but this guy is just an amazing gymnist.

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Oh, NPR is really getting into some of the good Data Porn here lately.  This is a fantastic visualization of a multitude of data on the US and how we consume energy.   I work in this industry and it never fails to both bewilder me and excite me at the same time.  This shows on a couple of different levels how separate Texas is from the rest of the US in terms of both delivery, production, and organization.

Visualizing The Grid

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Beer seems to be following the path (and numbers) I would suspect it to, the "junk" foods really show what has gone wrong with the way the US eats over the past few decades (which influences the world). Great graphic.

What’s Wrong With This Chart? - Economix Blog - NYTimes.com

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