These aren’t exceedingly gorgeous, by any means.  But I had absolutely no idea Optimus Prime was so short.  Megatron is a full 12’ taller.  And nearly everyone looks positively tiny next to Godzilla!

These insects are just creepy.  A 22” long stick insect?  4” beetle?  13” spider?!  What are you supposed to do if you encounter one of these?  I hope to never be in such a situation.

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It’s easy to read, aesthetically pleasing, and shares some interesting information.  The comparison of Haiti’s and the United State’s GDPs is pretty astounding.  The population of the U.S. is 30 times larger than that of Haiti, but our GDP is 2,043 times greater!

GOOD also featured another graphic, by Claire Kohler, which doesn’t solely focus on Haiti, but explores some interesting information.  It correlates the depth and magnitude of the ten deadliest earthquakes over the past 15 years with the number of casualties caused.

The bottom portion of the graphic focuses on the money donated to Haiti, but I find the upper portion more interesting.  Of course, there are other factors that affect loss of life, such as proximity of the epicenter to metropolitan areas, etc.  But it’s amazing that the Haiti earthquake falls in the middle of the pack in terms of magnitude, but killed more than all but the 2004 tsunami.

You can check out the other submissions here.  And, if you’re feeling ambitious, submit one of your own here.

[via GOOD]

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3. Obsession

But what I really find noteworthy is the visual appeal of his obsessions.  For the past five years, he’s been producing an annual report of his life.

He even has an Annual Report Report.  But for 2009, he took his data collection to a new level.  He asked everyone with whom he had a meaningful interaction to fill out a survey.  So this year’s report not only has data, but more context.

Apart from loving design and numbers, we apparently have other things in common, according to the report.  We both carry backpacks.  We both make puns about Juneau.  We both eat a lot.

And we can all become even more like him by tracking the data of our own lives at Daytum.  You can track whatever you like, however you like.

This is going to be so fun…

[images via Feltron]

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1. Replace oil?

This is a pretty interesting infographic.  Every year, the world uses over 1 cubic mile of oil (1.18 cubic miles, according to data from Nation Master and my calculations).  That sounds like a lot, but it’s a bit difficult to picture.  If you were to put all that oil in a giant cube and place it next to the Eiffel Tower (maybe you’re with Cobra Command?), this is what it would look like:

Back to the infographic:  It would take a heck of a lot of alternative energy to replace that oil.  The image suggests how many units of each alternate energy source would need to be built each year for 50 years to match the energy capacity of oil. 

It’s not 100% accurate, but it definitely makes you think.

[via Inhabitat]

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