David McCandless: The beauty of data visualization

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David McCandless: The beauty of data visualization

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This is probably the best TED video I've seen yet. Mostly, because I've been involved in visualization for most of the last 13 years and I've seen it's usefulness over and over. However, this video really drives home some other points. First, visualization still allows you to tell your, biased, story - just really well. But, as evidenced later in the video, it also shoves in your face the bigger picture and alternative viewpoints. I'd be willing to bet that an increase in intellectually honest visualization in media would produce significantly more rational decisions by leaders and also an upswell of tolerance by pundits and the populace alike.

http://www.ted.com/talks/david_mccandle ... ation.html

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Obama has mastered it. Learned in the madrassa as a child. He visualizes that perfect world ruled by Sharia. Cocksuckin' lyin' front man for the cause he is.
Obama...'I burned your house down and saved you from slipping in the bathtub." ...Greg Gutfeld.

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