News / Poles Ranks First in Computer Coding [47]

Okay I've read through this thread and I am a bit confused. We go from Computer Science to hacking to bridge to poker to military forces lol. Yes Poland is rich in computer science. And I have a few friends who attend the tech institute at Wroclaw (very smart), but from what I've seen, being a computer nerd myself, such "official" claims don't exist and same claims are SO widespread. Such as semiconductors and related programming, there are over a dozen countries (from Japan to Israel to Germany to US.etc etc) who claim to rank the ebst in all this. Truth is such intelligence comes from the individual and how they apply it to the world of technology. Such excess advacement exists in Poland but like in many countires it isn't credited, sure talk can fuel but try finding actual statstics, you have all these countries who can't put a stone on anything in such a massive world in computer science. And I say this for all countries not just Poland. As for the school rankings (were those for computer science or simply overall rankings)?

News / What does Poland mean to you? [66]

Economy department, or economics of apartments? lol sorry I'm a bit confused. As for me, well this is a dull question. THERES SO MUCH to put into this country I would have to write you a massive book to tell you. But nontheless it's all for good. ^_^

News / Poland will take half a century to catch up with the West [240]

Who gives a crap, I'd rather live in Poland than Germany anyday! Not to be offenseful or anything....

Life / How to deal with rude rich Polish people? [65]

Yes, but it's important to realize it's not just in Polish people. I say this from alternate experience, economic knowledge, and widespread experience. Let me explain. I have met a good amount of wealthy Polish people (some whom were even poor immigrants into the US-now a bit wealthy from all their hard-work) and they're still the nicest people you could meet just like the day I met them. Economically, your applying something in macroeconomics (Poland now being introduced to high-income and wealth) to something microeconomic (an individuals wealth, how they made it, and how they treat/act upon it), The fact that they're arrogant and rude has nothing to do with the fact that they're under the Polish economy but rather personality. I highly doubt Poland's increase in GDP per Captia affects the entire nation in this matter, as the as*holes will always be as*holes and they exist in every country and every culture, the economic factor was just a gateway for them to show it. Thirdy, my widespread experience. I've been to France, Italy, Greece, Germany, Russia, Japan, and live in the U.S. point is these "rude rich" people are in all of them, in fact even in my family (ever since my uncle got a really good promotion in Europe - a greek who lives in Poland/Germany) we've stopped talking because he's too arrogant (and it became much worse that your situation RockyMason). Point is a good upper class and a wretched one exist everywhere. It's rather something personality-wise rather than culture, country, and the economics behind it.

Life / How to deal with rude rich Polish people? [65]

Hmmm, I think this is a case of money vs. philosophy. Sort of what many economists call new wealth. Point is, Money plays a factor in how it comes. Was it hard worked for? Inheritted? Illegally made? Chances are if it wasn't rightfully made then the philosophical aspect of that person falls and arrogance comes about. But if that wealth exists for good reasons it probably came from good will, intelligence, morals, ethics, life philosophy. Yes Poland is a country that's "entering" the wealth phase. So time is also a factor that deals with one's philosophy upon wealth. It's sort of like the two are sisters, one can't live without the other. It's not just in application to Poland, but rather in any other global economy. As far as them not being materially rich and working dreadful work, then tehy are probablt just fresh on wealth, rich is a different concept. ^_^

UK, Ireland / POLISH SUICIDES IN THE UK [21]

Sigh I wish they wouldn't. WHy? They're the nicest people. If only I was there before they did it to stop them. Show them someone cares, give them care (even money if I could)....sigh.