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Population Pyramids

Dustin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:29:00 +0000

I’ve loved these types of charts since I first saw them used for insight into the Arab Spring discontent. What’s great about the version linked below is the country coverage that Worldlifeexpectancy.com has managed to pull together – it’s very impressive. If you wander the site, there are a lot of additional maps and charts on global causes of death, life expectancy, and other fun demographic topics. (via)

On a design note: Wow. I haven’t seen someone attempt a black background and glowing neon fonts in such a manner since the earliest days of the internet. I don’t know whether to applaud the boldness and bust out some glowsticks, or put on sunglasses to prevent a seizure. I suppose since it’s all about death, the black kinda works.

Discordianism

Dustin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:54:31 +0000

An outline of the beliefs and structure of this “religion(?)”.

Originally in French.

What Percent Are You?

Dustin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:44:28 +0000

Enter your household income and see where you rank in 344 areas around the country:

There’s some interesting behind the scenes information on the news paper version here:

(via FlowingData)

Romance in Plots

Dustin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:38:35 +0000

Awwww! Adorable.

Top 21 Albums of 2011

Dustin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:05:00 +0000

I love music, but the only album on here that I think I’ve heard is the (incredibly overplayed) one by Adele.

Aries Criminals

Dustin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:18:00 +0000

An analysis of people arrested in Southwestern Ontario in 2011 by astrological sign. Anyone have a larger dataset?

Lego Brick Costs (1973-2011)

Dustin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:14:14 +0000

I like it when someone take a silly anecdotal observation and then does the research to see if it’s actually true. In this case, Ruth Suehle was wondering whether Legos really used to be cheaper when we were kids. The statistical methodology choices and related discussions over at GeekMom are interesting (though wonderfully pointless).

The Millennials

Dustin — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:53:46 +0000

Using the faded “other” generation graphics really helps keep this one on focus (though the hands get a bit overused, perhaps).

Marriage on the Decline

Dustin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:50:37 +0000

The Washington Post added family type to it’s interactive map of census data (the map also allows you to filter over time, race, density, etc). You can zoom in and see how your county compares to the rest of the country. Interesting observations: Married people with children only make up 7% of Washington DC?!? Utah is one of the few remaining regions with high “married w/children” percentages, compared to previous years when it was more common across the country.

Just 51 percent of all adults who are 18 and older are married, placing them on the brink of becoming a minority, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of census statistics to be released Wednesday. That represents a steep drop from 57 percent who were married in 2000… In 1960, for example, when most baby boomers were children, 72 percent of all adults were married. The median age for brides was barely 20, and the grooms were just a couple of years older. (related article)

Christmas Carols

Dustin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:22:12 +0000

I’ve noticed this before – the same applies to “Christmas Movies” (with the exception of Bad Santa and South Park xmas shows, of course)

Which Checkout is Fastest?

Dustin — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:43:17 +0000

The WSJ explains some of the science behind new checkout procedures you might be seeing this holiday season. I saw the one-to-many recently at a local Whole Foods and it reminded me a little too much of cows going to the slaughter house – but then, I hate lines of all kinds. Hat tip to Jennifer DuMars for sending it along. (related article)

Corruption and Development

Dustin — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:09:33 +0000

Graphing the Corruption Perceptions Index vs the Human Development Index shows a pretty clear correlation. Of course, “perception” indices are always of dubious value.

4.74 Degrees of Separation

Dustin — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:54:12 +0000

New research by Facebook based on user friends, reveals that there are not 6 degrees of separation between you and everyone else – but only 4.74. Other interesting tidbits: the distance is shrinking: in 2008 it was 5.28. If you just look at the United States, it’s only 4.

… 84% of all connections are between users in the same country. We also find that people tend to have a similar, albeit typically smaller, number of friends as their neighbors, and tend to be about the same age.

What Should You Bring to Thanksgiving Flowchart

Dustin — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:19:20 +0000

Heheh.

Sexperience

Dustin — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:20:35 +0000

Based on a survey of 1000 British adults, this interactive display lets you select questions and filter answers in a variety of interesting charts, where each dot represents a person in the survey. The live animations are really cool, though some of the presentations are more effective than others.