A little perspective

Genghis · Post by **Genghis** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 7:06 am

This is exactly how I like to learn 5000 years of history: in 90 second video clips.

http://mapsofwar.com/index.html

Flabby Chick · Post by **Flabby Chick** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:11 am

Cute. My neck of the woods certainly has been gang raped over and over again huh!!

Mobius · Post by **Mobius** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:18 pm

Yep. Exactly why so many people want to own such a God forsaken bit of desert is beyond me. That so many (millions?) of people have died fighting for it is beyond comprehension!

Fascinating animation. It was featured on DIGG a few days ago.

Flabby Chick · Post by **Flabby Chick** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:21 pm

It's not really that hard to understand Mob', and it's not really all that \"desertie\" either. Tsk!! you should get out more.

Duper · Post by **Duper** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 2:39 pm

no it's not. And in fact, a couple thousand years ago, it was even less so. Everything was quite green and forested. ..well not totally, but a lot more so than it is now.

Give the guy a break FC, he lives on an island that has Xena and Hobbits! what more does a person need?

TIGERassault · Post by **TIGERassault** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 2:59 pm

Mobius wrote:Yep. Exactly why so many people want to own such a God forsaken bit of desert is beyond me. That so many (millions?) of people have died fighting for it is beyond comprehension!

Well hey, wouldn't you like to own an entire country?

dissent · Post by **dissent** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:39 pm

Mobius wrote:Yep. Exactly why so many people want to own such a God forsaken bit of desert is beyond me.

Why the hell not, man. Fewer mosquitos at least.

roid · Post by **roid** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:00 pm

oh great i've been holding out for a visual history website like this for a while.
my google search history is peppered with stuff like \"flash history\", ever since seeing the United Nations' brilliantly done HDI flash presentations. Unfortunately my google-fu was lacking and i gave up after not finding much. But after seeing this website it's inspirational - this stuff DOES exist

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