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The Y axis scaling is so misleading.

• sokoloff 1y ago
  In what way? A semi-log presentation is perfectly suited for this type of data. (To be frank, I would find any other presentation to be misleading.)
• yesfitz 1y ago
  It's logarithmic scaling. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logarithmic_scale https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logarithmic_scale It's helpful when dealing with investments because it shows percentage change more clearly than absolute: https://www.leekranefuss.com/2019/04/why-you-should-use-logarithmic-scales-to-make-investment-decisions/ https://www.leekranefuss.com/2019/04/why-you-should-use-loga...
  • andrewmcwatters 1y ago
    No one spends percentages. You spend dollars. Differences in annual compounding are tremendous. I would even argue logarithmic scales on charts are rarely useful. They’re inappropriately used in financial charts all the time.
    • floundy 1y ago
      This comment is a microcosm of how HN is essentially indistinguishable from Reddit nowadays in the quality of discussion.
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