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Georgia

eppur_se_muova

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5. Ah, the old change of scale.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2020, 07:50 PM

Jul 2020

Last edited Sun Jul 19, 2020, 10:50 PM - Edit history (1)

It's been used to hide many sins.

ETA: To be scrupulously fair, it's likely that they defined the color key as something like 10%, 20%, etc. of the maximum value, regardless of whether the maximum value changed. In hindsight, obviously not the best way to do it.

Can't actually view the tweet anymore, BTW.

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Georgia's cases increase 50%, so why don't these maps show it? [View all] BigmanPigman Jul 2020 OP

Sneaky devils, aren't they? sagesnow Jul 2020 #1

Not sure that's the best way to portray a 50% increase, but if one looks Hoyt Jul 2020 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author morillon Jul 2020 #3

Well, that explains it. That's the Department where the head doc didn't know Hoyt Jul 2020 #4

Ah, the old change of scale. eppur_se_muova Jul 2020 #5