How To Get Replies Online Dating
Dating site OKCupid examined which words in an opening email to women increased or decreased the chances of a reply. Hilarious and revealing.
Christopher Niemann
This US illustrator does a nice line in hand-drawn infographics

(I also like his ‘I Confess’ range)
How many troops has each country sent to Afghanistan?
Ok I did this one. But I think it’s an important question. And quite surprising.

Susanna Hertrich: Reality Checking Device
A visual device for getting some perspective. Nice!

(sorry about the tiny screen shot – it’s the only one I could find) UPDATE: Here’s a big version (Thanks to Matthew Goldthwaite)
If you come across any visual delights, please send them through.




4 Comments
I’d be curious regarding the statistic of number of soldiers in Afghanistan from each country, to see a graphic comparison of number of soldiers in relation to the population size of the country, and/or GDP, etc.
Re: Susanna Hertrich: Reality Checking Device
Why the bubbles when bars would work just as well and not introduce visual ambiguity due to the old diameter/volume issue that all bubble charts are subject to? Sigh….
Guess it looks prettier.
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