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Maps are often abused or misused, but I'd be curious to know why you believe map viz in general to be the worst. Done responsibly, they can and often are extrem
by EForEndeavour 7y ago
Maps are often abused or misused, but I'd be curious to know why you believe map viz in general to be the worst. Done responsibly, they can and often are extremely insightful, serving purposes that no other viz can.
The fact that most maps are terrible means we need to encourage better maps, not dismiss them entirely.
- taeric 7y agoThat argument can be used for any visualization. Used correctly, they are usually good. That said, I am being dramatic on my claim. It doesn't help that I don't have an internal map. I'm oddly good with directions, but I do not visualize getting from here to there in anything resembling a map in my mind. So, to that end, most maps that someone uses to show me something that it is best at, a simple time series or scatter plot would have done as well. Often better. That is to say, selection bias on my part. ;)