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Have we completely lost our ability to report at responsible scientists/engineers? There are no units on the y-axis of the subject graphs. Also 7m == 7 meters.
by mojomark 5y ago
Have we completely lost our ability to report at responsible scientists/engineers? There are no units on the y-axis of the subject graphs. Also 7m == 7 meters. 7M == 7 million. There are no legends for the color coding. This is absolutely the worst, most ambiguous (hence most confusing) presentation of data I have ever witnessed in my 20nyear career as an engineer.
If the author can't at least present evidence for their case within a reasonably accepted scientific standard framework (e.g. graph legends, correct units, etc.) , than the evidence should ve dismissed until they can.
Where is the peer review for this content? Why is this low caliber content showing up in my HN feed?
Can we please do better?
- akomtu 5y agoBecause it fits the narrative. Many people even on HN believe that a slightly misleading presentation is justified if it helps the greater cause. They forget that the price for that is erosion of trust, so when next time a really scary version of the virus shows up, people will dismiss "the scientists" because they fudged the numbers and misrepresented the data last time.