Comments on: Superb data-visualization of UK government spending http://boingboing.net/2009/12/11/superb-data-visualiz.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 15:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/12/11/superb-data-visualiz.html#comment-662053 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-662053 I'm reporting the UK government to itself for 'radicalization' of their plans. I’m reporting the UK government to itself for ‘radicalization’ of their plans.

]]> By: SamSam http://boingboing.net/2009/12/11/superb-data-visualiz.html#comment-662055 SamSam Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-662055 That's pretty cool. What's amazing to me is how much less of its budget goes towards defense -- about 5% compared with somewhere between 20% and 54% (according to <a href="http://www.warresisters.org/pages/piechart.htm">this</a>) that the US spends. Of course, a cynic would say that they can afford to pay so little because the US is picking up the slack. (NB: I don't believe that.) That’s pretty cool. What’s amazing to me is how much less of its budget goes towards defense — about 5% compared with somewhere between 20% and 54% (according to this) that the US spends.

Of course, a cynic would say that they can afford to pay so little because the US is picking up the slack. (NB: I don’t believe that.)

]]> By: matt blank http://boingboing.net/2009/12/11/superb-data-visualiz.html#comment-662056 matt blank Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-662056 Compare that to the Death and Taxes poster for the US and it's astounding how little the UK (or how much the US) spends on Defense. Compare that to the Death and Taxes poster for the US and it’s astounding how little the UK (or how much the US) spends on Defense.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/12/11/superb-data-visualiz.html#comment-662069 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-662069 The cuss is social protection? Does that mean CCTV? The cuss is social protection? Does that mean CCTV?

]]> By: yri http://boingboing.net/2009/12/11/superb-data-visualiz.html#comment-662078 yri Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-662078 That's actually a very good prioritization of spending, IMO. The only thing I think should get more is Environment Protection, given the imminent danger we face, but otherwise, we in the US could do a lot better if we followed this kind of budget. And the infographic is awesome. Very intuitive, very informative. That’s actually a very good prioritization of spending, IMO. The only thing I think should get more is Environment Protection, given the imminent danger we face, but otherwise, we in the US could do a lot better if we followed this kind of budget.

And the infographic is awesome. Very intuitive, very informative.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/12/11/superb-data-visualiz.html#comment-663983 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-663983 How did this become about defence spending? Great job on the ideas behind this presentation, nice site How did this become about defence spending? Great job on the ideas behind this presentation, nice site

]]> By: Nadreck http://boingboing.net/2009/12/11/superb-data-visualiz.html#comment-662215 Nadreck Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-662215 Yes, very interesting about the Defence budget. A nice contrast to third world countries where people are dropping dead from starvation and the complete absence of public health programs (inoculations, AIDS programs and so on) and the military gets 90% of the budget: which it mostly spends on killing citizens. See North Korea, pre-invasion Iraq et al. A bit misleading about agriculture though. Agricultural barriers to trade usually treble the cost of food without increasing quality or quantity so in a sense this is another place "where your money goes" without it being a direct tax. Kills a lot of people in countries whose only chance at trade is agricultural trade also. So that if you grow more than you can eat it just gets thrown out or piles up to become bandit bait since no one in the industrialised nations will buy anything you produce. Yes, very interesting about the Defence budget. A nice contrast to third world countries where people are dropping dead from starvation and the complete absence of public health programs (inoculations, AIDS programs and so on) and the military gets 90% of the budget: which it mostly spends on killing citizens. See North Korea, pre-invasion Iraq et al.

A bit misleading about agriculture though. Agricultural barriers to trade usually treble the cost of food without increasing quality or quantity so in a sense this is another place “where your money goes” without it being a direct tax. Kills a lot of people in countries whose only chance at trade is agricultural trade also. So that if you grow more than you can eat it just gets thrown out or piles up to become bandit bait since no one in the industrialised nations will buy anything you produce.

]]> By: octopod http://boingboing.net/2009/12/11/superb-data-visualiz.html#comment-662239 octopod Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-662239 amusing pie chart of usa vs rest of the world military spending at http://www.globalissues.org/article/75/world-military-spending amusing pie chart of usa vs rest of the world military spending at http://www.globalissues.org/article/75/world-military-spending

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