525: quantum of sollazzo
#525: quantum of sollazzo – 11 July 2023
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I had my last working day in the NHS last Friday and I'm currently... interrailing :-) You know I'm a big transport geek, and especially a train geek. I'll be posting some photos on this thread as I make my way through Europe, mostly visiting friends.
The most clicked link last week was Reuters' great use of mapping to show the state of the war in Ukraine.
'till next week,
Giuseppe @puntofisso
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✨ Topical
World Refugee Day: when people are forced to leave
"We looked into the latest migration trends to understand where people go when they have to leave their homes."
A few good charts from Mafe Callejón and Vanessa Fillis at Flourish.
A fair way (or four) to look at global carbon emissions
Datawrapper's Jack Goodall found a popular emission map a little doubtful, so he set out to try alternative ways to capture the same data.
"When exploring global CO₂ emissions, it’s essential to consider various interpretations of the data. Each approach sheds light on different aspects of the climate crisis, and highlights the complexity and interconnectedness of the issue."
Which states have the highest and lowest life expectancy?
"Hawaii's life expectancy was 80.7 years, followed by Washington at 79.2 years and Minnesota at 79.1 years."
An interesting look at US life expectancy by USA Facts.
Sunday brunch is the new Friday night
"Post-lockdowns, in-person spending has shifted from weekdays to weekends."
I mean, you work from home on Friday, and head to the local pub instead...
The grass courts are now in session
"Wimbledon is the only grass court Grand Slam and retains a glamor born from white clothes and impeccable green courts."
Interesting factoid about Connors too.
🛠️📖 Tools & Tutorials
Understanding SVG Paths
A very good, visual, interactive, short but effective tutorial on SVG paths.
Joins 13 Ways
"Relational (inner) joins are really common in the world of databases, and one weird thing about them is that it seems like everyone has a different idea of what they are. In this post I’ve aggregated a bunch of different definitions, ways of thinking about them, and ways of implementing them that will hopefully be interesting."
Hierarchical Representation of UK Geographies (June 2023)
You have probably seen this before. It's the latest iteration of the Office for National Statistics' set of geographical boundaries, from electoral (constituencies, councils, etc) to statistical and beyond.
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📈Dataviz, Data Analysis, & Interactive
How Many People Have Ever Lived on Earth?
"The global population milestone of 8 billion represents nearly 7% of the total number of people who have ever lived on Earth."
It's interesting to read the assumptions behind the calculations.
Small multiple maps showing how the heat index has remained in the danger zone for large parts of the southern US
This is a great map for sure, but the best part of it is the fact that Steven Bernard, the FT journalist behind this article's datavis, posted it on Reddit himself.
Is Beyoncé Secretly a Rapper?
"Questions:
Is Beyoncé a (low-key) rapper?
Is her rap music more or less popular?
Here's what I found."
The CRUTCH Rankings
"CRUTCH (Championship Revisions Utilizing Top Competitor Health) is our new metric for asterisking NBA champions, where injured and inactive opponents from each round add to the asterisk tally."
I understand absolutely nothing of basketball, but the Pudding has made me like it.
How hot dog contestants went from eating 10 to 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes
"Some of the nation’s top ‘gurgitators’ shared their award-winning techniques."
Don't try this at home.
The Emergence of the Superbugs
"Under prolonged exposure to antibiotics, the bacteria develop resistance to them."
A good Tableau chart.
When, where and how to see the Loch Ness Monster – based on 1,500 years worth of data!
"Have you ever wondered where and when is the best place to spot Nessie? We've got the answer. Emma Morrice reports."
Look at that chart :D
🤖 AI
Why transformative AI is really, really hard to achieve
"In this essay we assemble the best arguments for why transformative AI is hard to achieve. ...Here is a brief outline of our argument:
The transformational potential of AI is constrained by its hardest problems
Despite rapid progress in some AI subfields, major technical hurdles remain
Even if technical AI progress continues, social and economic hurdles may limit its impact"
Hallucinations in AI
"Everything you think you know about AI has been told to you by someone with an incentive to lie (and mostly to themselves)."
Quite a bit to digest here.
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