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MKR&*42
27-10-2011, 05:48 PM
K, I went onto bbc news again (I love that site ^_^) and I found this;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-15391515

Y (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-15391515)ou enter your date of birth, and it will give you a number - that's what number person you are (in the world) so... I'm the

When you were born, you were the: 5,774,994,166th person alive on Earth. You were the 81,128,539,361st person to have lived since history began
It's quite an accurate guess - it may be out by a few 1000 though, considering 1000's are born each day xL - but that's the most accurate one you can get.

Also, I went on (by clicking next) and discovered that 23 immigrants enter the UK every hour... very interesting :P Also, Qatar is gaining 514 people a day and Moldova is losing 106 a day .. very interesting stuff.

So yeah, what number are you ^_^

Describe
27-10-2011, 06:05 PM
..It's quite an accurate guess
They couldn't possibly know your "number" so it isn't accurate at all.

Ardemax
27-10-2011, 06:15 PM
On the Qatar thing - they have like a million people, like 80 degrees (no lie) at night, strict religious rules and they're hosting the world cup?!?!!? /rant over

When you were born, you were the:5,775,205,898thperson alive on Earth81,128,900,300th

cant change the size soz

MKR&*42
27-10-2011, 06:24 PM
They couldn't possibly know your "number" so it isn't accurate at all.

Fine, have your opinion.

This isn't a debate section so I'm not arguing with you.

Jordy
27-10-2011, 06:35 PM
Fine, have your opinion.

This isn't a debate section so I'm not arguing with you.Of course he can have an opinion, it's a forum. The idea is to post your opinions in threads whatever the section, chances are they will contrast with others and you could therefore debate your difference in opinions. It is impossible for the BBC or anyone else to know when you were born after all, it's a "very rough estimate" at absolute best.


On the Qatar thing - they have like a million people, like 80 degrees (no lie) at night, strict religious rules and they're hosting the world cup?!?!!? /rant over

When you were born, you were the:5,775,205,898thperson alive on Earth81,128,900,300th

cant change the size sozIs that because of Indian migrant workers in Qatar like the rest of the rich Arab states?

MKR&*42
27-10-2011, 06:37 PM
Of course he can have an opinion, it's a forum. The idea is to post your opinions in threads whatever the section, chances are they will contrast with others and you could therefore debate your difference in opinions. It is impossible for the BBC or anyone else to know when you were born after all, it's a "very rough estimate" at absolute best.

Is that because of Indian migrant workers in Qatar like the rest of the rich Arab states?

I never said he couldn't have his opinion o.O I said "Fine, have your opinion" I didn't say - "No, you can't have an opinion".

Sure, debates happen in a variety of sections - but I'm not having one on in this thread x_x.

T@R
27-10-2011, 06:44 PM
When you were born, you were the:
5,575,291,443rd person alive on Earth
80,807,902,805th person to have lived since history began
now i feel special

---------- Post added 27-10-2011 at 06:46 PM ----------

also interesting to note at their current rates of increase india will soon surpass china as the most populated country in the world

Jordan
27-10-2011, 06:51 PM
I was doing this earlier in the mod forums with some others and I went back as far as I could and it showed that 100 years ago, the population was about 1.4billion and 100 years later its a few weeks from 7billion. It's pretty scary in a way!

MKR&*42
27-10-2011, 07:02 PM
I was doing this earlier in the mod forums with some others and I went back as far as I could and it showed that 100 years ago, the population was about 1.4billion and 100 years later its a few weeks from 7billion. It's pretty scary in a way!

Sounds interesting ^_^. I remember in our Biology class, the teacher showed us a video of a thing called the 'population explosion'... which basically is a map of the world, and each white dot = 1 million people. You can see that the amount goes up quite steadily until 1850 when the population just goes completely crazy, in the 1900's it really does go just... mad.

Heres the vid;


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_9SutNmfFk

At 2:10, the map thing starts - not much happens until 5:15 . If you look at 0000 Ad - 1000 Ad , you see not much happens. Then compare it to 1800 Ad - 2000 Ad. it's really wow.

AgnesIO
27-10-2011, 08:08 PM
Fine, have your opinion.

This isn't a debate section so I'm not arguing with you.

He is right. You put in your date of birth, no time or anything.

Over the day you were born (shock, believe it or not) there were 24 hours. Not too mention the amount of children on this earth which no one has records on (especially less economically developed countries).

I never said he couldn't have his opinion o.O I said "Fine, have your opinion" I didn't say - "No, you can't have an opinion".

Sure, debates happen in a variety of sections - but I'm not having one on in this thread x_x.

Well we are x

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You were the 5,687,041,331st person

MKR&*42
27-10-2011, 08:29 PM
Well we are x

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You were the 5,687,041,331st person




Aww, aren't you a little bundle of arrogance xox

Some people these days ^_^

-Is off-topic posting :O -.- -

Edited by Jordan (Forum Super Moderator): Please do not post pointlessly

GommeInc
27-10-2011, 08:37 PM
When you were born, you were the 5,179,874,327th person alive on Earth 80,180,789,184th person to have lived since history began.

Interesting but completely useless :P The really interesting stuff is what concerns the increase and decrease in populations over the world. For example, Italy is losing 66 people while gaining 64. Last I heard they were having more deaths than births, and by that I mean a lot less deaths. It seems immigration is the only thing keeping the population afloat.

Slovenia is quite content though, 2 deaths vs. 2 births and 1 immigrant. This is botox though as many people are moving away from Slovenia because there is virtually nothing there for work other than the tourism industry. So I'd calculate that the country is shrinking.

Hopeless
27-10-2011, 10:38 PM
Did mine before I saw this thread, was around the 5 billion mark.

Describe
27-10-2011, 10:53 PM
Fine, have your opinion.

This isn't a debate section so I'm not arguing with you.
It's more common sense but thank you anyway.

Narnat,
28-10-2011, 02:39 AM
You were the 5,693,921,562nd person
Your country's population is 62,035,570
Average life expectancy is 81.7 years

Eric
28-10-2011, 05:58 AM
When you were born, you were the: 5,841,646,787th person alive on Earth 81,241,602,119th person to have lived since history began

GirlNextDoor15
28-10-2011, 06:48 AM
You were the 5,647,582,169th person.
How is it accurate? I don't know what's my number and they don't know what's my number.
So, what difference does it make?

Rainbow
28-10-2011, 08:28 AM
When you were born, you were the:5,825,392,382ndperson alive on Earth81,214,132,838thperson to have lived since history began.

owow o.o

MKR&*42
28-10-2011, 09:56 AM
You were the 5,647,582,169th person.
How is it accurate? I don't know what's my number and they don't know what's my number.
So, what difference does it make?

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