[atrokz]

all i have to say is that plastics are the future. remember this, kiddies.

Well, raising oil prices will equal raised plastics prices some time in the future.

 

[ALEXIS_DH]

These terms originated from cold war era definitions, which no longer fit.
1st world were the developed, capitalist nations
2nd world were the developed communist bloc nations
3rd world were poor people

yup. but i was reading another interesting definition the other day.

1st world. low birth rates, low infant mortality rates.
2nd world. declining birth rates yet relatively high intant mortality rates.
3rd world high birth rates, high infant mortality rates.

So Im not allowed to ask why we tend to like things made in the west vs. the east?

because some degree of ethnocentrism is innate in humans?

because you are a closet kkk wizard?

I disagree. I think that if you had two bikes with the exact same spec and quality, one made in Taiwan, one in the UK, most people would "want" the UK bike more. No?

marketing, a form of branding maybe.
long ago i 've read something about the topic, there is a whole school/theory to that on subconscious association based on constant exposure to a certain notion.
it said there are some subreptitious values associated with "made in the usa" or "foes" or "dolce & gabbana", though this values can be made up, but as long as they are socially accepted and valued, they are valuable to the buyer.

given equal performance, similar styling and equal price, most people would prefer an italian sports car over a czech sports car too.

 

[habitatxskate]

i'm with Jon on this, i'd rather have a rider who knows how a bike is needed to be, then some guy that knows how to weld but doesn't get the concept of the suspension or something..