In find the simulation and visualization of the same topic (albeit for US only) by DataFlow is much more engaging and comprehensible. The project is based on data of a US survey.
Pretty entertaining to watch the bubbles change color/activity but be unable to go to their designated area because they're unable to break away from the bulk of their neighbors.
Like peer pressure, but really just an artifact of the chosen technology for the visualization
alwa · 3h ago
The changelog indicates:
> * Fixed "Intimacy" count to always be an even number.
The FTX polycule would like a word…
Beautiful work!
01HNNWZ0MV43FF · 3h ago
Heck, Betty Dodson would like a word. I don't need anyone's help to be intimate!
WarOnPrivacy · 1h ago
Compared to my parents, I spent 20x the time parenting (the new normal) and I'm not sure these stats reflect that.
Our global birthrate is a unconcerning 2.3 and worldwide restroom use continues apace.
Sex is edging out smoking but not by much.
ggm · 2h ago
I'm surprised at the surface difference between birth and death rate because we're told the aggregate rate of increase is declining. The difference between the two suggests birth outruns death by 2:1 which feels steep for something which will max out in 2050.
I realise sub-saharan Africa continues to be high birthrate and is a huge component of world population, but the trend of increased economic activity to lower birth rate is really high worldwide, and most western economies in the OECD would be in decline, were it not for migration.
tonmoy · 15m ago
That could be because most people in the world currently are young. Hypothetically even if birth rate remains constant but suddenly a huge portion of the population start dying due to age then it could flip suddenly
wanderingstan · 3h ago
There is something sobering and humbling at “seeing” 2 people die every second.
To realize that entire lifetimes of memory and experiences are disappearing so quickly.
Though I’ve probably seen that stat before, the site does a good job of making it feel “live” with the updating population count and live stats on everything else.
jpk · 1h ago
For sure, but on balance, during that second:
- A smart little girl aced her math test.
- A loving father smiled at his kid.
- A grandma blew out her 80th birthday candles.
Lifetimes in progress, building their own memories and experiences.
So, two people may have died in that second, but 8 billion people lived.
userbinator · 1h ago
And every second, another 4 are born.
adt · 1h ago
>The initial concept was explored with the help of AI (specifically, Gemini), iterating through prompts to develop the core logic for a dynamic simulation. The goal was to create something engaging, all within a single HTML file – a testament to what can be achieved with focused iteration and modern web technologies.
Just the other day, walking through a sleepy country town (Hawks Nest, NSW, AU), I was explaining to my partner how I'd love to have an AR overlay of the town that told me, statistically, what each person in each house was doing.
Ideally it'd consider an estimate of the house's value and use vision to assess the real-time appearance of the property to further hone its model.
If you could do that next, please. Oh and buy me a Vision Pro. Cheers.
Wonderful. I always found the idea of billions of people particularly famous people doing something (anything) simultaneously as me, unbelievable for some reason. This somehow brings this issue front and center on a global scale. Well done.
jonahx · 2h ago
Love it.
If you plan on adding to it, would be cool see (maybe via heatmap) where the births/deaths are happening.
Willingham · 3h ago
Your design of this page and your whole website is beautiful. How many years experience do you have with front end development?
Sn0wCoder · 3h ago
Agreed. The world map showing evening, night and morning is a great visual to have updated in real time.
danihh · 3h ago
Am I the only one surprised & perplexed about a phone representing “leisure”?
gertlex · 2h ago
What single emoji would you choose instead?
It seems reasonable to me.
danihh · 2h ago
Beach umbrella, couch, person in lotus position, a book…
Nothing outrageous, but it’s an interesting shift of perspective.
jagaerglad · 2h ago
the dancing or partying ones, although admittedly we all scroll the phone more
bikamonki · 3h ago
Wonderful work! If 0.13% are in jail, how many do you estimate are positively changing the world?
lanewinfield · 2h ago
cool idea and nice execution! one thought: maybe make the time scale on your mini graphs a little longer so you can see larger changes?
nishRC · 2h ago
16% are doing paid work? I always assumed that would be higher
jader201 · 44m ago
Full time people spend roughly 24% of their week working.
Factoring in PTO/holidays, roughly 20 years of education and 20 years retirement, part time and unemployment, that number drops quite a bit (I’d guess roughly half, to 12%).
Of course, some people start work earlier and retire later, and some work more than 40 hours per week.
In find the simulation and visualization of the same topic (albeit for US only) by DataFlow is much more engaging and comprehensible. The project is based on data of a US survey.
https://flowingdata.com/2015/12/15/a-day-in-the-life-of-amer...
Like peer pressure, but really just an artifact of the chosen technology for the visualization
> * Fixed "Intimacy" count to always be an even number.
The FTX polycule would like a word…
Beautiful work!
Our global birthrate is a unconcerning 2.3 and worldwide restroom use continues apace.
Sex is edging out smoking but not by much.
I realise sub-saharan Africa continues to be high birthrate and is a huge component of world population, but the trend of increased economic activity to lower birth rate is really high worldwide, and most western economies in the OECD would be in decline, were it not for migration.
To realize that entire lifetimes of memory and experiences are disappearing so quickly.
Though I’ve probably seen that stat before, the site does a good job of making it feel “live” with the updating population count and live stats on everything else.
Lifetimes in progress, building their own memories and experiences. So, two people may have died in that second, but 8 billion people lived.
https://humans.maxcomperatore.com/why.html
Ideally it'd consider an estimate of the house's value and use vision to assess the real-time appearance of the property to further hone its model.
If you could do that next, please. Oh and buy me a Vision Pro. Cheers.
If you plan on adding to it, would be cool see (maybe via heatmap) where the births/deaths are happening.
It seems reasonable to me.
Nothing outrageous, but it’s an interesting shift of perspective.
Factoring in PTO/holidays, roughly 20 years of education and 20 years retirement, part time and unemployment, that number drops quite a bit (I’d guess roughly half, to 12%).
Of course, some people start work earlier and retire later, and some work more than 40 hours per week.
So to me, 16% seems about right.