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Tell me why I'm wrong, usually the more a chart is 'perfect' the more the data is 'averaged' and so the less you can actually see what's going on Also this cha
by polote 7y ago
Tell me why I'm wrong, usually the more a chart is 'perfect' the more the data is 'averaged' and so the less you can actually see what's going on
Also this chart is about number of cases, which is not a good way to compare evolution between countries as all countries have different test method
- ferzul 7y agoit's the ratio of new cases to total, which accounts for the comparability. most countries remain comparable with themselves, and those that do change method, since the growth is exponential, it tends to drown out any incomparabilities quickly enough. anyway, the proof is in the pudding. the data isn't smushed to the point of making individual variability invisible