Comments on: The Billion Dollar-o-Gram 2009 http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/the-billion-dollar-o-gram-2009/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-billion-dollar-o-gram-2009 Ideas, issues, knowledge, data - visualized! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:11:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bryanhttp://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/the-billion-dollar-o-gram-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-84216 Bryan Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:34:37 +0000 http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=1892#comment-84216 Let's look at apples to apples for comparison. When you look at the total eventual cost of the Iraq - Afghanistan war, the number is very large. But let's compare that to the total taxes paid by businesses and by individuals for that same time frame. Just looking at the market value of one corporation is interesting, but what about the market value of all S&P 500 companies or all of the Dow 30 or all of the Nasdaq. When you compare huge numbers over 10 years, against numbers over shorter periods of time, it skews the effect. I believe that in complete context we can understand this even better. Let’s look at apples to apples for comparison. When you look at the total eventual cost of the Iraq – Afghanistan war, the number is very large. But let’s compare that to the total taxes paid by businesses and by individuals for that same time frame. Just looking at the market value of one corporation is interesting, but what about the market value of all S&P 500 companies or all of the Dow 30 or all of the Nasdaq. When you compare huge numbers over 10 years, against numbers over shorter periods of time, it skews the effect. I believe that in complete context we can understand this even better.

]]> By: Andrewhttp://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/the-billion-dollar-o-gram-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-82025 Andrew Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:17:29 +0000 http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=1892#comment-82025 Should include amount of money spent by each party in the upcoming US presidential campaign next to the figure of solving the debt crisis.Awesome graphic though. Should include amount of money spent by each party in the upcoming US presidential campaign next to the figure of solving the debt crisis.

Awesome graphic though.

]]> By: Brahim Talbynehttp://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/the-billion-dollar-o-gram-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-48918 Brahim Talbyne Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:18:46 +0000 http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=1892#comment-48918 This is one of the best infographics ever. However, it would be very interesting if you guys could post the same structure on flash or java showing these same criteria and their evolution from 2008 to 2011. thank you and keep up the good work, This is one of the best infographics ever. However, it would be very interesting if you guys could post the same structure on flash or java showing these same criteria and their evolution from 2008 to 2011.
thank you and keep up the good work,

]]> By: Timhttp://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/the-billion-dollar-o-gram-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-47366 Tim Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:40:09 +0000 http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=1892#comment-47366 This new xkcd comic might well be mentioned here. <a href="http://xkcd.com/980" rel="nofollow"> This new xkcd comic might well be mentioned here.

]]> By: Akihiko Hirasawahttp://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/the-billion-dollar-o-gram-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-44926 Akihiko Hirasawa Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:14:07 +0000 http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=1892#comment-44926 Wonderful! Without such a visualization, it's difficult for me to feel the huge numbers of dollars. By the way, unit of numbers ($) excluding the first one ($bn) seem wrong. Wonderful! Without such a visualization, it’s difficult for me to feel the huge numbers of dollars. By the way, unit of numbers ($) excluding the first one ($bn) seem wrong.

]]> By: Andyhttp://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/the-billion-dollar-o-gram-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-42155 Andy Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:33:16 +0000 http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=1892#comment-42155 This graphic is great man. Dont listen haters, all of use love it :) This graphic is great man. Dont listen haters, all of use love it :)

]]> By: Joar Torgersenhttp://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/the-billion-dollar-o-gram-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-39686 Joar Torgersen Tue, 11 Jan 2011 10:35:47 +0000 http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=1892#comment-39686 Yes, indeed. Where can I get this poster?? Yes, indeed. Where can I get this poster??

]]> By: Jimhttp://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/the-billion-dollar-o-gram-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-35527 Jim Sat, 20 Nov 2010 21:21:37 +0000 http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=1892#comment-35527 This is probably the most powerful dataset and image in the whole book and it gives people perspective. I want a poster of this to pin up on my office wall.Come on, of all the interesting infographics to make a poster out of, this has to be number 1! This is probably the most powerful dataset and image in the whole book and it gives people perspective. I want a poster of this to pin up on my office wall.

Come on, of all the interesting infographics to make a poster out of, this has to be number 1!

]]> By: davidhttp://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/the-billion-dollar-o-gram-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-32266 david Fri, 08 Oct 2010 15:11:58 +0000 http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=1892#comment-32266 These are figures reported in the media. Not calculated figures. The image is a tapestry of numbers as presented in the press. Thanks! D These are figures reported in the media. Not calculated figures. The image is a tapestry of numbers as presented in the press. Thanks! D

]]> By: chethttp://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/the-billion-dollar-o-gram-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-32249 chet Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:11:45 +0000 http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/?p=1892#comment-32249 This graphic is Garbage. Iraq war measured in total cost. Medicare measured in annual cost. Not a true comparison. This graphic is Garbage. Iraq war measured in total cost. Medicare measured in annual cost. Not a true comparison.

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