The safest country in the world for the next 50 years?

**Winston001** · 15th January 2011, 22:35

As the children grow through their teens, a chaps mind turns to the importance of preserving the genetic pool. As you do.

So here I am telling my kids they should expect to work in Australia or Europe etc and not to restrict their careers to NZ. The opportunities in a global economy for young educated OECD people are awesome.

Then it occurred to me that Oz is potentially threatened by 238 million Indonesians who would love to move there. The rest of the developed world is two masses of land - Europe and America. If a war or disease broke out, borders won't matter, they are easily crossed.

I need my genetic offspring to be safe and spread the seed. So where is the best and safest place to live in the world in the coming 50 years?

**ellipsis** · 15th January 2011, 22:42

....home is where the heart is...and the other side of the big opportunities thing is...where there's muck, there's brass...

**Ocean1** · 15th January 2011, 22:55

Originally Posted by Winston001

So where is the best and safest place to live in the world in the coming 50 years?

In this world?

No, head west, young man.

**scissorhands** · 15th January 2011, 23:03

Are we imputing a nuclear strike target potential?

Clean air and and mineral rich quality water and food ?

Universities and jobs?

Quality surf, lovely ladies and cheap beer?

What about Dunedin?

**mashman** · 15th January 2011, 23:11

The best and safest place will be where the people are running the country.

**BuzzardNZ** · 16th January 2011, 00:41

send them to Samoa

**Winston001** · 16th January 2011, 01:47

Originally Posted by Ocean1

In this world?

No, head west, young man.

Hmmm...it looks like Venus is in precession to the west but dang, its HOT!

Originally Posted by scissorhands

Are we imputing a nuclear strike target potential?

Clean air and and mineral rich quality water and food ?

Universities and jobs?

Quality surf, lovely ladies and cheap beer?

What about Dunedin?

LOL a man after my own heart.

Originally Posted by BuzzardNZ

send them to Samoa

Yeeesss...I was sort of assuming stable democracy, rule of law, modern medicine, plenty of food and energy, ships which float... But of course you go ahead, we'll catch up later...

**awayatc** · 16th January 2011, 04:56

Kids...?

Safe...?

don't belong in same sentence im afraid......

**scissorhands** · 16th January 2011, 07:14

Originally Posted by mashman

The best and safest place will be where the people are running the country.

Fiji? Good if your Fijian but bad if your not

**Berries** · 16th January 2011, 07:49

Originally Posted by Winston001

I need my genetic offspring to be safe and spread the seed. So where is the best and safest place to live in the world in the coming 50 years?

I wouldn't worry about Australia. Whatever happens to them through immigration or invasion will happen here. Their lack of water will mean NZ is more of a target anyway.

My worry is that in 15-20 years time my kids may not be able to travel internationally as easily or as cheaply as I have done over the last 20 years. Would hate to see it go back to the sailing ship days because all the oil has run out. Of course, in 50 years time we will all be followers of Islam therefore will have to do the Haj, so some international travel will still be possible.

The future looks grim. But then it looked grim in the late 60's when I was born, grim in 1939 England when my old man was born and even grimmer than that when his parents were born. The future is always grim.

If you are serious about your kids spreading their seed then you need them to start copulating as young as possible. I see you are in Invers, so they've got a good head start.

Originally Posted by scissorhands

What about Dunedin?

We're full, piss off. Try Balclutha.

**Big Dave** · 16th January 2011, 09:59

Noo Zillund.

**Owl** · 16th January 2011, 11:09

Originally Posted by Ocean1

In this world?

No, head west, young man.

Predominant wind here is westerly..............so much easier to head east

**Winston001** · 16th January 2011, 14:07

My question is actually something I've been pondering for the last three years. Reasons?

Global population growth is heading for a disaster
Famine, disease, and war will follow
Invasion by refugees and people desperate for better living conditions eg. Indonesians
We are overdue for a viral epidemic and only the developed nations have the infrastructure to isolate themselves and modern medical facilities
Bacterial disease is also a serious threat even if slightly easier to fight
Diseases know no borders - crossing land is simple.
A safe country has sea borders which makes invasion by large numbers difficult.
A sea border is also a natural barrier to disease. Airports and harbours can be closed.
A safe country has to be far enough away across the sea to be difficult to reach
It would also not have valuable minerals and resources so its even less attractive to try to get to.

Sooo......where? Madagascar? Iceland? Japan? Malta? Crete.......?

**Gibbo89** · 16th January 2011, 14:56

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Chur

**HenryDorsetCase** · 16th January 2011, 16:14

Originally Posted by Winston001

As the children grow through their teens, a chaps mind turns to the importance of preserving the genetic pool. As you do.

So here I am telling my kids they should expect to work in Australia or Europe etc and not to restrict their careers to NZ. The opportunities in a global economy for young educated OECD people are awesome.

Then it occurred to me that Oz is potentially threatened by 238 million Indonesians who would love to move there. The rest of the developed world is two masses of land - Europe and America. If a war or disease broke out, borders won't matter, they are easily crossed.

I need my genetic offspring to be safe and spread the seed. So where is the best and safest place to live in the world in the coming 50 years?

In that bunker under those mountains with John Connor. Just hope they dont get sent back to the past to alter the future.