Comments on: Video of the Day: Visualising the decline of empires http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/30/the-decline-of-empires/ now with extra source Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:01:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: alan tidwell http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/30/the-decline-of-empires/#comment-49050 alan tidwell Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:48:25 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=101733#comment-49050 You can tell it was developed by a Brit, as it ignores the loss of half of North America and relies upon the convenience of starting in the 19th Century.... You can tell it was developed by a Brit, as it ignores the loss of half of North America and relies upon the convenience of starting in the 19th Century….

]]> By: caf http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/30/the-decline-of-empires/#comment-49023 caf Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:12:35 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=101733#comment-49023 Well, as a matter of realpolitik the 40s was when we changed from being in the British Empire's orbit to being aligned with the USA. Well, as a matter of realpolitik the 40s was when we changed from being in the British Empire’s orbit to being aligned with the USA.

]]> By: mbox http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/30/the-decline-of-empires/#comment-48876 mbox Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:12:11 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=101733#comment-48876 Awesome! Am I being naive: why did Australia get spat out in the 40's? Also, what about the Netherlands?!?!? Awesome!

Am I being naive: why did Australia get spat out in the 40’s?

Also, what about the Netherlands?!?!?

]]> By: Jack Dempsey http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/30/the-decline-of-empires/#comment-48847 Jack Dempsey Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:31:30 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=101733#comment-48847 Groovy and will be great when its finished. eg seems to be based on geographical area rather than power or population - When Australia split from UK in 1941(???) British Empire splits to half size but when India leaves its just a little loss (India's population is about 50 times bigger than Oz) As I say very groovy... Groovy and will be great when its finished. eg seems to be based on geographical area rather than power or population - When Australia split from UK in 1941(???) British Empire splits to half size but when India leaves its just a little loss (India’s population is about 50 times bigger than Oz)
As I say very groovy…

]]> By: Margaret Smyth http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/11/30/the-decline-of-empires/#comment-48803 Margaret Smyth Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:21:48 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=101733#comment-48803 Good but too small; impossible to read all the graphics Good but too small; impossible to read all the graphics

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