Mary Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 50 would be female 50 would be male 20 would be children There would be 80 adults, 14 of whom would be 65 and older There would be: 61 Asians 12 Europeans 13 Africans 14 people from the Western Hemisphere There would be: 31 Christians 21 Muslims 14 Hindus 6 Buddhists 12 people who practice other religions 16 people who would not be aligned with a religion 17 would speak a Chinese dialect 8 would speak Hindustani 8 would speak English 7 would speak Spanish 4 would speak Arabic 4 would speak Russian 52 would speak other languages 82 would be able to read and write; 18 would not 1 would have a college education 1 would own a computer 75 people would have some supply of food and a place to shelter them from the wind and the rain, but 25 would not 1 would be dying of starvation 17 would be undernourished 15 would be overweight 83 would have access to safe drinking water 17 people would have no clean, safe water to drink I Don't Know About You Folks But I Feel Very Lucky to Be Who I Am and Live Where I DO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Yes Mary, but they're all heading for our lifeboats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted October 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Do you blame them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 I wouldn't blame a Tiger for trying to eat me, but that doesn't say I would allow it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Hm, I wonder how many of them would speak French. It's the LANGUAGE OF DIPLOMATS, still (?) very important at the UN? Let's see, France, Canada, Viet-nam, Haiti, North Africans, Cote d'Ivoire, Lebanon...some Swiss... Parlez vous Francais? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 You are so right Mary - we should be grateful for what we have. But I am afraid most of us are not. Where did you get the figures from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Durnim Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Mary, how many would be on the other bus, to coin a phrase? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 You are so right Mary - we should be grateful for what we have. But I am afraid most of us are not. Where did you get the figures from? Hello stranger, long time no post. I hope you are keeping well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted October 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 I got it from here: http://www.100people.org/statistics_detailed_statistics.php Hello my friend - I do post just not much lately - been trying to enjoy our Indian Summer. How are you and yours kepping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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