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Uhh–WTF man…

Hey Pat, I thought Satan was the master of earthly pleasures and vice that lure people away from God? Please, correct me if I am wrong but wouldn’t it make more sense if the Haitians were fat, lazy and apathetic rather than dirt poor, struggling for basic human needs and being left behind by the –oh yeah–fat, lazy and apathetic rich countries??

Also, by your own logic–isn’t it really the fault of the French?

Despite the absurdity from Mr. Robertson, I do hope you will help the Haitians in this very tragic and urgent time. There are many non-profits accepting donations and you can even use your cell phone to donate a quick $10 by texting Haiti, H-a-i-t-i, to 90999.

On his Christian Broadcasting Network show yesterday, Rev. Pat Robertson said that the nation of Haiti has been devastated by a large earthquake because its people “made a pact with the devil.”

“Something happened a long time ago in Haiti, and people might not want to talk about it,” Robertson said. “They were under the heel of the French … and they got together and swore a pact to the devil. They said, “We will serve you if you’ll get us free from the French.”

“True story,” he continued. “And the devil said, “OK, it’s a deal.” Ever since, they have been cursed by one thing after another.

via Pat Robertson Haiti Comments Spark Uproar – Political Hotsheet – CBS News.

Read Write Start has an article about a new Give Work  iPhone App which allows for tasks to be given to workers in refugee camps via cell signals. Tasks are small such as searching for copyrights on images but the potential is huge. The two groups that teamed up are Samasource and CrowdFlower.

Could microwork based on digital tasks become a  new and viable economic model, and provide a needed boost to Developing countries? Software as a Service (SaaS) has certainly taken root and is common in business practices–your life in the Cloud.

I remember reading about the explosion of cell phones throughout the African continent and how the economic models were beginning to change–cell minutes being traded as currency–in the time frame since the initial boon, connectivity may be better today making the LaaS market ripe for potential. While reading the original post my mind was instantly drawn to the notion of using microtasks for QA testing of new websites and applications-could Labor as a Service become a new way to deliver better tested products in shorter time (all while helping to increase the welfare of others)?

I’d be interested in hearing what you think about this topic, leave a comment…

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