On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 6:05 PM, Thomas Dalton <[email protected]>wrote:
> 2009/5/31 Ray Saintonge <[email protected]>: > > Assuming that I were somewhere in rural Africa, and perfectly > > functioning hardware with Wikipedia software loaded in dropped in front > > of me from the sky like a magic Coke bottle from the Gods, how much > > would I then be able to use that gift to get a better yield from my > > little patch of poor farm-land? > > Wikipedia could be *part* of a solution, it's never going to be a > solution on its own. Wikipedia could be useful as part of an education > system, but it can't be the whole thing. I just found another statistic. Mobile networks cover roughly 80-90% of the worlds population. For them, using that mobile network is probably the most cost effective solution. For the rest, giving them enough of an education to have the means to come live with the rest of us, is probably the most cost effective solution. _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
