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Golden_Mandala t1_izfnqdt wrote

This is so important. A lot of these things are only problematic because most normal people don’t know how to read graphs. But some are bad for all audiences.

One I have seen occasionally that truly shocks me is non-linear labeling of numbers on an axis—for example, 2, 4, 8, 10, 14, 16, 20. With equal space between each given number.

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EaterOfFromage t1_izk2pl0 wrote

I rented a car the other day where the speedometer did this. Equal spacing of 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60... Just suddenly switched from 5 to 10 kmph increments with no visual indicator.confused the hell out of me.

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dark_o3 OP t1_izg0jzo wrote

Exactly, there are many examples on how they do it. People should be aware of this.

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