"Fiercely contested, wildly disputed, you lie at the heart of the Continent..." (Austrian National Anthem, 2nd verse) Europe Vienna Vienna in comparison to Europe: The South-East Gradient — The Austrian Imperial Chancellor Klemens von Metternich once remarked: "The Balkans begin at Rennweg." For those unfamiliar with Vienna, it should be added that Rennweg is a … Continue reading Vienna. The Heart of Europe
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Battleground Europe
The reason for all possible wars: — Greez from Vienna (guess where it’s located ;)) https://youtu.be/C3_0GqPvr4U?is=s7Fvhhh2W9uLaZxn — A historic view: — peterwurm.wordpress.com
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Slupetzky sat at his old typewriter and looked through the skylight into the brilliantly blue evening sky. He was back in Europe once again, the center of his little planet, his home. He had just returned from Ecuador, the land of his longing, the western pole of this world. Now he wanted to write about … Continue reading Back Home
Protected: Thoughts about Europe
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Those who sleep in a democracy…
In history class at school, we learned the following saying: “Those who sleep in a democracy wake up in a dictatorship.” We have always borne this motto in mind ever since. On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany. On that day, Reich President Paul von Hindenburg appointed the leader of the … Continue reading Those who sleep in a democracy…
Artificial Intelligence plays against itself
Questions to the Artificial Intelligence (Google Gemini and Deep Seek): — If you play chess against yourself, how many figures will be left at the end? If a barber shaves everybody who doesn’t shave himself, does he shave himself? Did God create Moses or did Moses create God? Who is the most profound philosopher of … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence plays against itself
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The Empire of the future
Xi: "Now there are changes that haven't happened in 100 years. Together we are driving these changes.” Putin: "I agree." Xi: "Please take care of yourself, dear friend." Putin: "Have a good trip!" (Moscow, March 21, 2023 CE) Future historians will regard Chinese President Xi's visit to Moscow this week as the most important event … Continue reading The Empire of the future
The problem of time change in Europe
Why Basel Airport is preventing the end of time change in Europe Time zones in Europe (Source: Wikipedia) At 3:00 a.m. on the night from Saturday to Sunday this weekend, the clocks will be put back one hour again in whole Europe. This ritual of changing the time is performed twice a year, once in … Continue reading The problem of time change in Europe
Peace in Ukraine – and in the world
"We are here today against an alarming backdrop of an illegal unjustifiable invasion of sovereign Ukraine, high inflation, electricity and energy price rises, a climate catastrophe, increased food insecurity and a fast emerging cost of living crisis." (Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament; Introduction to the “State of the European Union” speech, Strasbourg 09/14/2022) … Continue reading Peace in Ukraine – and in the world
Vienna Calling 