How Americans Spend Their Time - Neatorama

This interactive graphic from the New York Times shows what activities Americans over age 15 are engaged in at different times of the day. It may look confusing at first, but if you go to the link, just run your mouse over the graph for help and explanations. Link -via Metafilter

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This is very cool. This could be an excellent tool for market research.

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Wow, Internet use is so tiny for us. :P

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I did notice that computer use was way down. I'm on the computer all day long, even at work @_@ (I love my job)

I must be in a very select group of highly trained internet users who will use their skills to take over the world... what with our blazing fast collection of... random viral.

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Where's naughty time?

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So the one thing all Americans have in common is we like to sleep.

This is interesting, but would like to see it broken down in age groups, and gender.

@DaveL...yeah I question the naughty time too.

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Maybe naughty time falls under "Socializing."

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It is no surprise that it looks like the cross-section of a stagnant cesspool with many stinking layers of disgusting deposits.

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abdulhamid, that was not very imaginative trolling. I thought it looked more like a happy face.

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I'm amazed by the power of TV.
Maybe I should buy one? :)

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I think people may be lying about computer use. : )

This graph doesn't really represent multi-tasking.

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star4589 it is broken down, just click the little boxes right above the graph :).

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Apparently Americans have no sex life whatsoever?

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Wow, at most 1% of people are on their computer???

FAIL

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I think it's funny how much time unemployed people spend shopping :)

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