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Another good point, but if bar A is twice as tall as bar B then variable A's value had better be twice that of B's. That's ridiculous. What if the things that
by Locke1689 17y ago
Another good point, but if bar A is twice as tall as bar B then variable A's value had better be twice that of B's.
That's ridiculous. What if the things that you're comparing have an exponential relationship? You should probably use a logarithmic scale---that's what it's designed for, after all.
- sesqu 17y agoSo then A's logarithm is twice as big as B's logarithm. I don't see the problem here, as long as you put your zero at zero and label your axes. A grid would help too, because logarithms are rarely perceived and the information consumer needs the warning.