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ART VISUALISATION DESIGN MAPPING
Friend / other 12
Disease Homicide Parent / step-parent Stranger relative
PARENTS RISK ODDS
1 IN XX 82 3 60 15 2 11
Unrelated 2.4% 41 10
7
Mother over 34 3.7% 27
Distant blood 6
relatives 5.3% 19
5
First cousins 6.1% 16
4
CUMULATIVE RISK
3
Older first cousins
(he 51, she 38) 11.4% 9 12 1 23
Accidents Suicide Unknown 2
1
sources: The Lancet, Sheridan et al (2013), Yang et al (2007) source: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Data (2010) source: UK Office of National Statistics, 2011–12. Warning: small sample size
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
source: private study by Caddington School of 232 children, 5-8 years old
Salt body needs 2 grams per day 5 6 1 teaspoon worldwide average intake 10 Pass the Salt
Cost per
Big Country Death Rows Total cost of death penalty for California 1978–2010 Executions execution
data: bit.ly/KIB_Simple1
The Stellar Nursery
Star Exploding object (nova)
‘Exotic’ Star Black Hole-type object
Galaxy object Cloud
SMALL
Young Main Brown Dwarf Planetary Protoplanetary Protostar Herbig Magnetar Pulsar Supernova Soft Gamma Extreme Gravastar Dark Dark Star
Stellar Object Sequence Star Nebula Nebula Ae/Be Star Imposter Repeater Helium Star Energy Star (Dark Matter)
A star in an early Stars in the Lacks the bulk to A glowing shell A glowing shell of A contraction in Young star Small, ultra-dense Highly magnetic A massive stellar Unknown object Very rare stellar A gravitational Black-hole Theoretical object
stage of evolution. hydrogen-burning trigger reactions of electrified gas electrified gas a molecular cloud inside a gas- star with gigantic neutron star explosion that emitting large, entity, with almost vacuum star – replacement that may have
main phase of their necessary to shine. expanding from generated as a that precedes the dust envelope. magnetic field emitting pulsed has not destroyed irregular bursts of no hydrogen, the a theoretical made from vacuum existed in the early
life. Often called Often a companion a dying star. star runs out of birth of a star. spinning 100’s of beams of light like its parent sun. gamma radiation most common alternative to or maybe dark universe before
dwarves. to a larger star. nuclear fuel. times per second. a lighthouse. & X-rays. element. black holes. energy. normal stars formed.
Giant Sub Giant T. Tauri Bright Giants Blue Straggler Neutron Star Dwarf Nova Luminous Stellar Bok Globule Supernova Cataclysmic Dark Star Preon Star Electroweak star
Red/Blue Nova Black Hole Remnant Variable Star (Newtonian)
Large hydrogen- Bright & on its way A proto-star about Somewhere in Slightly mysterious Rapidly spinning A small dwarf star Explosion caused Ultra-dense object Dense dark cloud A star in Two stars, a white An alternative Small, compact I can’t explain
fusing star a few to becoming a 100 million years between giants & stars that don’t collapsed core of sucking material by the collossal formed when a of cosmic dust & mid-explosion, dwarf & a very & more stable star made of this one. It’s far too
hundred times the supergiant. Rich in into its growth, supergiants, very follow the usual a massive star, from a giant star, merging of two massive star gas-like cocoons forming a close ‘donor’ star object than a theoretical complicated for
radius of the Sun. metals & often before it becomes bright but not curve of star dense & made causing flares & stars. gravitationally where stars can bubble-like that feeds the traditional particles. this little box.
with planets. a full star. overly massive. evolution. mostly of neutrons. belches. collapses on itself. be born. shockwave. host dwarf star. black hole.
Supergiant Hyper Giant Flare Star Peculiar Star Supernova Hypernova Pulsating / Wolf–Rayet Molecular Cloud Compact Star Micro Quasar Luminous Iron Star Quark Star Thorne–Żytkow
Variable Star Star or H2 Region Blue Variable Object
Biggest & brightest Short-lived but Type of flickering Stars unusually Exploding star, Massively Brightness Massive, very Large interstellar Very massive A very small Very large & Complex quantum Massive neutron Giant star with a
of stars. Massive, incredibly bright star with very high in metals often briefly high-energy stellar appears to flicker bright old stars cloud & often unknown type quasar only a few unstable star effects turn light star so dense that second object, a
hot & destined to & massive stars, unpredictable & such as mercury & outshining the explosion. May & fluctuate as shedding massive stellar nurseries of star at the times bigger than prone to dramatic into iron inside this the neutrons break neutron star, at its
explode into shedding huge dramatic increases manganese. brightness of a create deadly seen from Earth. layers of their where stars are end of its life. the Sun. energetic outbursts. object, creating down into ‘strange core.
supernovae. amounts of mass. in brightness. entire galaxy. gamma-ray bursts. mass. birthed. a metal star. matter’.
Galactic Open Star Spiral Galaxy Barred Globular Elliptical Quasar Blazar Lenticular White Supermassive Ultramassive Black Dwarf Planck Star
Cluster Cluster Spiral Galaxy Cluster Galaxy Galaxy Dwarf Black Hole Black Hole
Unimaginably huge Group of a few Billions of stars Common version, Spherical group Oval masses of Very energetic Very compact Old, thin galaxies The burnt-out Over 1–10,000 Even bigger – a When a white Microscopic star
collections thousand stars collected in a flat, featuring a central of stars orbiting old stars without & active nucleus quasar shooting with both a bulge remains of a star million times mere 10–40,000 dwarf sufficiently residing at the
of thousands of of the same age, rotating disc with bar-shaped in the outer halo discs & with of a galaxy – the two massive jets & a disk, but only once it’s used up bigger than a million times bigger cools & no longer centre of a black
galaxies bound formed from the a distinctive central structure made of a galaxy. little new star brightest objects of energy from very vague spiral all its hydrogen. normal black hole. than your average emits heat or light. hole.
together. same cloud. ‘bulge’. of stars. formation. in the universe. its poles. arms. black hole. MASSIVE
data: bit.ly/KIB_Stellar
Best in Show
INTELLIGENCE SIZE
The ultimate data-dog dumb clever small medium large Herding Hound Non-sporting Sporting Terrier Toy Working
Shih Poodle
Doberman Pinscher Tzu Dachshund
Golden
Retriever
Great Dane German Shepherd Yorkshire Miniature Schnauzer
Chihuahua
Terrier
Boxer
Bulldog Pomeranian
French Bulldog Cavalier King Siberian Shetland
Rottweiler Charles Spaniel Pug German Husky Sheepdog
Shorthaired
Pointer English Cocker
Bernese Maltese Spaniel
Springer
Mountain Dog Pembroke Boston Terrier Spaniel
Bullmastiff Welsh Corgi Australian
Shepherd
Newfoundland
Mastiff Rhodesian Chesapeake
Ridgeback Bay Retriever Brittany
West Highland
White Terrier
Papillon
Basset Hound Bichon Frise
Bull Terrier
Australian
Scottish Border Collie
Cattle Dog
Akita Terrier
Saint Bernard Bloodhound
Italian Greyhound
Samoyed Irish Setter
Cairn Terrier
Whippet
Alaskan Lhasa
Malamute Pekingese
Apso English Cocker
Staffordshire
Spaniel
Bull Terrier
Chow Chow
Flat-Coated
Afghan Hound Retriever
Basenji
Giant Schnauzer Gordon Setter
Norfolk Terrier
Saluki Belgian
Tervuren
Pointer
Australian
Terrier
Kerry Blue Terrier
English Toy Briard
OUR DATA SCORE Spaniel Welsh Springer
Clumber Spaniel Spaniel
Bedlington Terrier
Affenpinscher
sources: American Kennel Club, Cassidy (2007), Canine Inherited Disorders Database, ‘The Intelligence of Dogs’, Stanley Coren
data: bit.ly/KIB_BestDogs
Meditation imagine a string lightly
pulling up your head
open
this gives insight into how
the mind really works,
reducing attachment,
letting us relax more deeply…
microscope
…transforming the mind
and using it as a device
to explore itself and the belly out,
nature of reality. knees lower pelvis forward hands resting
than hips on knees
SIT
relaxed but erect comfortable
60
45 15
30
recommended
practice time
meditation name concentration mindfulness attending loving kindness for self silent gratitude loving kindness for others walking
alternative name focussed attention open monitoring open monitoring metta bhavana, cultivation of love visualisation metta bhavana ---
Simple, condensed instructions Hold attention on a primary object, Watch your thoughts, let them come Concentrate while carefully naming Acknowledge whatever you're feeling. Imagine the face of someone you feel Picture someone you respect and love. Feel every sensation in your feet while slow
on how to practise the technique usually your breath. Mentally note the and go, without reacting, judging thoughts, sensations and other mental Playfully extend loving kindness to grateful to in great detail and silently Send a stream of metta (loving kindness) walking – contact, rolling, lifting etc.
upward movement of your abdomen as or holding on. processes and distractions. yourself by silently expressing feelings thank them. Repeat for 4–5 people. towards them using silent, suitable words. Add attending and name every distraction.
‘rising’, downward as ‘falling’. That’s it! like: ‘May I be happy / healthy / loved’ If a feeling of happiness arises, absorb Add ‘loving kindness’ and extend metta to
etc. Maintain this flow of intention. yourself into it. everyone who appears in your view.
tradition of origin Many Buddhism Buddhism Buddhism Buddhism Buddhism Buddhism
belly three-part breath breath of fire circular breathing segmented breathing 1 segmented breathing 2 balancing sensing loop
kath, hara, tan t'ien long deep agni pran ------ --- --- --- body scan , body contemplation
Just focus on the sensation of the First fill the abdomen with air, then Rapid rhythmic breaths through the nose. Inhale from the base of your spine up Mouth in an ‘o’ shape. Make 8 small Focus on your brow point. Inhale deeply through the nose. Feel into the sensations in your right foot
breath in the belly as it rises and falls. expand the chest, then lift ribs and collar Exhale explosively by contracting anus, to the base of your neck. Exhale down inhalations (sniffs) through the nose to Make 4 inhale sniffs, hold for a few Hold breath for 15 seconds. and then work up around each segment
bone. Exhale in reverse. inhale by relaxing abdominal muscles. the back of your spine. form one breath. Exhale powerfully and seconds, exhale in 4 sniffs. Repeat. Exhale completely through the nose. of your body – lower leg, knee, thigh, hip,
deeply in one go. Repeat. Hold breath for 15 seconds. Repeat. hand, arm, shoulder – in a loop.
Many Yoga Kundalini Yoga Yoga Kundalini Yoga Kundalini Yoga Kundalini Yoga Sufism
Block right nostril with knuckle. Take 4 Counting your breaths (1 for inhalation, Use the breath to circulate energy Silently, repeat a given, single, Chant a single, rhythmical sound-phrase Take twenty minutes to eat 3 Sit with a deep question in your mind.
slow, even breaths through left nostril. 2 for exhalation) up to 10. If your mind through an oval ‘microcosmic’ orbit. rhythmical sound-phrase (mantra) (mantra) over and over again. raisins. Savour every detail: the look, ‘Who am I?’ is a good one. Explore who is
Repeat on other side. wanders, gently go back to 1. Start at the throat, end at the forehead. over and over again. Examples: ‘Haum Mani-Padme-Om’, the anticipation, the chew, the taste, thinking, hearing, seeing, wondering.
Just sit like this. ‘Sa-Ta-Na-Ma’, ‘Sabbe Satta Sukhi Hontu’, the swallow. What happens in the immediate moment
‘So Hum’ (I am), ‘Sat Chit Ananda’. as you ask this question?
Kundalini Yoga Zen Buddhism Taoism Many Many --- Dzogchen (Tibtean Buddhism)
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oliver panther raiders slayer
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angels cameron girls jack madison murphy qazwsx viking wilson zxcvbnm
arsenal buttheadcrystal david golden iwantu jasper prince redskins
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theman victoria winner
angel booger carlos flower jasmine mother
angela butter captain dennis danielle forever golf liverpoo muffin rocket startrek tiffany willie
bear green jackie lauren maddog sophie toyota turtle 112233 250
united
bubba
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giants helpme jason
jeremy lovers
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packers
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canadacooper doctor happy maxwell trouble 5150
monica nicholas rosebudstupid tomcat
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fred gemini hotdog jaguar
bond007 lover victor xxxxxxxx
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florida gators metallicnathan qwertyui samson testing 777777
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dolphins 987654
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THEMES 6%
ANIMAL COOL/MACHO FLUFFY FOOD NAME NERDY/POP PASSWORD/ACCESS REBELLIOUS/RUDE SIMPLE ALPHANUMERIC SPORT TRULY RANDOM
sources: various data breaches, Xato.net, TroyHunt.com
data: bit.ly/KIB_Passwords
Political Power Sources
DEMOCRACY DIRECT REPRESENTATIVE EMERGENT PARTICIPATORY MONARCHY EMIRATE SULTANATE CALIPHATE CONSTITUTIONAL
rule by the people people vote & decide people elect representatives no central planning, broader participation, such as unquestioned rule by unelected, rule by Emir rule by Sultan rule by Caliph (supreme Islamic ruler bound by constitution,
on everything who vote & decide on everything usually via technology consensus decision-making power, unbound by constitution (a dynastic Muslim leader) (an Arabian king) political & spiritual leader) often just a figurehead
SWITZERLAND MOST DEMOCRACIES THE INTERNET OCCUPY MOVEMENT SAUDI ARABIA UNITED ARAB EMIRATES BRUNEI OTTOMAN EMPIRE UNITED KINGDOM
REPUBLIC PARLIAMENTARY TECHNOCRACY BUREAUCRACY WIKICRACY ANARCHY MATRIARCHY SOCIOCRACY ADHOCRACY MERITOCRACY
rule by elected president ruler bound by constitution, de-facto rule by technical important decisions made high-level bureaucracy no publicly enforced power rule by women rule by group reasoning rule by disorganised power held according to
via an elected executive often just a figurehead experts (usually scientists) by (non-elected) technical officials mediated by software individuals merit or ability
USA (arguably) UNITED KINGDOM THE EU, GOOGLE most technical government WIKIPEDIA TWITTER, ELEPHANTS, BEES, ALIENS QUAKERS THE INTERNET CONFUCIANISM
institutions FRENCH REVOLUTION
AUTOCRACY ARISTOCRACY ANOCRACY STRATOCRACY THEOCRACY OLIGARCHY PLUTOCRACY KLEPTOCRACY NARCOCRACY CORPORATOCRACY
absolute (usually abusive) rule rule by a small, unelected, power between warring elites constitutional rule rule by spiritual leader or rule by a small group rule by a small minority corrupt rule by ‘thieves’ for rule by powerful rule by corporations
by a single person or party privileged ruling class (halfway autocracy & democracy) by military power God-given spiritual system of elites of rich citizens personal power & wealth drug lords or corporate interests
LATIN AMERICAN PRE-REVOLUTION FRANCE ZIMBABWE, KENYA MYANMAR VATICAN CITY, IRAN APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA, CITY OF LONDON RUSSIA (arguably) GUINEA-BISSAU, EAST INDIA COMPANY,
DICATORSHIPS TIBET (PRE-CHINESE RULE) USA (arguably) USA (arguably) MEXICO (arguably) USA (arguably)
data: bit.ly/KIB_RulingCasts
Live Long… Strength of science
Suggestive
…and Prosper
What will really extend your life? male / female
Average annualised % return Bonds Stocks Property Others
Good
specific
Strong Becoming a
25% 25 shareholder
of a bank
-10 -5 YEARS +5 +10 +15 +20 TIME SPAN
Men who spend a lot Hang out with women – a lot! 16.5 Greek gov bonds
of time with women in (2013)
their formative years Drink a little alcohol Those drinking a little a day
(less than 2 units) do better
than complete abstainers 15% 15 Private equity
Includes reliability, Be conscientious
non-impulsivity &
being neat & orderly Have more orgasms Shoot for 350 a year!
Become obese
0.2 Short-term treasury (1 yr)
10 years gained if you quit 0% 0 0.0 US property
Keep smoking Quit Cash
age 25; 5 years gained if
you quit between 45–59
-0.7 UK shares
Mediterranean- & Eat healthy
Japanese-style diets
Live healthily Obviously, combine
diet & exercise -2.3 Actual loss -2.2 Actual loss
in real terms
due to inflation
If your siblings are Have a long-lived sibling (due to inflation)
-2.8 Liquid capital
long-lived, you
probably will be too Exercise more 150+ mins brisk walking
-3.7 Actual loss
in real terms
per week
Live at a high altitude
-5%
Lowest Low Medium High Highest Crazy
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