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If a chemist wants to look at the actual point values, wouldn't a reference table be more useful and precise?
by flobosg 2y ago
If a chemist wants to look at the actual point values, wouldn't a reference table be more useful and precise?
- roenxi 2y agoDunno, I'm no chemist. But it is easier to eyeball min/max/derivative from a graph and compare regions. Maybe one of those properties is important.
- flobosg 2y agoSure but, in my opinion, you can tell all of those in both plots. The crossmarks are not even needed.
- roenxi 2y agoIs your opinion an opinion of the "that's just like, my opinion man" or of the lawyer's style? Because I've yet to read a book on typography or see statistical data presentation that suggested going in without horizontal guides for the eye. Tufte's minimalist graph is much better if it is meant to tell a story or be shown to an unsophisticated audience. But if someone wants to actually refer to the data on a regular basis some guides are a much better approach that will cut down on stupid mistakes. Eyes aren't very good at scanning over blank space without drifting.