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Friday math movie - The Miniature Earth

By Murray Bourne, 17 Apr 2009

miniature earth

Earth Day is coming up next week (on Wed 22nd Apr 2009).

This week's math movie contemplates an Earth with a population of 100 people only. What could we say about those 100 people?

This miniature Earth would have 61 Asians and 8 North Americans. Only one would come from Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, and surrounding islands). Six people would own 59% of the wealth.

The amount spent on the military is nothing short of disgusting.

Here's the movie.

Enjoy — and consider...

See the 2 Comments below.

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