Subject:     Theories of equilibrium
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> > Once upon a time in the Kingdom of Heaven, God went missing for six
> days.
> > Eventually, on the seventh day, Gabriel, the Archangel found him
> resting.
> > He inquired of God, "Where have you been?"
> > God  sighed  a  deep  sigh  of  satisfaction  and proudly pointed
> > downwards
> > through the clouds, "Look Gabriel, look at what I've made"
> > Gabriel looked puzzled and said, "What is it?"
> > "It's  a  planet",  replied God. "I've put life on it. I'm going to
> call
> > it Earth, and it's going to be a great place of balance".
> > "Balance?" inquired Gabriel, still confused
> > God explained, pointing to different parts of Earth. "For example,
> > Northern Europe  will  be  a  place  of great opportunity and wealth,
> > while Southern Europe  is going to be poor. The Middle East over there
> > will be a hot spot, while the Arctic will be cold. Over there I've
> placed
> > a continent of white, and  over  there is a continent of black
> people",
> > God continued pointing to different countries.
> > "And  over  there  I  will  call this place America. North will be
> rich
> > and powerful  and cold, while the South will be poor, hot and
> friendly.
> > And the little  spot in the middle is Central America, which is a hot
> > spot. Can you see the balance?"
> > "Yes"  said the Archangel, impressed by God's work. Gabriel then
> pointed
> > to a city in Northern England, "What's that one?"
> > "Ah!" said God. "That's Newcastle, the most glorious place on Earth.
> There
> > are  beautiful  beaches,  untouched  rivers,  streams and streets of
> > exquisite,  timeless  beauty.  The people are good looking,
> intelligent
> > and humorous,  and  they  are  to  be  found  travelling  the world.
> > They'll be extremely  sociable,  hard  working,  with  a  love  of
> games,
> > especially football,  and  high  achieving. They will be known
> throughout
> > the world as warriors, engineers, inventors and the greatest football
> > fans.
> > Gabriel  gasped  in wonder and admiration but then went on, "You said
> > there will be balance".
> > God replied wisely, "Wait until you see the sad Mackem Bastards I'm
> > putting next to them!"