Denmark made in Minecraft is the Reason why we cant have Nice Things
Learning about your government and country isn't always the most exciting thing in the world. This is why the Danish Geodata Agency recreated the entire country of Denmark in 1:1 scale inside of Minecraft - to make learning a bit more fun. Unfortunately, the Internet had its own agenda and decided to teach the Danes the lesson of ... we don't even know. Why can't the world have nice things?
In spite of the DGA turning off dynamite on the map they designed which comprised more than 4 trillion blocks and 1 terabyte of data - the intrepid Minecraft gamers discovered that the game's in-game carts carrying dynamite were still active. By exploiting this vulnerability players blew up areas of virtual Denmark towns, sometimes placing American flags and tanks in their place. another day another cube Classy.
DGA spokesperson Chris Hammeken told UK news site The Register that only minor areas were affected, and that the DGA does not plan to reboot the map. Cubepack88 "We believe that this is a nature of playing Minecraft - elements are broken down and new are being created," Hammeken said. "Therefore we won't re-launch the demonstration of Denmark in Minecraft. Sometimes, we will rebuild minor areas if constructions are taken down and nothing new is being made."
If you're interested in finding out what's happening to virtual Denmark The DGA still has it available to download. [Image: Mojang]