"Best" countries?
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Kind of interesting to see that per-capita income level and population really don't affect the scores... Richer countries aren't better or worse, and neither are small countries... ...and Sub-Saharan Africa is just screwed in almost every possible way.
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Source: http://www.newsweek.com/2010/08/15/interactive-infographic-of-the-worlds-best-countries.html[^] 1) What is this shit? 2) haha Americunts, you lose to Canada, Australia, 7 European countries, and Japan. 3) lol Britfags, you're doing even worse! Especially due to the political environment. :laugh: Discuss.
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Th UK Actually. As for Finland, that's obvious. It is a Freezing Cold country with many long dark nights, lots of guns and booze and Scandenavian Ladies. They haven't got time, energy or desire to ruin the place they live.
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Dalek Dave wrote:
It is a Freezing Cold country with many long dark nights, lots of guns and booze and Scandenavian Ladies.
Golden... :thumbsup:
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And once again I'm glad I haven't bothered installing Flash on the new desktop box... :rolleyes:
L u n a t i c F r i n g e
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This seems like a case of "oh we have some data we want to show, let's use Flash for no reason at all!" to me.
But it's what the users want and they're always right...
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me
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This seems like a case of "oh we have some data we want to show, let's use Flash for no reason at all!" to me.
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Source: http://www.newsweek.com/2010/08/15/interactive-infographic-of-the-worlds-best-countries.html[^] 1) What is this shit? 2) haha Americunts, you lose to Canada, Australia, 7 European countries, and Japan. 3) lol Britfags, you're doing even worse! Especially due to the political environment. :laugh: Discuss.
I question the source and how they came up with their metrics. Would be interested in seeing the survey instrument. I would also be interested in the political leanings of the "statisticians", and who funded the survey. Examples of bias in data collection and interpretation maybe, "Only good countries have nationalized health care systems" (health) "Only good countries have a dominate socialist party" (political) "Only good countries have a national teacher's union " (education) "Only good countries have a cap and trade scheme to save the planet" (quality of life) "Only good countries have a vast majority of white people" (weighting factor for affirmative action required to offset racist statisticians) But heck, as long as I can play with flash crap, why disclose any information as to how they collected and interpreted the data.
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Th UK Actually. As for Finland, that's obvious. It is a Freezing Cold country with many long dark nights, lots of guns and booze and Scandenavian Ladies. They haven't got time, energy or desire to ruin the place they live.
------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC League Table Link CCC Link[^]
Dalek Dave wrote:
It is a Freezing Cold country with many long dark nights, lots of guns and booze and Scandenavian Ladies.
Mental filtering at work... :-D (The filter would differ slightly if I was a drinker)
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I question the source and how they came up with their metrics. Would be interested in seeing the survey instrument. I would also be interested in the political leanings of the "statisticians", and who funded the survey. Examples of bias in data collection and interpretation maybe, "Only good countries have nationalized health care systems" (health) "Only good countries have a dominate socialist party" (political) "Only good countries have a national teacher's union " (education) "Only good countries have a cap and trade scheme to save the planet" (quality of life) "Only good countries have a vast majority of white people" (weighting factor for affirmative action required to offset racist statisticians) But heck, as long as I can play with flash crap, why disclose any information as to how they collected and interpreted the data.
kmg365 wrote:
why disclose any information as to how they collected and interpreted the data.
You mean like the link at the bottom of the flash app, where it says "Categories, metrics, and methodology"?
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And once again I'm glad I haven't bothered installing Flash on the new desktop box... :rolleyes:
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I had to install the POS, but I found a Chrome extension "Flashblock" which pretends I didn't unless I specifically say I want to see it. May be available for FF as well.
Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.
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I had to install the POS, but I found a Chrome extension "Flashblock" which pretends I didn't unless I specifically say I want to see it. May be available for FF as well.
Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.
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Dalek Dave wrote:
Alas 13 years of a socialist governement will ruin everything.
I think you mean "Thirteen years of criminal misrule by a pair of unrepentant, unreconstructed Stalinists will screw everything up for at least the next three generations." don't you?
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kmg365 wrote:
why disclose any information as to how they collected and interpreted the data.
You mean like the link at the bottom of the flash app, where it says "Categories, metrics, and methodology"?
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Dalek Dave wrote:
It is a Freezing Cold country with many long dark nights, lots of guns and booze and Scandenavian Ladies.
Golden... :thumbsup:
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harold aptroot wrote:
Are you a z80 programmer?
First ever microprocessor I learned 30 years to the date :) -- RP
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Source: http://www.newsweek.com/2010/08/15/interactive-infographic-of-the-worlds-best-countries.html[^] 1) What is this shit? 2) haha Americunts, you lose to Canada, Australia, 7 European countries, and Japan. 3) lol Britfags, you're doing even worse! Especially due to the political environment. :laugh: Discuss.
they forgot to add in the price of drink. This clearly knocks Finland Sweeden, Norway and Denmark off the top of the list. Take Japan out because they are wierd, then add in taxation, and these countries sink even lower leaving: Astralia, Luxemberg, Canada, Netherlands, US, Germany NZ, UK, France, Ireland, Austria, Belgium... (after that its just crap all the way to the bottom.) And you know what, I agree with that list pretty much.
Morality is indistinguishable from social proscription
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harold aptroot wrote:
Are you a z80 programmer?
First ever microprocessor I learned 30 years to the date :) -- RP
