with 17th century technology? You do know Newton made his biggest discoveries while in quarantine from the great plague, right? What good is having 17th century technology when you've got a plague in your country?
I agree they need food, sanitation, reading, etc. but that's not all they need. They need modern tools for organization, communication, and calculation. What the OLPC is offering is not everything the third world needs, but it is one piece of what they need. If you're worried that the third world won't get the rest of the stuff they need, well then DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!!
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