----- Original Message -----
From: "Alberto Monteiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 5:56 AM
Subject: Re: Villain of the Week: Bolder Technology Corp
> Ronn Blankenship wrote:
> >
> > Whatever the proper term is, though, is there anywhere a list
> > of which countries fall into each category? I don't think
> > I've ever heard of any specific nation being listed in the
> > middle category ("second world" or "nations in transition"
> > or whatever).
> >
> Of course you haven't, because these countries aren't rich
> enough or troublesome enough to hit the news. What's fun
> about countries that have had democratic elections for at
> least a decade, whose economy is stable except for short
> periods of crisis where prices go up by some 50% or so,
> whose corrupt politicians are tolerated, but occasionaly
> one or two are hunted and put in jail, and where natural
> disasters kill tens of people?
>
> BTW, the "Second World" term used to refer to the Communist
> countries, and "Third World" would be the rest of it. Then,
> "Third World" was split, to create a "Fouth World". With
> the Fall of Communism, it was necessary to recreate those
> cathegories.
>
"Fourth World" was a series of comic books created by Jack Kirby in the 70s
for DC comics. New Gods. Mr Miracle. Forever People. Supermans Pal Jimmy
Olsen.
Well.......its true!<G>
xponent
rob
