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• A reply on Conversation: Preventing Cholera in rural Zimbabwe - Use of empty containers as taps outside blair-toilets

  Apr 7 2013: The problem is there is no way I can upload a sketch of how this works. The Blair-Toilet is similar to an outside pit latrine like you say. In most of theses places water is from streams and wells. In developed areas it will be from boreholes. For the water to get in obviously the lid is removed and its a manual refill

• A reply on Conversation: Is Africa ready for Cloud Computing? With the levels of employee unionism, what challenges are cloud computing adopters likely to face?

  Oct 25 2012: There is quite a major reliability aspect, consider google email, google documents, dropbox etc. Those are all cloud services, we all tap into them without being aware. These can not be comparable at all to any of your memory cards.

• A reply on Conversation: Is Africa ready for Cloud Computing? With the levels of employee unionism, what challenges are cloud computing adopters likely to face?

  Oct 23 2012: At least first world countries have the infrastructure, in Africa internet speed are still far from feasible to facilitate moving into the cloud. Your question needs another forum but in short the realizable benefits of moving into the cloud almost outweigh those of keeping your data on memory cards etc.

• A reply on Conversation: The death penalty is a method of punishment in several countries. Is it justified to give someone such a penalty? Is it right?

  Dec 19 2011: I echo your sentiments. I also say no to capital punishment but I have seen ruthless people who have no respect for humanity or life, Terrorists who kill for whatever reasons. Is it not justified then to apply capital punishment to such ill mannered beings.

• A reply on Conversation: The death penalty is a method of punishment in several countries. Is it justified to give someone such a penalty? Is it right?

  Dec 19 2011: You are definitely lucky to have a group of people who lead you who believe in such principles. There are so many nations that believe in it. I just want to ask you though, What happens to serial killers and those people who go out to prawl on mankind for the fun of it.

• A reply on Conversation: The idea of classifying people according to race, Is it really necessary? Will racial transparency ever exist?

  Dec 5 2011: For statistical purposes, I totally agree. It makes sense to know that you have so much people like this etc, but when you are applying for a job what is the relevancy because my skills are not determined but skin colour.

• A comment on Conversation: What are the Top 5 things you can teach/share with a 6 year old?

  Dec 4 2011: I think with the kids of today the most important thing is to give them a chance to learn on their own. There is no teaching skills that is better than learning from experience. A TV salesperson will never use the television to its full potential or capacity as compared to the person who buys it. Kids need the freedom to play with things, figure it out and you will see how exceptional those kids will develop human skills. Humans have evolved and technology is trippling the pace of our mind's progress in thinking and doing thing, similarly kids born in this information age should not be narrowed down but what we think they should learn rather they should discover the world around them.

• A reply on Conversation: The idea of classifying people according to race, Is it really necessary? Will racial transparency ever exist?

  Dec 4 2011: I think such a classification will return the present classifications which I really do not see their purpose.
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  A comment on Conversation: In your opinion, what should the purpose of education be?

  Dec 4 2011: I believe Education is supposed to be an enlightenment, a sharpener to the brain. Although education is meant to be all that has been said by several other contributors, I just have one question, Dont you thing our kids have evolved faster than our educational systems to such an extend that education has lost what it meant a couple of years back?

• A reply on Talk: Annie Murphy Paul: What we learn before we're born

  Nov 30 2011: If you check immediately below the talk screen, there is a a link to download there