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- inactive, on 10/01/2008, -5/+84Sucks to live in Africa.
- iamichi, on 11/12/2008, -2/+6618. 'Decrease in emissions of carbon dioxide'. I like the fact the US disappears completely.
- inactive, on 10/01/2008, -3/+56I like how Africa disappears on every map except HIV and War Deaths
- inactive, on 10/01/2008, -6/+44I need to know go-carts per capita, until I have that information all else is useless.
- nlight, on 10/01/2008, -2/+368, 9 and 10 are really interesting. You can really see how economic power shifts back and forth and no nation remains strong for long periods of time. Also you can really see how the technological revolution speeds up change in the world. It took 1900 years for the Asia->Europe economic shift and only 100 for it to shift back.
- EatSleepJeep, on 10/01/2008, -1/+30As a citizen of said country, I don't like that fact.
- jeevesatvic, on 10/01/2008, -1/+29I wasn't expecting much, but that was truly fascinating. The "Time at War" vs "War Deaths" comparison appears particularly damning, although I'd like to see that extended to cover WWI & II.
- Halokhan, on 10/01/2008, -1/+22Me: If we are going to play risk, you can't ***** fortify yourself in Australia.
My friend: And why can't I
Me: Cause only idiots are happy with 5 armies a turn.
My friend: So you're saying the British are idiots?
Me: Yes, that is exactly what I'm saying.... - rob132, on 10/01/2008, -0/+17I have won COUNTLESS Risk games by snagging Australia.
1 point of entry, 2 free armies a turn, while your opponents try and battle for the larger land masses with enemies on multiple borders.
I swear i'm gonna start a world championship risk tournament. - inactive, on 10/01/2008, -7/+23Make a map of "loss of international credibility 2000-2008"
- inactive, on 10/01/2008, -1/+17Ugandans are the world's heaviest drinkers okay.
- shutaro, on 10/01/2008, -0/+15Like such as the Iraq.
- xeic, on 10/01/2008, -1/+16"isn't nearly as big a destination as France"
It's the second most visited country in the world (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism). In Barcelona, there are a lot of places where it's harder to find a Spaniard than a Korean, Japanese...
One thing more, it's almost impossible to travel wherever you want and not meet a Spaniard, at least I couldn't. Amsterdam, full of Spanish people, the same for Berlin, Paris, Roma, London, Buenos Aires,... even in South Korea, in a remote, non-touristic place, in the middle of the mountains, near the border with North Korea, you find Spanish people. The point here is that you haven't counted the population, only ~40 million.
You have to search better. A clue: the Spaniards, are the ones who shout through the streets as much as they can, the ones who are always saying: "I've imagined it larger" (in front of the Eiffel's tower), "My town's church is more beautiful" (in front of the Cologne Cathedral), "Buagh, I'm not going to eat this ***** thing. Waiter!! I want a potato omelette and I want it, now!" (in a Neapolitan restaurant), the ones who take pictures of the prostitutes in Amsterdam's Red District, the ones who say: "Look!! What a little penis... Hahahaha" (while they see the Michaelangelo's David), the ones who try to negotiate the prize of the 3€ souvenirs with the Moroccan guy,... They are unmistakable.
About the "Slanty-Eyes" incident... it's curious it's seems that it have affected more to the non-slanty-eyes-anglo-saxon people than the Chinese people, or in general, Asian people. It's like they don't give a ***** about that. I have "slanty-eyes", my grand-grand-mother was one of the first adopted girl from a Chinese orphanage in Europe, and I didn't get offended by the Spanish Basketball Team, because I don't have any inferiority complex. They simply looked ridiculous to me, even funny. - Supergaxx, on 10/01/2008, -3/+16HIV prevalence?
I didn't know Antarctica had that much aids?
Hell, Antarctica has too much of everything considering its population - Ragzouken, on 10/01/2008, -2/+15There are like, what, 6 people living in Canada?
- jefdub, on 10/01/2008, -0/+13Wow. I'm struck by the narrow maritime border between Alaska and Russia.
- Tyrghast, on 10/01/2008, -0/+13So according to pathouston, I don't get to complain about the country I reside in and pay taxes to? I shouldn't get a say in how those taxes are spent? and I definitely don't get to even care if the government is going to do something that effects me, simply because Africa is a ***** place to live.
- inactive, on 10/01/2008, -0/+13"Wealth in the year 1" is probably the best band name ever.
- athinnes, on 10/01/2009, -2/+12yes and its already annoying
- chrissku, on 10/01/2008, -2/+12It's hard to imagine that 33% of the world has no railway infrastructure whatsoever.
- MrJagil, on 10/01/2008, -1/+10As a citizen of another country, and yet a being on this planet, i don't like that fact either...
- tonicboy, on 10/01/2008, -5/+13I thought the "Net incoming tourism" map was fascinating. There could be so many interpretations. France and Spain look about equal, but I know that French people definitely get around, so it must mean that their incoming tourism is the highest in the world. I guess that makes sense considering that Paris is the number one vacation destination in the world. Spain, on the other hand, isn't nearly as big a destination as France so it shows that their outgoing tourism is smaller. This makes sense to me as a traveler because, in the 20+ countries I've traveled to, I hardly ever meet Spaniards. I guess that might be one explanation of the Spanish Basketball Team "Slanty-Eyes" Incident - these people really need to get out into the world more. Finally, it's interesting that the US is almost invisible on that map, because there is definitely plenty of incoming tourism, so I guess that means we really, really get out a lot.
Except for Palin, who's only been to Germany. And Ireland. On a refuel stop. - wrek, on 10/01/2008, -2/+10The comparison between 15 and 16 seem to show how training effects the outcome.
I've seen these before... -- more maps here: http://www.worldmapper.org/ - Wrangler76, on 10/01/2008, -0/+8What's sad about Africa is that its wealth has been shrinking since year 1.
- Harrison88, on 10/01/2008, -2/+10Woohoo! The UK is on the map!
- lolwutpear, on 10/01/2008, -0/+7You should make it a 1:1 scale world championship Risk tournament. That would make everyone living in Australia happy. Well, after they invade New Zealand and Indonesia.
fun fact: New Zealand is not in Firefox's dictionary. - aenima987, on 10/01/2008, -0/+7I like that too
/s - dogpigeoncow, on 10/01/2008, -2/+9no actually its pretty ***** awesome to live there.
- inactive, on 10/01/2008, -0/+7Th warped 'nuclear weapons' map is just freaky.
- techobo, on 10/01/2008, -1/+8Why is Canada so small for alcohol consumption... Inaccurate.
- Jonmad17, on 10/01/2008, -1/+7You mean sad.
- KingGorilla, on 10/01/2008, -0/+5I like Palin and The Rape Kits
- Lunarbunny, on 10/01/2008, -2/+7This a new meme?
- Jektal, on 10/01/2008, -1/+6They've apparently got nukes, too.
- firebhaal, on 10/01/2008, -0/+5you don't understand what's being done, sorry.
- athinnes, on 10/01/2009, -2/+6come on!
like 10 I think at least! - PennFarmer, on 10/01/2008, -0/+4The closest one to even is the alcohol consumption. Alcohol - bringing the world together.
- SuperHyperKid, on 10/01/2008, -0/+4I want to see a map of number of starcraft games per hour per capita. I wish there were a whole bunch more of these. This is an awesome way to look at the world.
- stonedthot, on 10/01/2008, -0/+4I didn't realise Russia was so insignificant in terms of projected wealth by 2015, it'll be less wealthy than Mexico according to that map.
- Trigononamous, on 10/01/2008, -0/+4I know what this is! This means something... this is important
- wutname1, on 10/01/2008, -0/+3im in
- djshui, on 10/01/2008, -0/+3Russia, America, and Western Europe are badass about not dieing in wars.
- NeptuneZen, on 10/01/2008, -0/+3Uh yeah because we just bombed the ***** out of Africa. Stop blaming your own country for every damn problem in the world.
- stonedthot, on 10/01/2008, -0/+3Yeah britain all but disappears on the net incoming tourists. Considering it is one of the most visited countries in the world I think there is clear of evidence of very ***** weather here. That and cheap flights to europe.
Also you really do see spaniards everywhere, I see them more than americans. The aussies take the piss though, they are ***** everywhere, but maybe my opinion is skewed because I spend a lot of time in pubs. - LLLSecretChimp, on 10/01/2008, -0/+3I saw a PBS show on China years ago, and yeah, they more or less slept for 2000 years. Essentially, the emperors decided that life was good enough, and refused to finance exploration or technological development.
In their defense, when they decided this, they were feeding all their people, under no threat militarily, and technologically more advanced than anywhere else at the time. - InJectaH, on 10/01/2008, -1/+4That was very creative. The mopeds / motorcycle map is accurate, I lived in Greece, and it seemed like everyone around the age 15+ had one.
- crugg, on 10/01/2008, -3/+6Great article, gives perspective on the world.
- inactive, on 10/01/2008, -0/+3He meant hilarious.
- JacksonYaya, on 10/01/2008, -0/+3It means job creation!
- TheMachine1, on 10/01/2008, -1/+4The US made a lot progress since 1 AD. China must have slept for 2000 years.
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