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Started by merithyn, April 06, 2011, 04:34:40 PM

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merithyn

April 06, 2011, 04:34:40 PM
I thought this was a really cool mash-up of Google Maps and Wikipedia's list of historical battles/wars:

http://www.conflicthistory.com/#/period/1048-1058
Yesterday, upon the stair,
I met a man who wasn't there
He wasn't there again today
I wish, I wish he'd go away...

Caliga

#1
April 06, 2011, 04:38:30 PM
:w00t: Awesome, Meri!
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Razgovory

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April 06, 2011, 06:35:52 PM
Some odd definitions of "Conflict". there.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

Ed Anger

#3
April 06, 2011, 06:45:12 PM
Stay Alive...Let the Man Drive

garbon

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April 06, 2011, 06:49:37 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on April 06, 2011, 06:35:52 PM
Some odd definitions of "Conflict". there.

You don't think friendly fire incidents are examples of conflict?
"I've never been quite sure what the point of a eunuch is, if truth be told. It seems to me they're only men with the useful bits cut off."
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Razgovory

#5
April 06, 2011, 08:08:30 PM
Quote from: garbon on April 06, 2011, 06:49:37 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on April 06, 2011, 06:35:52 PM
Some odd definitions of "Conflict". there.

You don't think friendly fire incidents are examples of conflict?

Not really.  Also I don't count the air Force losing track of some of it's nuclear weapons for a day and a half a "conflict".  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_United_States_Air_Force_nuclear_weapons_incident

Curiously The Australian government shooting Emus is a conflict while the Chaco War is not listed.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

Razgovory

#6
April 06, 2011, 08:13:24 PM
Swear to God on this one.  One of the conflicts listed is "The War that came Early", which is a novel by Harry Turtledove.  http://www.conflicthistory.com/#/period/1899-1988/conflict/+en+the_war_that_came_early


:XD:
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

Mr.Penguin

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April 06, 2011, 11:46:56 PM
Bookmarked... :)
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Siege

#8
April 07, 2011, 01:10:40 AM
Quote from: Mr.Penguin on April 06, 2011, 11:46:56 PM
Bookmarked... :)

You bet!

I'll check it out tomorrow after the blood level in my alcohol system is back to normal.


"All men are created equal, then some become infantry."

"Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't."

"Laissez faire et laissez passer, le monde va de lui même!"

Zeus

#9
April 07, 2011, 07:48:03 AM
Couldn't find WW2. :hmm:
To be cunning and vicious is a fairly obvious shortcut to total victory.

Maximus

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April 07, 2011, 07:54:46 AM Last Edit: April 07, 2011, 07:57:44 AM by Maximus
Quote from: Razgovory on April 06, 2011, 06:35:52 PM
Some odd definitions of "Conflict". there.
This thing is clearly a data mining project. It searches wiki for things that look like conflicts and then maps them and provides links. Interesting for me because this is the kind of thing I study.

I wonder if it updates automatically :hmm: My guess is probably not. It's probably using an xml dump of wiki rather than the website.

grumbler

#11
April 07, 2011, 08:13:07 AM
Quote from: Siege on April 07, 2011, 01:10:40 AM
Quote from: Mr.Penguin on April 06, 2011, 11:46:56 PM
Bookmarked... :)

You bet!

I'll check it out tomorrow after the blood level in my alcohol system is back to down from normal.
Fixed. :P
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Razgovory

#12
April 07, 2011, 10:59:46 AM
I'm surprised it doesn't include Ed's war against the Rabbits.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

Siege

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April 07, 2011, 08:58:35 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on April 07, 2011, 10:59:46 AM
I'm surprised it doesn't include Ed's war against the Rabbits.

Anti-semite!!!!111



"All men are created equal, then some become infantry."

"Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't."

"Laissez faire et laissez passer, le monde va de lui même!"

Ed Anger

#14
April 08, 2011, 07:18:03 AM
Quote from: Siege on April 07, 2011, 08:58:35 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on April 07, 2011, 10:59:46 AM
I'm surprised it doesn't include Ed's war against the Rabbits.

Anti-semite!!!!111

If I could, I'd gas the rabbits too.
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