CH 2.3 Shadows and Proportions Proportions and Indirect Measurement
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The Earth in Miniature
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If we could reduce the population of the Earth
to a small village of exactly
100 inhabitants, maintaining the proportions
existing now, it would be something like:
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57 Asian, 21 European, 14 American,
8 African,
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52 women, 48 men, 70 would not be white, 30 would be white, 70 non-Christians, 30 Christians, 89 heterosexual, 11 homosexuals.
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6 people would have 50% of the wealth and all
6 would be U.S.A. citizens. From the 100 people,
48 would live in sub-human conditions.
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20 would be unable to read; 50 suffering from malnutrition;Only 3 (yes, only 3) would have
universitary education.
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In this village, 15 people have Internet access.
All this shows the need for understanding, helping, and
invest in Education.
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Now think: If you wake up this morning with
more health than diseases, you have more luck than millions of people who did not survive this
week.
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If you've never experienced the dangers of war,
the loneliness of being arrested, the agony of being tortured,
or the distress of hunger, you are better than 800 million
people.
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If you have food in the refrigerator,
clothes in the closet, a roof,
a decent place to sleep, you are richer than
65% the world's population.
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If you have money in the bank, in your wallet,
and some coins in hand, you are among the richest 10% of
the World.
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If you readthis message you are
better than 1340 million
of people who can not read.
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Sources: UN and ONGs, 2009. (Approximate numbers - and in
evolution.)