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Title: Conflict History Map
Post by: merithyn on 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 (http://www.conflicthistory.com/#/period/1048-1058)
Title: Re: Conflict History Map
Post by: Caliga on April 06, 2011, 04:38:30 PM
:w00t: Awesome, Meri!
Title: Re: Conflict History Map
Post by: Razgovory on April 06, 2011, 06:35:52 PM
Some odd definitions of "Conflict". there.
Title: Re: Conflict History Map
Post by: Ed Anger on April 06, 2011, 06:45:12 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on April 06, 2011, 06:35:52 PM
Some odd definitions of "Conflict". there.

Like this one:

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12633936

LOL
Title: Re: Conflict History Map
Post by: 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?
Title: Re: Conflict History Map
Post by: Razgovory on 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.
Title: Re: Conflict History Map
Post by: Razgovory on 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:
Title: Re: Conflict History Map
Post by: Mr.Penguin on April 06, 2011, 11:46:56 PM
Bookmarked... :)
Title: Re: Conflict History Map
Post by: 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 normal.
Title: Re: Conflict History Map
Post by: Zeus on April 07, 2011, 07:48:03 AM
Couldn't find WW2. :hmm:
Title: Re: Conflict History Map
Post by: Maximus on April 07, 2011, 07:54:46 AM
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.
Title: Re: Conflict History Map
Post by: grumbler on 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
Title: Re: Conflict History Map
Post by: Razgovory on April 07, 2011, 10:59:46 AM
I'm surprised it doesn't include Ed's war against the Rabbits.
Title: Re: Conflict History Map
Post by: 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

Title: Re: Conflict History Map
Post by: Ed Anger on 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.