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All data is linear when plotted on a loglog scale with a thick marker.
by TrainedMonkey 2y ago
All data is linear when plotted on a loglog scale with a thick marker.
- aquafox 2y agoBut in my explanation, there is no x axis.
- kqr 2y agoNo but it holds more generally. Taking the log of data tends to make it look "more correct" even when it's not theoretically justified, and this can lead to very wrong conclusions.
- genewitch 2y agoMatt Parker says it's because that's how humans are naturally inclined to think, and used the midway point between 1 and 9 to illustrate. We'd say five but "children and others not exposed to math would say 3" and then gave some explanation with beads or coins. It didn't make sense to me but I do know that if a graph is log scale I need to actually look at it harder to make sure they're not trying to pull a fast one on us here folks.
- wolfi1 2y agothe joy of an engineer is to find a straight line in a double logarithmic diagram