A Nonny Moose Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 The One Laptop Per Child Project is trying to use cows as a power source. While my opinion is OLPC is below par (we should be feeding them, not giving them a porn box), could cows be the energy source of the future? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68042-cow-powered-computers/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
apowerr Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 I like the OLPC, sure in some countries food and clean water are needed the most. But in other countries, better education is needed. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68042-cow-powered-computers/#findComment-483957 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Ingus Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 It's a good idea IF they use the laptops for educational purposes, and not recreational ones. Of course laptops are a waste of time if they don't have fundamentals like clean drinking water. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68042-cow-powered-computers/#findComment-483965 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superhai Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 There is a grave misunderstanding that giving food is good help for poor developing countries. What they need is the ability to feed themselves. Of course in extraordinary circumstances emeregency food should be provided. I do agree that it is not certain that OLPC is the best form of education, but I believe that it is better than nothing. The clue is anyway that education are the key to giving the poorest countries a chance to develop. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68042-cow-powered-computers/#findComment-484117 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azurael Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 There is a grave misunderstanding that giving money to most 3rd world countries isn't just going into the dictators' pockets. I think real charity is helping modernise farming techniques and sinking wells. Laptops are hardly a big priority when people are starving (except maybe to barter for some food!) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68042-cow-powered-computers/#findComment-484128 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebcak Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 There is a grave misunderstanding about foreign aid. I don't know how it is in your country, but I have to spend up to 400 euro every year for school supplies for 1 child. A computer which provides all the things he does and some more would be very very nice. That's one of the points of the OLPC. 200$ over 4 years of use are only 50$ per year, which isn't so much for school supplies. The other point is... if you only feed people and do not give them the means to help themselves at one point they will always depend on you, that seems to be wanted by quite a lot of western countries. Keep them uneducated and dependent so you can rip them off. Another thing... why keep modern technology from them? Are they only allowed to learn stuff we left behind us 30 years ago? In a modern world it's crucial to be able to work with computers, so the OLPC is the right step... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68042-cow-powered-computers/#findComment-764262 Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Nonny Moose Posted May 31, 2008 Author Share Posted May 31, 2008 I think there is a grave misunderstanding about reviving zombie threads. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68042-cow-powered-computers/#findComment-765606 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebcak Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 As much substance as your first post in this thread... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68042-cow-powered-computers/#findComment-765742 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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