Power of Data Visualization

At one time or another we have all had the day dream about traveling back in time like Biff in Back To The Future 2 and betting on events you know the outcome of. The plan is simple, figure out some events you want to bet on, find out the final outcomes, find a time machine, and head back in time to place an enormous bet and then fly back to the future to enjoy your winnings and interest. Well its not that simple but you get the idea. Unfortunately that plan is incredibility flawed; minus the entire time travel concept. Don’t believe us? Check out the infographic below and see for yourself.

via nflinjury.com

Our health is in the hands of robots.

via www.rasmussen.edu

The following is not a futuristic scenario. It is not science fiction. It is a demonstration of the capabilities of GIS to model the results of an extremely unlikely, yet intellectually fascinating query: What would happen if the earth stopped spinning? ArcGIS was used to perform complex raster analysis and volumetric computations and generate maps that visualize these results.

via www.esri.com

The world is a big place, but so is the Internet. We know which countries are the largest in the real world, but what about on the Internet?

via royal.pingdom.com

While China cannot maintain its level of growth without a global recovery, it is still poised to become the most important economy in the world, surpassing the U.S. in its share of the global GDP sometime around 2020.

via www.kiplinger.com

Check this out. visualeconomics.com made calculator to estimate you retirement.