200 Years that Changed the World

[JASKN]

I like to see it, so I liked this. Shows progress per continent measured in both life expectancy and GDP/capita (adjusted for inflation and purchasing power). It's amazing how recently all of this has happened.

[softwareNerd]

Interesting presentation. Thanks for sharing it.

[K-Mac]

I like, I like!

[Marc K.]

Wow!!!! That is excellent!!!

What a great graphical representation. Look at all of the parameters that are represented on one graph: health, income, population, location, and time -- which is represented by motion. Very interesting, what a great tool. As far as graphical representation is concerned, I've never seen better. Also, the moral and political implications of history are represented.

I thought I would post a link to the site where you can manipulate the graph yourself:

http://www.gapminder.org/

[Randroid]

Frackin' awesome, thanks for sharing!

[AllMenAreIslands]

Very interesting presentation. Thanks for posting it, JASKN

[Bastian Hayek]

Also quite impressive, looking into the future:

[2046]

***Mod Note: Merged topic. -Dante***

Popular video going around that shows health and wealth changing across time:

Edited December 15, 2010 by Dante
Merged Topic

[Cherring109]

Neato.

Edited December 15, 2010 by Cherring109

[OCSL]

Truly amazing. I wonder what percent of people viewing this realize that the sole reason for this is capitalism.

[JeffS]

I wonder what country went from an average life span of over 50 years to below the x-axis in a matter of years. (around 2:09-2:12)

[prescient]

An interesting historical sojourn but it gives scant attention to the statistics and realities which make them meaningful, if at all.

I like the casual assumption this will continue with and all will be well with candy like "green technology".

I hate to be a buzz kill, but, how many of these countries are elevating themselves or are just riding the coat tails

of developed countries which understood the path upwards?

As more countries grab on to this economic tow line, just how long can this supposed upward trend continue?

How long can the engines pulling and increased weight continue before running out of fuel and all falling backwards?

I suppose it is good for the soul to be optimistic about the betterment of our fellow men, but, I cannot help

but to ponder the enormous cost of so much largess so far and how much would be required to sustain that

progess in areas which can only survive on continued largess?

[brian0918]

I wonder what country went from an average life span of over 50 years to below the x-axis in a matter of years. (around 2:09-2:12)

Ukraine

[Marc K.]

We have another thread on this here (in fact maybe a moderator would like to combine them). Here is my reply from that thread:

Wow!!!! That is excellent!!!

What a great graphical representation. Look at all of the parameters that are represented on one graph: health, income, population, location, and time -- which is represented by motion. Very interesting, what a great tool. As far as graphical representation is concerned, I've never seen better. Also, the moral and political implications of history are represented.

I thought I would post a link to the site where you can manipulate the graph yourself:

http://www.gapminder.org/

Check-out the software for yourself at the link above (click on the "gapminder world" menu), it is very cool and infinitely manipulable: You can isolate individual countries or continents; you can change the axis scales and what is measured; you can slow it down; you can save runs; you can watch other videos, downloads and data.

As to whether people (or even the author himself) realize the cause of wealth and health (and all the other parameters he explores) that of course is open to interpretation. I suspect he does not understand the value of capitalism as evidenced by his use of the word "gap" which seems to echo the socialists cry of "income gap" and "income inequality". Also his emphasis on pollution seems to indicate a "green" frame of mind. However, this should not prevent us from providing a proper explanation. If his data is accurate and reflects reality (as it appears to be), then we should be able to use it to our advantage.

[volco]

James that was the most beautiful representation of 90% of what I'm trying and failing to say in my post. THANK YOU FOR THE LINK!!!!

[JeffS]

Ukraine

Cool, thanks, Brian. A much easier and clearer way of looking at the data.