The World is a village

kiwi_2005 · 07-09-06, 07:08 PM

if Earth's population was 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? That's exactly what Phillip M. Harter, a medical doctor at the Stanford University School of Medicine, attempted to figure out. This is what he found. 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 homosexual. 6 people would possess 59 percent of the entire world's wealth. All 6 would be from the United States. 80 would live in substandard housing. 70 would be unable to read 50 would suffer from malnutrition. 1 would be near death. 1 would be pregnant. 1 would have a college education. 1 would own a computer. The following is an anonymous interpretation

Think of it this way.
If you live in a good home, have plenty to eat and can read, you are a member of a very select group. And if you have a good house, food, can read and have a computer, you are among the very elite. If you woke up this morning with more health than illness... you are more fortunate than the million who will not survive this week. If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation... you are ahead of 500 million people in the world. If you can attend a church meeting without fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death...you are fortunate, more than three billion people in the world can't. If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep...you are richer than 75% of this world.

If you have money in the bank
in your wallet, and spare change in a dish someplace ...you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy. If your parents are still alive and still married...you are very rare, even in the United States. If you hold up your head with a smile on your face and are truly thankful... You are blessed because the majority can, but most do not. If you can hold someone's hand, hug them or even touch them on the shoulder...you are blessed because you can offer healing touch. If you can read this message, you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world that cannot read at all.

SUBMAN1 · 07-09-06, 07:46 PM

Some very sobering thoughts. Thanks for the read.

Spoon 11th · 07-09-06, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

You are blessed because the majority can, but most do not.

What is that anonymous person trying to say? I don't get it.

CB.. · 07-10-06, 02:02 AM

in a village such as this one --democracy would be a revoloution

STEED · 07-10-06, 06:41 AM

Creepy, makes you think:hmm:

The Avon Lady · 07-10-06, 06:48 AM

Just think of the food fight to grab the 1/72 of a hamburger on the table.

Bertgang · 07-10-06, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by The Avon Lady

Just think of the food fight to grab the 1/72 of a hamburger on the table.

I wonder about how many people will leave his 1/72 of an hamburger to Oncle Neal, the only one owning a pc, just to be connected to subsim.com, a one man community in this pleasant scenario.

Spoon 11th · 07-10-06, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Bertgang

I wonder about how many people will leave his 1/72 of an hamburger to Oncle Neal, the only one owning a pc, just to be connected to subsim.com, a one man community in this pleasant scenario.

There are inaccuracies in that post. Seven people would own a computer.

TteFAboB · 07-10-06, 11:14 AM

But only one has the internet. :rotfl:

kiwi_2005 · 07-10-06, 03:11 PM

They forgot to mention the first murder victim will be the computer owner!

:rotfl:

07-09-06, 07:08 PM	#1
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	The World is a village if Earth's population was 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? That's exactly what Phillip M. Harter, a medical doctor at the Stanford University School of Medicine, attempted to figure out. This is what he found. 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 homosexual. 6 people would possess 59 percent of the entire world's wealth. All 6 would be from the United States. 80 would live in substandard housing. 70 would be unable to read 50 would suffer from malnutrition. 1 would be near death. 1 would be pregnant. 1 would have a college education. 1 would own a computer. The following is an anonymous interpretation Think of it this way. If you live in a good home, have plenty to eat and can read, you are a member of a very select group. And if you have a good house, food, can read and have a computer, you are among the very elite. If you woke up this morning with more health than illness... you are more fortunate than the million who will not survive this week. If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation... you are ahead of 500 million people in the world. If you can attend a church meeting without fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death...you are fortunate, more than three billion people in the world can't. If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep...you are richer than 75% of this world. If you have money in the bank in your wallet, and spare change in a dish someplace ...you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy. If your parents are still alive and still married...you are very rare, even in the United States. If you hold up your head with a smile on your face and are truly thankful... You are blessed because the majority can, but most do not. If you can hold someone's hand, hug them or even touch them on the shoulder...you are blessed because you can offer healing touch. If you can read this message, you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world that cannot read at all. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

07-09-06, 07:46 PM	#2
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Some very sobering thoughts. Thanks for the read. __________________

07-10-06, 02:02 AM	#4
CB.. Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,278 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	in a village such as this one --democracy would be a revoloution __________________ the world's tinyiest sh3 supermod- and other SH3/SH2 stuff http://www.ebort2.co.uk/ The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. W.B.Yeats

07-10-06, 06:41 AM	#5
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Creepy, makes you think:hmm: __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

07-10-06, 06:48 AM	#6
The Avon Lady Über Mom Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jerusalem, Israel Posts: 6,147 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Just think of the food fight to grab the 1/72 of a hamburger on the table. __________________ "Victory will come to us from the wombs of our women." - Houari Boumedienne, President of Algeria, Speech before the UN, 1974

07-10-06, 11:14 AM	#9
TteFAboB Admiral Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,247 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	But only one has the internet. :rotfl: __________________ "Tout ce qui est exagéré est insignifiant." ("All that is exaggerated is insignificant.") - Talleyrand

07-10-06, 03:11 PM	#10
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	They forgot to mention the first murder victim will be the computer owner! :rotfl: __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.