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bringing the databases to the people

"Too much of our world's data is hidden by stupid passwords."

Prof. Hans Rosling (on YouTube) mines UN and world data to get an accurate picture of how the "third world" has changed since the 60's and 70's, presenting a view of the globe that is much more complex, flat, and interesting than the blunt designations of "first" through "third" are able to convey.

Posted by on April 8, 2007 2:35 PM | Permalink

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