Information is beautiful...

...has got to be the best website out there. The way that they visualize information is really an eye-opener. The founders point out the importance of getting things into their right perspective, especially when newsmedia juggles billions spent here and billions spent there. It's impossible to grasp if you don't it put into perspective. Check this diagram out "The Billion dollar Gram". http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/the-billion-dollar-gram/For instance, check out the comparison between the cost of the Iraq/Afghanistan and the amount spent on international aid.