If we could shrink the earth's population to a village of precisely 100 people, with all the existing human ratios remaining the same, it would look similar to this:

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If we could shrink the earth's population to a village of precisely 100 people, with all the existing human ratios remaining the same, it would look similar to this:?

by Christopher Posted April 23, 2008 16:51:57

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57 Asians
21 Europeans
14 from the Western Hemisphere
8 Africans

52 would be female
48 would be male

70 would be non-white
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% 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 near birth

1 would have a college education
1 would own a computer

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Lykos April 25, 2008 23:49:44

Answered: Wow. That really puts things in perspective! It made me think...
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MadHatter April 24, 2008 00:01:17

Answered: Interesting, but not surprising. It made me think...
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Christo... to MadHatter April 24, 2008 12:16:39

hmmm... I wonder how current it is - and how it would/has changed if it isn't. The only thing that makes me think it's more current than 30 years old is the reference to a computer.
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Lykos to Christo... April 25, 2008 23:50:36

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Christo... to Lykos April 26, 2008 02:25:41

I'm in good company - who are the other 9???
Lykos to Christo... April 28, 2008 17:42:06 (edited)

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Smokey April 23, 2008 23:15:37

Answered: Whatever. I don't think.
I would probably be the ruler of the village, and I'd make sure that everyone make love to populate the earth again. Heck, we need someone to pay taxes. :)
Ed© April 23, 2008 21:02:27

Answered: Wow. That really puts things in perspective! It made me think...
I've seen this before at least 5 times in business lol
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Chartreuse Dog ~COB April 23, 2008 19:16:49

Answered: Interesting, but not surprising. It made me think...
We don't fully appreciate what we have, do we?
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Jackie G - Poker Playing Pa... April 23, 2008 17:11:00

Answered: Interesting, but not surprising. It made me think...
- good information. We, in US, rave about everything we do not have adnauseum (not that we are perfection by any stretch) What we rarely think about is how much we have in relationship to the world population; we just want more. I dunno if that is really bad or good - sure makes us push the envelope when it comes to striving for success and gaining possessions. Very interesting!
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Dave April 23, 2008 17:05:20

Answered: Interesting, but not surprising. It made me think...
Sure reduce the 545 people who control the 300 million of us down to a manageble size.
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Jake April 23, 2008 17:01:48

Answered: Interesting, but not surprising. It made me think...
to be honest the 11 homos wouldn't last long
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Christo... to Jake April 23, 2008 17:07:07

hateful bigot
Jake to Christo... April 23, 2008 17:09:20

I just mean, from reproduction stand point, they won't
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Christo... to Jake April 23, 2008 17:12:55

ok. Thanks for clarifying. But let me just say that the use of the word "homos" doesn't quite lead the reader in the direction you intended. It's not exactly a "welcoming" term.
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Chartre... to Jake April 23, 2008 19:12:43

"from reproduction stand point, they won't"??????????????????
If I'm not mistaken, most homosexuals are the offspring of 2 heterosexual parents.
Christo... to Chartre... April 23, 2008 19:23:09

I was wondering if someone might pick that up!
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SAM April 23, 2008 16:57:36

Answered: Wow. That really puts things in perspective! It made me think...
1 would own a computer?? hmm....
Christo... to SAM April 23, 2008 16:58:49

hehehehe .... silly
SAM to Christo... April 23, 2008 18:47:40

What!>? Want to fight for it ;)
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Christo... to SAM April 23, 2008 19:23:56

what I want to know is how does the one person get a college education if no one is qualified to teach
SAM to Christo... April 23, 2008 23:07:04

You are right! I never thought of that!