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What's the best way to help developing nations?

Is it best to just give resources to third-world countries or is education the best way to go?

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    Krisztián Pintér 200+

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    Feb 12 2013: pat gilbert is on his way here to post the link to the six killer apps, so i won't bother finding it
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      edward long 100+

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      Feb 12 2013: Far too esoteric Mr. Pinter.
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      peter lindsay 30+

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      Feb 13 2013: Plus the six killer apps seem less important if you're dying of cholera. Really I think the first killer app should be "Live somewhere that isn't prone to natural disasters".
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        Krisztián Pintér 200+

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        Feb 13 2013: we had cholera in europe, but not anymore. what happened?

        you continue to disappoint me with your refusal of any sort of thinking and analysis.
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          peter lindsay 30+

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          Feb 13 2013: Have you never wondered why the vast majority of developed nations are all at similar latitudes? I can't even think of an ancient civilisation that developed in the tropics. I forgot how specific I need to be when talking to you Krisztián. I was going for the idea that its hard for a nation to develop when it's located in an area that is prone to disease. Perhaps malaria or amoebic dysentery. It doesn't matter how good your medicine is if every body of open water is in effect an incubator as room temperature is the same as body temperature. Medicine just can't keep up.

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