Hans Rosling: New insights on poverty around the world

[wazu]

A fascinating presentation about the recent advancement of nations across the globe, and what the future looks like based on the trend. Enjoy...

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/140

[irishjayhawk]

A fascinating presentation about the recent advancement of nations across the globe, and what the future looks like based on the trend. Enjoy...

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/140

Tough crowd. I posted this exact presentation earlier and no one bit either. We're nerds. :p

[wazu]

Tough crowd. I posted this exact presentation earlier and no one bit either. We're nerds. :p

Doh. Searched on "Rosling", but figured I was clear after that.

["Bob" Dobbs]

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee249/kingbullocks/nerds.jpg

NERDS! NERDS! NERDS!

[beavis]

That was excellent. This guy is the anti-Al Gore IMO. Great find.

[Fat Elvis]

That visualization software is now available (in beta) from Google. That whole Google Docs suite is shaping up to be pretty sweet (aside from the whole "Google owns your data" thing...).

[Bill S Preston]

Very interesting, and that graph is pretty cool.

[Bob Dole]

Have to love the Big Finish.