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Hans Rosling: New insights on poverty around the world (https://chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=184602)

wazu	05-11-2008 03:39 PM

Hans Rosling: New insights on poverty around the world

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

05-11-2008 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam (Post 4745787)

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	05-11-2008 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by irishjayhawk (Post 4745827)

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

05-11-2008 04:30 PM

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/e...ocks/nerds.jpg

NERDS! NERDS! NERDS!

beavis

05-11-2008 04:41 PM

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

Fat Elvis

05-11-2008 09:21 PM

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

05-11-2008 09:38 PM

Very interesting, and that graph is pretty cool.

Bob Dole

05-12-2008 05:35 AM

Have to love the Big Finish.

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