tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656703098638938996.post1767308433188364893..comments2023-11-05T06:26:06.725-06:00Comments on Let's Do It!: GraphVickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03232676927126653489noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656703098638938996.post-48247183682619899682011-02-24T00:44:13.554-06:002011-02-24T00:44:13.554-06:00Love your comparison of the graphs - and thanks fo...Love your comparison of the graphs - and thanks for explaining that stupid NCI graph. I could not read that dump thing and now I know why. What are they trying to pull? <br /><br />KNOW where your money is going before you give it away!Melishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14508391937279144077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656703098638938996.post-57099679147332614882011-02-23T19:35:49.968-06:002011-02-23T19:35:49.968-06:00ps. i'm TA-ing in a science and society class ...ps. i'm TA-ing in a science and society class and I just sent the prof that NCI graph, your explanation and a link to this post.. i'm not sure if he talks about things being portrayed in inaccurate ways, but in case he does, while this is dollars it is related to science, this is a great example.brookehttp://rivervision.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656703098638938996.post-72913181899569882762011-02-23T19:30:47.585-06:002011-02-23T19:30:47.585-06:00yeah, that second graph, from the NCI, it's ca...yeah, that second graph, from the NCI, it's call f*ing with people's heads. i wonder what Tufte would say about that? hmm. it's great data vis, but it ain't accurate data visualization.<br /><br />see? while my papa died of prostate cancer, it's because of this that i've put my energies into pediatric cancer. <br /><br />oh, and because the amazing erin had good politics too. ;-D. if someone with her politics supported pediatric cancer research like she did, then it must be a good cause to support. :)brookehttp://rivervision.com/noreply@blogger.com