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What looks like a small deviation is only actually a large difference on a linear scale, in these graphs. On a logarithmic scale, it’s a small difference. That’
by liberte82 9y ago
What looks like a small deviation is only actually a large difference on a linear scale, in these graphs. On a logarithmic scale, it’s a small difference. That’s the point of scaling it logarithmically in the first place, to show how closely the planets line up on this scale.
- perlgeek 9y agoThe purpose of plotting it on a logarithmic scale is to demonstrate a power law, not necessarily to obscure a deviation from the linear-in-log power law.