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Open Data Gives Rise to an Virtual Denmark In Minecraft

Since the US government opened its troves of public data we've seen some pretty neat projects like climate-change prediction tools and deforestation-monitoring systems. Denmark, on the other however, has adopted an entirely different approach. The Danish Geodata Agency used internally developed topographic maps and elevation models to create an exact replica of the country that is the most happy within Minecraft's squishy limits. The digitally rendered Denmark is different from the virtual Great Britain that we've seen before, has more than natural features like forests and hills. As Ars Technica has spotted, it includes accurate replicas of highways, homes and landmarks, as well as businesses. Jason's Blog The project was intended to show the country's open data initiative to teachers and students However, anyone can explore the site until the Danish government's gaming servers shut down in the late of October. But, the rules of the server have been changed to block enemies and TNT -- no Creeps permitted Naturally.
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