Comments on: Making sense of big numbers http://www.madetostick.com/blog/2007/01/17/making-sense-of-big-numbers/ Made to Stick Blog by Dan and Chip Heath Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:20:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: kefoackzny http://www.madetostick.com/blog/2007/01/17/making-sense-of-big-numbers/#comment-987 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:08:03 +0000 http://www.madetostick.com/blog/2007/01/17/making-sense-of-big-numbers/#comment-987 Hello! Good Site! Thanks you! gieowbmtdwnwte Hello! Good Site! Thanks you! gieowbmtdwnwte

]]> by: chroma http://www.madetostick.com/blog/2007/01/17/making-sense-of-big-numbers/#comment-28 Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:35:10 +0000 http://www.madetostick.com/blog/2007/01/17/making-sense-of-big-numbers/#comment-28 Great post. I've been thinking about how, in our culture which is so biased toward visual thinking, there is a strong role for strong infographics to play in making ideas sticky. Quickly scanning or glancing at info to get the gist of it. examples: http://www.globalrichlist.com/ or a whole wack of beautiful infographics at infosthetics.com Dino Demopoulos Great post.
I’ve been thinking about how, in our culture which is so biased toward visual thinking, there is a strong role for strong infographics to play in making ideas sticky. Quickly scanning or glancing at info to get the gist of it.
examples: http://www.globalrichlist.com/
or a whole wack of beautiful infographics at infosthetics.com

Dino Demopoulos

]]> by: John Richardson http://www.madetostick.com/blog/2007/01/17/making-sense-of-big-numbers/#comment-26 Sun, 21 Jan 2007 19:08:37 +0000 http://www.madetostick.com/blog/2007/01/17/making-sense-of-big-numbers/#comment-26 When it comes to big numbers, it is fascinating how large groups of people can come to the same decision. In his book, The Wisdom of Crowds, James Surowiecki explores the answer to a simple question... If You Had To Meet Someone In Paris On A Specific Day But Had No Way Of Contacting Them, When And Where Would You Meet?” When a group of over 1000 people were asked this question, over 40% picked the same time and place (Eiffel Tower at noon). When you figure there are thousands of popular places to meet in Paris, and there are 24 hours in a day, this is pretty spectacular indeed. The Eiffel tower is a pretty sticky place! When it comes to big numbers, it is fascinating how large groups of people can come to the same decision. In his book, The Wisdom of Crowds, James Surowiecki explores the answer to a simple question…

If You Had To Meet Someone In Paris On A Specific Day But Had No Way Of Contacting Them, When And Where Would You Meet?”

When a group of over 1000 people were asked this question, over 40% picked the same time and place (Eiffel Tower at noon). When you figure there are thousands of popular places to meet in Paris, and there are 24 hours in a day, this is pretty spectacular indeed. The Eiffel tower is a pretty sticky place!

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