via Well, I suppose this is about as good a predictor as you could conjure. I dig it for the topicality and symmetry, but the quality that most defines this chart, I’d say, isapophenia, the tendency to see meaningful patterns or connections in random or meaningless data.
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China is investing $100 billion in high-speed rail this year. How much is the US spending?
via photoblog.msnbc.msn.com In 2010, the US will spend over $660 billion on military operations. Meanwhile, it took a once-in-a-lifetime depression and stimulus bill to get the US to pony up a mere $8 billion for high speed rail. Mind you, that money is not even going to be spent in one year. In fact [...]
Infographic of the Week: If San Francisco Crime was Elevation
via dougmccune.com Some very original work here. Although it is not totally precise and a little hard to grok from some angles, the concept is clever and, I think, does what we all want quality infographics to do: tell a story without resorting to lots of text or simple charts.
On the Street: 65 VW Notchback
They sure don’t make ‘em like they used to. When I was a kid, the family for a brief time owned a 1971 VW Squareback, essentially a 2-door wagon version of this exact car. I remember liking it, despite its semi-jalopy status (if I recall correctly, the paint was, uh, less than perfect). It [...]
Infographic of the Week: Audi’s $20 million Frankfurt Auto Show stand, by the numbers
via caranddriver.com The graphic itself is less than stellar, but the information it calls out is fascinating. Mostly, beyond the mere expense of the display, the accounting of the time, planning, people, and supplies required to build this miniature and temporary temple to personal transportation is rather astounding. A year of planning, 25 days to [...]