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| Author: | Don Tiny [ Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Ethiopian Children (NOT a joke post at all) |
(as I said. no, not a joke post) http://mashable.com/2012/10/29/tablets-ethiopian-children/ Not a very long read, but imho very, very interesting. First paragraph, to give you the idea .... With 100 million first-grade-aged children worldwide having no access to schooling, the One Laptop Per Child organization is trying something new in two remote Ethiopian villages—simply dropping off tablet computers with preloaded programs and seeing what happens. |
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| Author: | jimmypasta [ Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ethiopian Children (NOT a joke post at all) |
I just picture some kid with no shoes,a swollen stomach and no clothes playing Angry Birds. I think there are about 1000 other things you can be doing in Ethiopia besides handing out laptops. |
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| Author: | Redneckmommy [ Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ethiopian Children (NOT a joke post at all) |
Who knows what seeds were planted in those kids with knowledge? Maybe one of those kids will one day find a cure for something or do something that will help their village. |
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| Author: | The Original Kid Cairo [ Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ethiopian Children (NOT a joke post at all) |
Redneckmommy wrote: Who knows what seeds were planted in those kids with knowledge? Maybe one of those kids will one day find a cure for something or do something that will help their village. Exactly. Shoutout deserved. |
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| Author: | Colonel Angus [ Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ethiopian Children (NOT a joke post at all) |
jimmypasta wrote: I just picture some kid with no shoes,a swollen stomach and no clothes playing Angry Birds. I think there are about 1000 other things you can be doing in Ethiopia besides handing out laptops. Yeah, whatever happened to good ol' Bibles! Let's get Jesus in them! |
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| Author: | The Original Kid Cairo [ Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ethiopian Children (NOT a joke post at all) |
Keeping Score wrote: Redneckmommy wrote: Who knows what seeds were planted in those kids with knowledge? There's a seriously distasteful Sandusky joke to be made there but I refuse to do it. I'm trying to become a more worldly, compassionate and caring poster. I'm hoping some of you have noticed the change already. Hasn't stopped you from piling on me, if you'll pardon the expression. |
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| Author: | Don Tiny [ Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ethiopian Children (NOT a joke post at all) |
There's an aspect in particular that's interesting to me, insofar as how impactful (not a word) is to this situation, which is this: there is absolutely no concept whatsoever of what they 'cannot' do. I don't mean "forbidden activities" such as "hacking" or things like that .... they don't know what the hell that is let alone that they're doing it. Rather, whatever they conceive of they do, likely (imho) because there's nothing and noone telling them that it's impossible, implausible, not possible, or even that it would be surprising if they could accomplish x, y, or z. Like RNM & OKC clearly see, not only is it a nice story in and of itself, it's also a really interesting study that I hope and wish would continue for some time and not get corrupted, purposefully or not. |
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| Author: | Colonel Angus [ Wed Oct 31, 2012 1:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ethiopian Children (NOT a joke post at all) |
How long before any of them finds porn? I give them 2 minutes. |
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| Author: | Killer V [ Wed Oct 31, 2012 6:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ethiopian Children (NOT a joke post at all) |
Wow! I just got an email saying that I've won the Ethiopian Internet Lottery! Drinks are on me!! |
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| Author: | Telegram Sam [ Wed Oct 31, 2012 6:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ethiopian Children (NOT a joke post at all) |
Dan Bernstein just blocked them on Twitter. |
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| Author: | Gloopan Kuratz [ Wed Oct 31, 2012 6:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ethiopian Children (NOT a joke post at all) |
Just what we need, Ethiopian spambots. |
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| Author: | Ugueth Will Shiv You [ Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ethiopian Children (NOT a joke post at all) |
I hate myself for chuckling at a few of the above posts. |
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| Author: | good dolphin [ Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ethiopian Children (NOT a joke post at all) |
jimmypasta wrote: I just picture some kid with no shoes,a swollen stomach and no clothes playing Angry Birds. I think there are about 1000 other things you can be doing in Ethiopia besides handing out laptops. Ethiopia today is not the Ethiopia of our BandAid youth. Changes in government has resulted in a much healthier nation with a thriving farming industry. People immigrate to Ethiopia from bordering countries. |
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| Author: | Hawg Ass [ Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ethiopian Children (NOT a joke post at all) |
Ugueth Will Shiv You wrote: I hate myself for chuckling at a few of the above posts. +Juan |
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| Author: | badrogue17 [ Wed Oct 31, 2012 3:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ethiopian Children (NOT a joke post at all) |
Colonel Angus wrote: How long before any of them finds porn? I give them 2 minutes. WTF is Ethopian porn? a bunch of people having a great meal with their clothes on? |
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| Author: | Don Tiny [ Wed Oct 31, 2012 4:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ethiopian Children (NOT a joke post at all) |
badrogue17 wrote: Colonel Angus wrote: How long before any of them finds porn? I give them 2 minutes. WTF is Ethopian porn? a bunch of people having a great meal with their clothes on? The irony being that all the breast meat is white? .... I'm a worse person than Ugie .... |
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| Author: | Terry's Peeps [ Wed Oct 31, 2012 4:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ethiopian Children (NOT a joke post at all) |
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| Author: | Crystal Lake Hoffy [ Wed Oct 31, 2012 9:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ethiopian Children (NOT a joke post at all) |
For some time, my nickname was The Ethiopian Fool. True story. |
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| Author: | Beebo [ Thu Nov 01, 2012 5:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ethiopian Children (NOT a joke post at all) |
I think its great the One Laptop Per Child is working out so well. Kudos to all involved. |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Thu Nov 01, 2012 10:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ethiopian Children (NOT a joke post at all) |
Next they should drop off cellphones full of candy and see if they can start making phone calls www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE-KwJIuukc |
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