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> Mann's graph looks like a hockey stick lying on its side, with the blade sticking straight up. Is this how “hockey stick graph” is regularly interpreted? I a

by voisin 3y ago

> Mann's graph looks like a hockey stick lying on its side, with the blade sticking straight up. Is this how “hockey stick graph” is regularly interpreted? I always assumed it was that if you held the blade flat to the ground the handle went up and to the right. I never imagined it lying down nor do I see what that adds to the metaphor. Edit: The Wikipedia for Hockey Stick Graph (Global Temperature) uses the author’s interpretation, but the more general entry for Hockey Stick Graphs shows my interpretation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hockey_stick_graph_(global_temperature)?wprov=sfti1# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hockey_stick_graph_(global_tem... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hockey_stick_graph https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hockey_stick_graph

Ukv 3y ago
> I never imagined it lying down nor do I see what that adds to the metaphor. I'd always interpreted it the same was as the author, meant to emphasise a long relatively flat period followed by a sudden upwards trend. I think likely because I've mostly heard it used in relation to climate change, rather than economics where it's apparently more often used with your interpretation.