Comments on: Pyramid Perversion – More Junk Charts http://www.stubbornmule.net/2010/03/pyramid-perversion/ Obstinately objective Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:38:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shouting Gorilla Book Blog » Blog Archive » Buzz Links … http://www.stubbornmule.net/2010/03/pyramid-perversion/comment-page-1/#comment-7224 Shouting Gorilla Book Blog » Blog Archive » Buzz Links … Fri, 02 Apr 2010 06:00:49 +0000 http://www.stubbornmule.net/?p=2766#comment-7224 [...] of Bad Charting: Pyramid Perversion by Stubborn Mule The problem is that the data is represented by the height of each segment of the [...] [...] of Bad Charting: Pyramid Perversion by Stubborn Mule The problem is that the data is represented by the height of each segment of the [...]

]]> By: Food Pyramids – Supply and Demand | Firefly Ecometrics http://www.stubbornmule.net/2010/03/pyramid-perversion/comment-page-1/#comment-7063 Food Pyramids – Supply and Demand | Firefly Ecometrics Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:08:13 +0000 http://www.stubbornmule.net/?p=2766#comment-7063 [...] pyramids have been widely lambasted for engaging in bad graphic design, so Chuck Pirello at the JMP blog too it upon himself [...] [...] pyramids have been widely lambasted for engaging in bad graphic design, so Chuck Pirello at the JMP blog too it upon himself [...]

]]> By: JMP® Blog http://www.stubbornmule.net/2010/03/pyramid-perversion/comment-page-1/#comment-6932 JMP® Blog Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:01:15 +0000 http://www.stubbornmule.net/?p=2766#comment-6932 <strong>When Cutesy Is Confusing in Graphs...</strong> A colleague recently sent me a link to a Stubborn Mule blog post titled “Pyramid Perversion – More Junk Charts.” The author refers to a graphic (shown below) that came from the Consumerist. The Stubborn Mule author had a number of problems with it.... When Cutesy Is Confusing in Graphs…

A colleague recently sent me a link to a Stubborn Mule blog post titled “Pyramid Perversion – More Junk Charts.” The author refers to a graphic (shown below) that came from the Consumerist. The Stubborn Mule author had a number of problems with it….

]]> By: Coffee Break Science http://www.stubbornmule.net/2010/03/pyramid-perversion/comment-page-1/#comment-6791 Coffee Break Science Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:44:55 +0000 http://www.stubbornmule.net/?p=2766#comment-6791 Thanks for this post - I had just been writing about why people make unhealthy food choices, and nearly used this diagram to make my case. Thanks for this post – I had just been writing about why people make unhealthy food choices, and nearly used this diagram to make my case.

]]> By: Ibrahim | TwentiesLife.com http://www.stubbornmule.net/2010/03/pyramid-perversion/comment-page-1/#comment-6788 Ibrahim | TwentiesLife.com Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:20:37 +0000 http://www.stubbornmule.net/?p=2766#comment-6788 Agreed. Well put! Agreed. Well put!

]]> By: CapitalC http://www.stubbornmule.net/2010/03/pyramid-perversion/comment-page-1/#comment-6773 CapitalC Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:42:09 +0000 http://www.stubbornmule.net/?p=2766#comment-6773 Touché! ;) Touché! ;)

]]> By: Stubborn Mule http://www.stubbornmule.net/2010/03/pyramid-perversion/comment-page-1/#comment-6772 Stubborn Mule Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:30:25 +0000 http://www.stubbornmule.net/?p=2766#comment-6772 <strong>CapitalC:</strong> perhaps in that case they may just have <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tikal" rel="nofollow">looked a little more Mayan</a>. CapitalC: perhaps in that case they may just have looked a little more Mayan.

]]> By: CapitalC http://www.stubbornmule.net/2010/03/pyramid-perversion/comment-page-1/#comment-6771 CapitalC Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:16:45 +0000 http://www.stubbornmule.net/?p=2766#comment-6771 If the Egyptians never built the pyramids, would we still have pyramidal charts? Hrmm... If the Egyptians never built the pyramids, would we still have pyramidal charts? Hrmm…

]]> By: Stubborn Mule http://www.stubbornmule.net/2010/03/pyramid-perversion/comment-page-1/#comment-6756 Stubborn Mule Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:14:57 +0000 http://www.stubbornmule.net/?p=2766#comment-6756 <strong>Marco:</strong> I know it is foolish to expect academic publishing standards of blogs, but a bit more referencing would be nice! Marco: I know it is foolish to expect academic publishing standards of blogs, but a bit more referencing would be nice!

]]> By: Marco http://www.stubbornmule.net/2010/03/pyramid-perversion/comment-page-1/#comment-6753 Marco Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:36:07 +0000 http://www.stubbornmule.net/?p=2766#comment-6753 From Greg's post one sees the problems that can arise when no sources are given... From Greg’s post one sees the problems that can arise when no sources are given…

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