What is this new graph supposed to illustrate? I understand that by calling it "pesky" you're speaking in a sort of code, which is meant to signify factual victory on a disputed point.
But you're right: the charts show exactly the same thing. A rocketing unemployment rate beginning in early 2008, the rate of increase of which slowed by early 2009, and which has now leveled off. Both charts accurately show that there were huge job losses in one period, followed by a slowing and (for now) arrest of those losses.
The one you linked to is concededly uglier (pesky things, those ugly graphs) but otherwise it's unclear to me what it's supposed to show.
An old hobbyhorse of mine: the perception of data is directly linked to how it is presented. (See also http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=802439 although I think I've done it maybe three times on HN.)
Are you isamuel like "Ian who has known me for a decade" isamuel? If so, you already know this. If not, trust me on this: I have strong political beliefs, generally do not communicate them in code, and have almost zero desire to discuss them on HN. (Though if Obama is A/B testing that page I am so there for that discussion.)
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What is this new graph supposed to illustrate? I understand that by calling it "pesky" you're speaking in a sort of code, which is meant to signify factual victory on a disputed point.
But you're right: the charts show exactly the same thing. A rocketing unemployment rate beginning in early 2008, the rate of increase of which slowed by early 2009, and which has now leveled off. Both charts accurately show that there were huge job losses in one period, followed by a slowing and (for now) arrest of those losses.
The one you linked to is concededly uglier (pesky things, those ugly graphs) but otherwise it's unclear to me what it's supposed to show.
What is this new graph supposed to illustrate?
An old hobbyhorse of mine: the perception of data is directly linked to how it is presented. (See also http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=802439 although I think I've done it maybe three times on HN.)
Are you isamuel like "Ian who has known me for a decade" isamuel? If so, you already know this. If not, trust me on this: I have strong political beliefs, generally do not communicate them in code, and have almost zero desire to discuss them on HN. (Though if Obama is A/B testing that page I am so there for that discussion.)