40 maps that explain the world

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A very interesting post from the Washington Post. I'm not saying I agree with all of them but this will get you to thinking.

A few of the map titles.

3. The world's major writing systems

7. A European missionary's map of Africa, circa 1908

18. Where people smoke the most (and least) cigarettes per person

24. More than half of humanity lives inside this circle
^^^ Very interesting. ^^^

26. How far Hamas's rockets can reach into Israel

29. The cancer villages of China

40. The world as seen from space, over a 12-month time-lapse

Have a look.

40 maps that explain the world

Joe Mobley
#off topic forum
  • 11. A Russian professor thinks the U.S. will break up into these four countries.

    IMHO...

    ...Doesn't make sense.
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    • For ONCE, I think they got it mostly right. I'm SURPRISED, since it isn't really PC!

      As for the split to four? The east coast pretty much HAS to do that to remain much the same, etc... The west also would. BOTH are moving towards that! Texas has ALWAYS been pretty much moving towards that. HECK, have you BEEN down there or known people from there? There is even a cooking style called TEXMEX. They may SAY "remember the alamo", but most have FORGOTTEN! Of course, mexico would LOVE the move, since texas is a blend of both, and has a lot going for it. Many texans even speak Spanish, and likely have close relatives in mexico.

      As for the midwest? Well, canada is about the closest country, culturally, anyway. It IS ironic. I saw a commercial only last month advertising coins celebrating Canada's victory in 1812 against the US! Granted, the US declared war, and the boundaries didn't change, but the US wanted the british monarchy off of the continent. Still, of all the major countries, they are the closest to the US, yes geographically, but also culturally.

      Ironically, New york is more likely to go to the EU though they are nextdoor to canada. There IS one state I think is closer to canada that is in the EU column, and one that is closer to china than it is to canada. And Hawaii might go to japan. They HAVE had a lot of japanese go over, and have ATMs that display japanese, etc.... Outside of a strategic port, I doubt china would want them. And alaska going to russia? I think canada would be better. Of course, with a weak US, russia might just take it back.

      Steve
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  • Very interesting share mate, human civiliation has spread fast over the last decades
  • Thanks, Joe. I love maps.

    Here's a map (set of) that I like. Global incidence maps - covers Hazmat situations, food/medicine incidents, forest fires, disease outbreaks, gang activity, border security, presidential threats, terrorism event predictions, quakes map, drug interdictions, non-terror aviation incidents, human trafficking.

    http://www.warriorforum.com/off-topi...ain-world.html

    If you put your curser over the icons it tells what the exact incident is/was.

    Edit - wrong link - here's the right one:
    http://hazmat.globalincidentmap.com/map.php
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  • Thanks for posting these. Really cool. i agree with the one about most and least welcoming couuntires.

    I loved Thailand down to Singapore. and Russians don't like anyone, who would if you were that damn cold all the time?

    Was surprised to see such diversity in South America.

    Was surprised to see England as moderately emotional. i think they're often unemotional.

    great link. thanks for the break in my working Sunday!
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    • I have heard a lot of detail about places in south america and it ranges from like poor, addicted, crime-ridden places to places that are richer, high class, and safe. It is a pity that the former tend to be larger than the latter.

      Steve
  • Fascinating infographics are good.
  • In case ya didn't see my edit in my last post -- here's the link to the maps that I meant to post:

    Global Incident Map Displaying Terrorist Acts, Suspicious Activity, and General Terrorism News
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  • Sherry - I worked on the census in 2009 - we verified address locations........and were asked to list anywhere on GPS that a human could hold up at, such as caves. Why would they want a GPS of caves that could fit humans? It struck me pretty strange, too. As far as census taking - --- that's how they determine funding allocations, but a lot of their questions now go very far beyond what they need them to. And GPS of sheds, shacks, barns, caves, etc. kinda chilled me a little bit.

    Ruling outside of the Constitution is a violation of office - no matter what side of issues you are on. If we void our rights, well, that makes us a different type of political system than a constitutional republic -- and when lawmakers are not held to the laws of the land.........that is the very structure of tyranny.
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    • The U.S. Constitution empowers the Congress to carry out the census in "such manner as they shall by Law direct" (Article I, Section 2) Sal, This HOW we determine congressional representation. After the census you always hear that Ohio, states in the N.E lost a congressional rep because the population is moving from the N.E to the south and the west. I don't have a problem with looking for people under bridges, canes and living in their car...They are still live in that state.
      Unfortunately, we don't have a constitution any more..they have done a great of deciding issues that suit their re-election.
      Until we have federal funded national elections, get money out of politics, we will continue to have our representative vote against our interests.

  • Anyone who thinks north or South Carolina will follow New York needs to come live here for few months...
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    • Well, you never know. Part of it is obviously about simplicity. That would explain why they have a kind of communist state going to canada, and one that is generally mid west going to the EU. AGAIN, the EU is becomming like a little russia. No offense to those in the EU. I'm just referring to laws being adopted, etc...

      Steve
  • There quit a uproar over the demographic questions( which I didn't answer) which was revealed it was NOT the Feds that were asking the questions but the States were piggybacking with the Feds in the hope citizens would never know...well they got that wrong

    LOL! We take our rights so for granted. It was illegal until the 1965 landmark Scotus decision Griswold v Connecticut
    Landmark Case Protected Women's Right to Birth Control

    Ohhhhhhhh, time to go back to sex education 101...neither statement is correct
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    • Actually, NEITHER of these types of abortions were even available when I even GRADUATED highschool, let alone during sex ed!

      OK, name ONE type of abortion simpler or safer than RU486. Just ONE!!!!!!! It is a drug that causes the ovum to not implant properly.

      OK, name ONE type of abortion later or more heinous than PBA where they deliver the child BREECH, and kill it before it can take the first gulp of air.

      Steve
    • FUNNY, since the FED seems to use the data, etc... They ALSO encouraged aliens to be counted, which is one reason for HEYSALS statements.

      That is hard to believe. I know that my mother has been taking birthcontrol since the 1960s. About as far back as I can recall. Kids get around, and she wasn't that secretive about it, and the dispenser IS very distinctive. She told me that the doctor said she couldn't handle another birth, and she had some problems soon after I was born.

      So wikipedia got it wrong?

      THE federal agency for authorizing drugs declared the birth control pill to be OK! BTW the lawsuit was against CONNECTICUT!

      Keep in mind that "planned parenthood" thinks abortion is birth control! I guess that is true in the same way that a debt may be settled by a world war.

      Steve
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    • Actually, NEITHER of these types of abortions were even available when I even GRADUATED highschool, let alone during sex ed!

      OK, name ONE type of abortion simpler or safer than RU486. Just ONE!!!!!!! It is a drug that causes the ovum to not implant properly.

      OK, name ONE type of abortion later or more heinous than PBA where they deliver the child BREECH, and kill it before it can take the first gulp of air.[quote]
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  • Aren't we getting too political here?
  • Cool stuff Joe Mobley. Thanks for sharing. It's amazing how everything can (and is) be reduced down to a statistic for some present or future reference use.
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