Hans Rosling's 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes

by **Phatscotty** on Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:36 pm

Pretty Sweet Presentation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbkSRLYSojo

by **maasman** on Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:46 pm

I love this kind of stuff.

by **HapSmo19** on Tue Dec 07, 2010 11:33 pm

That's pretty cool. It's called follow the leader.

Don't fret though, the "progressives" are working hard on reversing that trend.

by **Timminz** on Thu Dec 09, 2010 10:26 am

Don't worry. No one cares that you don't know the meaning of certain words.

by **Falkomagno** on Thu Dec 09, 2010 12:04 pm

Awesome video. Somebody know which middle east country (green ones) is the one who take off like a jet from 1942 been the highest income in 1948? I'm curious

by **BigBallinStalin** on Thu Dec 09, 2010 12:05 pm

Stop being so bourgeois, Timminz.

by **BigBallinStalin** on Thu Dec 09, 2010 12:06 pm

Falkomagno wrote:Awesome video. Somebody know which middle east country (green ones) is the one who take off like a jet from 1942 been the highest income in 1948? I'm curious

United Arab Emirates

by **Timminz** on Thu Dec 09, 2010 12:45 pm

BigBallinStalin wrote:Stop being so bourgeois, Timminz.

Make me.

by **BigBallinStalin** on Thu Dec 09, 2010 1:19 pm

Timminz wrote:
BigBallinStalin wrote:Stop being so bourgeois, Timminz.

Make me.

by **Baron Von PWN** on Fri Dec 10, 2010 10:30 am

Interesting how even the poorest countries have seen almost a doubling of lifespan, even if their incomes have stayed low.

by **Aradhus** on Fri Dec 10, 2010 6:09 pm

HapSmo19 wrote:That's pretty cool. It's called follow the leader.

Don't fret though, the "progressives" are working hard on reversing that trend.

People like you do more damage to conservatism, than liberals ever could. Which is pathetic from whichever perspective you look at it.

Edit: I forgot to say that what I love about this video, as well as the video itself, is that people on the left and people on the right both think it bolsters their posiiton.

by **Phatscotty** on Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:16 pm

It doesn't matter who it bolsters, or who thinks it bolsters, or if it bolsters at all. It show's the stunning growth of wealth and life expectancy since 1800. Somehow, someway humanity was awakened, but I keep forgetting what happened right around in the late 1700's.

by **Baron Von PWN** on Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:19 pm

Phatscotty wrote:It doesn't matter who it bolsters, or who thinks it bolsters, or if it bolsters at all. It show's the stunning growth of wealth and life expectancy since 1800. Somehow, someway humanity was awakened, but I keep forgetting what happened right around in the late 1700's.

yeah the industrial revolution was a big deal.

by **Metsfanmax** on Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:21 pm

Baron Von PWN wrote:Interesting how even the poorest countries have seen almost a doubling of lifespan, even if their incomes have stayed low.

Hmm. Could it be that the medical field actually knows what it's doing? I wonder.

by **Baron Von PWN** on Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:24 pm

Metsfanmax wrote:
Baron Von PWN wrote:Interesting how even the poorest countries have seen almost a doubling of lifespan, even if their incomes have stayed low.

Hmm. Could it be that the medical field actually knows what it's doing? I wonder.

I never sugested otherwise. I just found it interesting that even the poorest nations were able to benefit from advances in medicine.

by **Metsfanmax** on Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:26 pm

Baron Von PWN wrote:
Metsfanmax wrote:
Baron Von PWN wrote:Interesting how even the poorest countries have seen almost a doubling of lifespan, even if their incomes have stayed low.

Hmm. Could it be that the medical field actually knows what it's doing? I wonder.

I never sugested otherwise. I just found it interesting that even the poorest nations were able to benefit from advances in medicine.

I know, I'm making a pointed reference to certain types who frequent this forum.