[Decomposition]

I thought this was kind of a cool little story out of Africa. Nice to hear some good news from a continent that has so many problems.

http://news.bbc.co.u...ica/8257153.stm

[BaronUberstein]

That is awesome. Good to see that somebody is really trying to help their own community with no monetary incentive.

[edikroma]

What I liked was that the locals apparently didn't have electricity or running water...but had mobile phones?! Maybe I just missed some info...

Anyway, this just shows the power of education coupled with the drive to do something about a common problem. This is human ingenuity at its greatest, in my opinion. But, too often, it ends up stifled by the desire for profit... Personally, I think this is exactly what rural and impoverished communities around the world need...just one person with the drive to fix a problem affecting his or her community. Not always a huge NGO with a big budget, or a group of highly trained individuals...just people who want to see some change.

EDIT: A video of his appearance at the TED conference. I mean, it was the first time he's ever seen a computer or been on the Internet!

http://www.ted.com/t...a_windmill.html

This post has been edited by edikroma: 01 October 2009 - 10:35 AM

[thedestro]

Further proof that it's the lone individuals who change the world.

[Lord GVChamp]

But is he charging above marginal cost?

[ty345]

That. Was. #%@^ing. Beautiful.

[Charles VI]

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"People thought I was smoking marijuana," he said. "So I told them I was only making something for juju [magic].' Then they said: 'Ah, I see.'"

I can't blame them, seeing as they had little educational opportunities. But how can we expect countries with these kind of people to grow and prosper?

[Bob Ilyani]

Good deeds from a good person. We could all learn from his example.

[Lord GVChamp]

Bob Ilyani, on Oct 1 2009, 05:55 PM, said:

Good deeds from a good person. We could all learn from his example.

If you go to Africa, it's pretty easy to set-up a monopoly!