Originally Posted by Cosmoline
It would be more accurate to say that the globe is becoming more and more like the U.S., so the U.S. stands out less. The endless struggle between nations to out-do each other will be moot when the planet is a wasteland. The cars are only one aspect of the problem. Beijing's air is so bad at times it's almost impossible to breath. It will be interesting to see if they manage to clean it up for the Olympics.
Funny that to some extent the fate of the world depends on a hokey sporting event!