Never one to do things by half, Bob Geldof has embarked on project which would see all human existence digitally catalogued.
Geldof will undertake the 'Dictionary Of Man' project with the BBC, as they attempt to catalogue all of the 900 groups of people that anthropologists estimate make up humankind."This will be an A-to-Z of mankind which will catalogue the world we live in now, the people who share this planet, the way we live and the way we adapt to face common and different challenges," producer-director John Maguire said.
Geldof added, "Ultimately, I suppose in some ways we're also building the world's family photo album."
To be accompanied by a television series called 'The Human Planet', the project aims to capture for posterity the myriad cultures which are becoming increasingly homogenised due to the onset of globalisation.
As for the costs of undertaking such a vast project, Geldof said, "The budget going to be f--ing huge, but getting money is a piece of piss compared to building it and making it - that is going to be the real challenge."
