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Jason, a question to ask, of course, would be -- 'what about those who can't access that information?' I believe this is why so many are saying that mobile is

by wumi 18y ago

Jason, a question to ask, of course, would be -- 'what about those who can't access that information?' I believe this is why so many are saying that mobile is the future, because all that information flow moves to those without computers -- and even those with, wherever they are.

jasonlbaptiste 18y ago
make it everywhere. I think you make a BIG focus on helping bring access to those who wouldnt know about it. We were fortunate, we knew about the internet and what to do. in 1998, im pretty sure not many people were yahoo experts (google was in a garage still). What about those in poor areas of the country + world? They're kids + loved ones are afflicted with diseases just as much as anyone else. I would have a huge focus on making sure they knew this resource existed. Mobile is also key. i think we need to make information ubiquitous across all platforms. the faster you can make it flow, the better.
- wumi 18y ago
  in 2008, i have friends in the US who didn't know you could use Google to find recipes. what Fred (citing Umair), seems to be searching for, though, is a way to hack some of those big, hairy goals Umair listed: Organize the world's hunger. Organize the world’s energy. Organize the world’s thirst. Organize the world's health. Organize the world's freedom. Organize the world's finance. Organize the world's education. Information flow can certainly help facilitate some of those, and will most likely be an important player in all, but can information alone organize the world's hunger or thirst? Research, Entrepreneurs, Startups, Capital, Market and Reach. Very resource intensive and surely not relying solely on an increased information flow. Information access won't change the fact you don't have water to drink. Even if you could search to see how to purify your water, if you don't have access to the materials needed to do so, what would you do?
  - jasonlbaptiste 18y ago
    Youre right, it's not an end all solution. There has to be more to it, but it's definitely an enabler. It would help bring people together to do something about it. It's then up to those people to fix the problem. Good quote: "Never doubt that a small group of dedicated people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." -Margaret Meade Sounds like this is an area of interest to you wumi?

by wumi 18y ago

jasonlbaptiste 18y ago

make it everywhere. I think you make a BIG focus on helping bring access to those who wouldnt know about it. We were fortunate, we knew about the internet and what to do. in 1998, im pretty sure not many people were yahoo experts (google was in a garage still). What about those in poor areas of the country + world? They're kids + loved ones are afflicted with diseases just as much as anyone else. I would have a huge focus on making sure they knew this resource existed. Mobile is also key. i think we need to make information ubiquitous across all platforms. the faster you can make it flow, the better.

wumi 18y ago
in 2008, i have friends in the US who didn't know you could use Google to find recipes. what Fred (citing Umair), seems to be searching for, though, is a way to hack some of those big, hairy goals Umair listed: Organize the world's hunger. Organize the world’s energy. Organize the world’s thirst. Organize the world's health. Organize the world's freedom. Organize the world's finance. Organize the world's education. Information flow can certainly help facilitate some of those, and will most likely be an important player in all, but can information alone organize the world's hunger or thirst? Research, Entrepreneurs, Startups, Capital, Market and Reach. Very resource intensive and surely not relying solely on an increased information flow. Information access won't change the fact you don't have water to drink. Even if you could search to see how to purify your water, if you don't have access to the materials needed to do so, what would you do?
- jasonlbaptiste 18y ago
  Youre right, it's not an end all solution. There has to be more to it, but it's definitely an enabler. It would help bring people together to do something about it. It's then up to those people to fix the problem. Good quote: "Never doubt that a small group of dedicated people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." -Margaret Meade Sounds like this is an area of interest to you wumi?