Question 16 of 365: Can we Open Source our way out of a tragedy?

As I continue to hear more and more stories from Haiti in the aftermath of the worst earthquake in over two centuries, I realize that more people will inevitably die. Not from the earthquake itself, but from the staggering loss of infrastructure and the inability to acquire the basic necessities of life. This particular problem is one that is the most incomprehensible for me. The logic goes, "If I have access to the essentials, why is it so difficult for others to have that same access." I can literally see the cups I could drink fresh water out of and the roof directly over my head right now. How is it these things are not available to all? (Clearly, this line of thinking is callous, but I believe that it is the primary reason that more isn't done by those who have for those who do not.) So, as I am thinking about this unspeakable tragedy, I keep on wondering what would happen to the people of Haiti if they could "make" their essentials out of the rubble, if they could literally turn waste into water. Would the mass of people who are not donating to non-profits like the one a colleague of mine set up, think twice about helping if they knew that the technologies existed for sustainable relief. I guess the second part of the question is, "Would America be more likely to give a handout,if it knew that the handout would beget much more than a single meal, but rather a change in situation?" While this line of thinking seems perhaps almost ludicrous, I think that the only way ...



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