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The code is neat, but given how terrible humans are at comparing areas[1] (particularly odd shapes like this), is there any point to making Venn diagrams propor
by askvictor 9y ago
The code is neat, but given how terrible humans are at comparing areas[1] (particularly odd shapes like this), is there any point to making Venn diagrams proportional (other than filling your own deep OCD desires)?
1: See also: Pie charts
- vinchuco 9y agoIf humans are bad at comparing areas, more the reason to have an algorithm for drawing equal sizes.
- askvictor 9y agoBut if most people don't perceive the actually equal sizes as equal, then what's the point?
- vinchuco 9y agoA pie chart may be a bad design choice, but at least I'd expect it to be accurate. When I wrote the comment, my thinking was that maybe color would be a better choice than area then, in which case unequal areas may confound that approach further.