statistics of the world

[MSG Hall]

some of this is quite sad really.... but it is interesting to look at.

http://www.poodwaddle.com/clocks2.htm

[tddriver]

That site is interesting and Mildly Scary
It probably seems worse when you are older!
Dave

[sonar37]

Great site!! Thanks for sharing this!

It's sad and shocking to see how quickly the number of abortions is rising. Makes you wonder what percentage of the deaths being calcuated are from those abortions since the number of recorded deaths is rising at almost the same rate!! Yikes!

[Claw]

It may appear sad because most stats right in front are based on death. I started the clock over and watched it for two minutes and saw that there were over 500 births. Think of the passion in those 120 seconds. The proud parents, grandparents. There are more bicycles being made than computers.
Are stats kept on those things that create joy? How could that even be cataloged being so subjective.
The moon is the same the world over but how do we count the number of people who holding the hand of a loved one or simpling thinking of them gaze upon the moon's reflection and smile with a contented sense of peace. Consider the soldier on deployment or the sailor out to sea or the airman serving who told a loved on to look up and remember that we will both be looking upon that same moon!
The clock is just a number moving along.