunnel twice.

[jon-nyc]

You might have worked for Seimen but Aqua's sister sweats and labors for it.

[jon-nyc]

@Klaus said in What will happen to world GDP?:

@89th said in What will happen to world GDP?:

Good to know! I haven’t visited Germany yet. Really want to. My brother lives in Berlin now, actually.

Don't. There aren't many reasons to visit. Berlin is slowly turning into a kind of 1970s NYC.

Don't listen to Klaus. Berlin is awesome.

[Axtremus]

@Klaus said in What will happen to world GDP?:

Siemens "city"

It looks like it's built out of Legos, so brightly colored and so clean!

[Klaus]

@jon-nyc said in What will happen to world GDP?:

Don't listen to Klaus. Berlin is awesome.

Well, you won't notice much if you stay primarily in the three main tourist areas, but the adjective that comes to mind when thinking about Berlin is "dysfunctional". Public transport, crime prevention, schools, renting a place, court system, getting a building permit etc. - it's all broken on a deep, fundamental level. On the plus side, they do offer separate restrooms for non-binary people in public places, so I guess that evens it out.

[taiwan_girl]

My only time in Germany (Other than airports or overnights) was in Munster!

Really, really liked it. A fun city, not too big, not too small. Have a friend that lives there, so was able to go to some of the "local" places.

Really impressed by the "bicycle culture" but surprised that all the bicycles looked liked 1970's Chinese bikes. My friend told me that no-one wants to have their bike stolen, so if they have these very basic bikes, they do not have to worry about it. LOL

[Klaus]

Münster is pretty nice indeed. Their bike culture is somewhat similar to that in Dutch cities. Also, no need for fancy bikes because everything is flat. Very pittoresque pedestrian zone.

[Mik]

@Klaus said in What will happen to world GDP?:

@Doctor-Phibes said in What will happen to world GDP?:

I've been to a couple of Siemens facilities, and they're like small cities.

I've worked in this Siemens "city" for two years:

The whole area is connected by a huge network of underground tunnels. You could do a Marathon run underground and not probably visit any tunnel twice.

Legoland.