Two Busloads of People

7 billion is a very big number – much too big for any of us to really connect with.  We understand the numbers in theory but it’s hard to really feel the impact of the imbalances in our world when the figures are so huge.

But what if we could see all of the ‘facts’ about our world on a scale to which we can easily relate?

100 people.

Less than two busloads.

Would that change the impact?

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6eTr4ldDYg&w=420&h=315]

Photograph – http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/10/111031-population-7-billion-earth-world-un-seven/

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    1. The photograph is a National Geographic photograph – and I pasted in the link but due to my unconscious desire to go to jail may not have made it prominent enough (damn unconscious!)

    1. The photograph is a National Geographic photograph – and I pasted in the link but due to my unconscious desire to go to jail may not have made it prominent enough (damn unconscious!)

  1. My son leaves for the Peace Corps on April 7. I want to post this announcement re the PC on Facebook, but have been worried about how some of my “friends” would react (I decided to open my heart to everyone I knew and it turns out I know some crazy people who most likely consider the Peace Corps a waste of time and money). I think I will include this YouTube with my announcement. Thanks, as always, for sharing!

  2. My son leaves for the Peace Corps on April 7. I want to post this announcement re the PC on Facebook, but have been worried about how some of my “friends” would react (I decided to open my heart to everyone I knew and it turns out I know some crazy people who most likely consider the Peace Corps a waste of time and money). I think I will include this YouTube with my announcement. Thanks, as always, for sharing!

  3. The top photo is the reality; the second one as the intro still of the little video slip is the promise. Can we make the two as one? Yes, if we REALLY want to!

  4. The top photo is the reality; the second one as the intro still of the little video slip is the promise. Can we make the two as one? Yes, if we REALLY want to!

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