Mapping US Migration without a map

August · 01-01-14, 02:55 AM

This is pretty cool.

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/20...without-a-map/

Jimbuna · 01-01-14, 05:44 AM

Can't get my head around it

I'm blaming it on the fact it it New Years Day

Oberon · 01-01-14, 06:42 AM

That's a really rather clever way of displaying the information. Hat's off to them.

Skybird · 01-01-14, 07:31 AM

Yes, but it also holds a big trapdoor, the graphical information does not give you an idea on how many people moved at what directon between two states. The graph between A and B would look the same no matter whether 90% of the people move from A to B, or the other way around, or coming and going people are equal-sized groups. But this is what the real important info in this graph would be.

Or am I missing something?

August · 01-01-14, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Yes, but it also holds a big trapdoor, the graphical information does not give you an idea on how many people moved at what directon between two states. The graph between A and B would look the same no matter whether 90% of the people move from A to B, or the other way around, or coming and going people are equal-sized groups. But this is what the real important info in this graph would be.

Or am I missing something?

If you put your mouse over one of the lines a bubble pops up with more detail.

Jimbuna · 01-01-14, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by August

If you put your mouse over one of the lines a bubble pops up with more detail.

Aha!!...much clearer now

Skybird · 01-01-14, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by August

If you put your mouse over one of the lines a bubble pops up with more detail.

Ah.

I hovered the mouse pointer over the circle with state names only.

Tchocky · 01-01-14, 10:06 AM

Neat!

nikimcbee · 01-01-14, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by August

This is pretty cool.

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/20...without-a-map/

Cool map.

I laughed at the WA map, that would be the Boeing exodus to North Carolina.

OR and AZ movement is Intel labor pool moving back and forth.

nikimcbee · 01-01-14, 02:07 PM

Look at the Maine-Florida exchange.

01-01-14, 02:55 AM	#1
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Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Yes, but it also holds a big trapdoor, the graphical information does not give you an idea on how many people moved at what directon between two states. The graph between A and B would look the same no matter whether 90% of the people move from A to B, or the other way around, or coming and going people are equal-sized groups. But this is what the real important info in this graph would be. Or am I missing something? __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

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Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Neat! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Look at the Maine-Florida exchange. __________________

01-01-14, 06:42 AM	#3
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	That's a really rather clever way of displaying the information. Hat's off to them.