• @FrankFrankson@lemmy.world
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    532 years ago

    This is a weird ass pie chart using the US map as a base right? If I am correct then this is a terrible way to display this data.

    • I’m glad this community is following in the tradition of the reddit one, ugly graphics that communicate nothing useful yet somehow get upvoted to the top

    • @Jazsta@lemmy.world
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      52 years ago

      Yeah, this is a pretty appalling graphic that maybe seemed good in theory but is hostile to the reader in practice.

    • Neato
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      42 years ago

      Why? It gives people a relatable size and shape to compare to. Like saying the 100 richest landowners own equivalent to Florida.

    • @Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de
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      12 years ago

      i really do not understand how anyone can be confused by this, obviously it’s not a geographical map because new mexico does not contain the sum total of all american railways…

      It’s a fine graph that gives an intuitive sense for how much area is used for each thing.