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David McCandless: The beauty of data visualization

Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 7:34 pm
by buckethead
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

Re: David McCandless: The beauty of data visualization

Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 7:37 pm
by buckethead
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Re: David McCandless: The beauty of data visualization

Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 7:38 pm
by buckethead
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Re: David McCandless: The beauty of data visualization

Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 7:46 pm
by Turdacious
DEATH by PowerPoint!

Re: David McCandless: The beauty of data visualization

Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 6:24 pm
by Andy77
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.