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		munch117 on June 23, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I've stopped using box plots (2021) A plot that requires the reader to be perfectly qualified is a bad plot.

cjk2 on June 23, 2024 [–]

They teach this to 15 year olds in the UK.

If it's a bad plot, perhaps some introspection is required...

magicalist on June 23, 2024 | [–]

They also teach pie charts and use color scales with non-uniform brightness. Just because it's possible to read a plot doesn't make it a good plot.

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