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Mar 2, 2001 | 12:25 pm
#19
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Originally posted by drtravels:
I posted the below in OMNI but perhaps it is more appropriate here. The world isn't perfect nor are the people on this board but shouldn't we all try to make it better?
I saw this in today's paper and thought it was interesting.
By Dr. Phillip M. Harter
Earth's 100
If Earth's population were shrunk into a village of just 100 people - with all the human ratios existing in the world still remaining - what would this tiny, diverse village look like?
57 would be Asian
21 would be European
14 would be from the Western Hemisphere
8 would be African
52 would be female
48 would be male
70 would be nonwhite
30 would be white
70 would be non-Christian
30 would be Christian
89 would be heterosexual
11 would be gay or lesbian
Six people would possess 59% of the wealth, and all six would be from the United States
80 would live in substandard housing
70 would be unable to read
50 would be suffering from malnutrition
One would be near death
One would be pregnant
One would have a college education
One would own a computer
We are a lucky bunch here.
[This message has been edited by drtravels (edited 03-02-2001).]
I posted the below in OMNI but perhaps it is more appropriate here. The world isn't perfect nor are the people on this board but shouldn't we all try to make it better?
I saw this in today's paper and thought it was interesting.
By Dr. Phillip M. Harter
Earth's 100
If Earth's population were shrunk into a village of just 100 people - with all the human ratios existing in the world still remaining - what would this tiny, diverse village look like?
57 would be Asian
21 would be European
14 would be from the Western Hemisphere
8 would be African
52 would be female
48 would be male
70 would be nonwhite
30 would be white
70 would be non-Christian
30 would be Christian
89 would be heterosexual
11 would be gay or lesbian
Six people would possess 59% of the wealth, and all six would be from the United States
80 would live in substandard housing
70 would be unable to read
50 would be suffering from malnutrition
One would be near death
One would be pregnant
One would have a college education
One would own a computer
We are a lucky bunch here.
[This message has been edited by drtravels (edited 03-02-2001).]
Mar 2, 2001 | 1:40 pm
#22
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I don't think those numbers add up actually is part of the problem ...
Rough, back of envelope numbers:
Population of World: 6 billion
Population of US: 250 million
% of World Population in US: 4%
I'm not saying the general principles of the numbers aren't right ... but they don't really add up as they are ...
Rough, back of envelope numbers:
Population of World: 6 billion
Population of US: 250 million
% of World Population in US: 4%
I'm not saying the general principles of the numbers aren't right ... but they don't really add up as they are ...
Mar 2, 2001 | 1:46 pm
#23
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I just want to know how 5 of the 6 wealthy people managed to do so well without a college education or a computer. I have both and am not doing nearly so well.
Mar 2, 2001 | 2:08 pm
#24
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Let's see - I believe Bill Gates was a dropout - although maybe he finished at some point - but he did have a computer - on the other hand - I can think of lots of entertainment figures and sports figures and the like who probably have neither. I have a rich-as-anything Aunt who has neither - just good old business sense and a good banker
- on the other hand - I can think of lots of entertainment figures and sports figures and the like who probably have neither. I have a rich-as-anything Aunt who has neither - just good old business sense and a good banker
Mar 2, 2001 | 11:23 pm
#27
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Originally posted by magic111:
I believe it is called being born with a silver spoon in one's mouth. Or in other words the most intelligent thing the person does in their entire life is to be born to wealthy parents.
I believe it is called being born with a silver spoon in one's mouth. Or in other words the most intelligent thing the person does in their entire life is to be born to wealthy parents.
)Goodness only knows who makes up these things, but whoever it is isn't troubled by facts. An hour (actually a few minutes) on the Internet will show how fictional these "statistics" are.
Mar 3, 2001 | 9:05 am
#28
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Geez it almost becomes worthless to post any humor
Anyway I will stand corrected.
Based on Forbes for 2000 list only one of the six would have inherited.
Anyway I will stand corrected.
Based on Forbes for 2000 list only one of the six would have inherited.
Mar 4, 2001 | 12:54 am
#30
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For those leaving, I have my own registered domain with lots of space. If anyone would like to still keep in touch with each other, I can start a travel/personal bulletin board. I can install the necessary programs, but I am not sure if I will have the time to maintain the board. One of the 'former' flyertalk members might have to act as administrator. Send me an email if you are interested. So that I can sort the email from the junk email, please place 'flyertalk' in the subject line.