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pbwalker wrote:

Fangs wrote:How about Northern and Southern California?

Only if both fall off in to the ocean.

I think he means the true Northern California -- way up above San Francisco, starting about Redding or Red Bluff up to the border. Otherwise known as the lower half of the Great State of Jefferson.

surprise_i'm_armed wrote:Prime numbers, yes.

Shall we get strive to achieve some "Fibonacci" number of states?

SIA

Would we have enough territories and protectorates....

surprise_i'm_armed wrote:We should not add a 51st state.

It will screw up the nice 50 star flag we have now.

With 51, we'd have to go with 3 rows of 17 stars each! :-)

SIA

Hey, prime numbers!!!!

Could be. But this current government is getting really good at the gambit, "Look what I've got for you now!" Could this be tied to the tremendous need for new tax revenue sources?

Generally, the situation seems to be that PR has kinda wanted to become a State for a good many years, but would likely lose much Federal transfer money with full statehood. Honestly, the current status is more lucrative. There's no real incentive to become a State.