Why Geography Curses Indonesia -- and Always Will

AFP ^ | May 29, 2006 | Mark McCord

[anymouse]

With earthquakes like in real estate, it's always - location, location, location.

[BlackVeil]

There are fears that Indonesia might have a volcanic eruption soon, following on from this quake.

The charities have special appeals for the quake victims, and it is a most worthy cause for donations.

[TexasRepublic]

Islam is their greatest curse.

[SunkenCiv]

This topic was posted 5/29/2006, thanks anymouse.

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[Zhang Fei]

Had a quick peek at pop densities. Imagine the city of San Antonio, but scaled up 100x.

[SunkenCiv]

This topic was posted 5/29/2006, thanks anymouse.

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[BenLurkin]

Islam a greater curse on Indonesia.

[SunkenCiv]

Indonesia as a whole has been in the top 15 for population during the current 40 year period or thereabouts, and currently is number four, after China, India, and the US. Pakistan is number 5, Bangladesh number 8, Philippines number 13, Vietnam number 16, Iran number 17, Thailand number 20, Myanmar is 27, Iraq is 36, and Malaysia number 46. The Indian Ocean will probably covered with dirty skies, filled with sewage garbage and debris, and agitating for “climate change” reparations for long time to come. I plan to point and laugh.

https://worldpopulationreview.com/countries

[SunkenCiv]

Islam is shrieking its last in growth economies. That helps explain why Zero and Brainless Joe push for open borders, btw.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/1640368/posts?page=3#3

[null and void]

Islam is their greatest curse.

They became muslim after Krakatoa.

Arabia sent "relief aid".

If you didn't convert they'd let you starve.

[dfwgator]

Wasn’t it still a Dutch Colony at the time?

[Berosus]

No, most of the Indonesians converted in the 13th-16th centuries. When Portuguese missionaries arrived, they were in a hurry to convert the areas that hadn’t become Moslem already. In areas where Islam had taken over, the missionaries had no chance of success. By the time the Dutch showed up, around 1600, today’s religious demographics had been established. I talked about all this in Episodes #11, #12, and #17 of my podcast.

https://blubrry.com/hoseasia/

[Conservat1]

Interesting

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks C!

[null and void]

Yes. Holland is further away.

[null and void]

You mean I’m wrong?

INCONCEIVABLE!

[blam]

There's a rainforest in nearby Malaysia that has been in the same spot for at least 130 million years. I saw an animation that showed the land mass that is now India 'zipping' by Malaysia 57 million years ago then crashing in and making the Himalayas.

Taman Negara: The 130-Million-Year-Old Rainforest

I always wonder how much leaf litter must have accumulated there in 130 million years.

Also----

The people with the oldest DNA in the world live in this area.

Sundaland

[nicollo]

Uhmm, is it because rice doesn’t grow in Siberia?

[blam]

"Uhmm, is it because rice doesn’t grow in Siberia?"

I believe they get two monsoon seasons there. They grow lots of food.

[nicollo]

Or maybe the locals’ legs are too long for rice harvesting?