10 million facebook friendships visualized

[WatchYourStep]

This is super cool. I don't even have facebook, but it's a cool feeling to look at a sample of all the friendships in the world. And if you're like me, seeing lines heading into and emanating from corners of the world you weren't even sure had internet was a nice surprise too.



Click on the picture in this link to view 2368x1179 res:
http://gizmodo.com/5713221/who-wouldve- ... -beautiful

[Pedro Sánchez]

I find it more shocking that that MANY people are on facebook.

[2manynoobs]

it's like a virus

behold the nu-plague

[noam]

how is it like a virus??

[2manynoobs]

China darkness is interesting as 1.3 billion people live there

maybe because the makers cbarsed to translate everything in chinese

[2manynoobs]

how is it like a virus??

i was just kidding

[noam]

ZZOOOOOOOMG

[badger]

as much as i hate facebook that's actually pretty amazing

[Shum]

China darkness is interesting as 1.3 billion people live there

You can't access Facebook in China (at least not legally). The Chinese have LOADS of Facebook clones though (for example Kaixin), even the games are rip offs ha ha.

[crackf]

didnt realise hawaii was so out of the way, always thought it was just off the coast of america!

[WatchYourStep]

China darkness is interesting as 1.3 billion people live there

My initial reaction exactly.

[WatchYourStep]

I find it more shocking that that MANY people are on facebook.

Facebook press says there are over 500 million active users, so really, this is only a small sample.

Holy shit, seeing that written down, 1/14th of the world. Amazing.

[Molzie]

that;s amazing!

[cosmic_surgeon]

Saw this earlier, extremely interesting stuff. Would love to see the map generated from all users, in hi-res.

[missedthebus]

saw this yesterday, awesome! if you download the full pic you can zoom in and see real divides