Open Data Creates 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 however, 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 happiest country within Minecraft's squishy confines. The pixelated Denmark is different from the virtual Great Britain that we've seen before, has more than natural features such as hills and forests. Minecraft Servers Ars Technica discovered that it also contains exact replicas of landmarks and highways. The project was designed to show the country's open data initiative to its students and teachers However, anyone can explore the site until the Danish government's gaming servers shut down in the late of October. The rules for servers, however, have been changed to block enemies and TNT -No Creeps allowed Naturally.