Comment on Elements of System DesignparentComments−peteforde1yThe periodicity reflects the allowed solutions to the Schrödinger equation for electrons in atoms. It is not some branding teams' genius design innovation.Ironically, you are in a superstate between "can" and "should".−mbb701yIt is _also_ a colorful collection of boxes that a billion+ people could instantly identify.Cashing in on that global cultural awareness is just the kind of innovation a genius branding team needs.It does annoy me when 'Periodic Tables of X' are just lists of color coded boxes, but I get it.−peteforde1yThe problem - and it is a problem - is that this is not a good thing.A billion+ people instantly identify police, but dressing like a cop is a crime.−emmelaich1yFWIW, there are other styles which emphasise other aspects. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_periodic_tables
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The periodicity reflects the allowed solutions to the Schrödinger equation for electrons in atoms. It is not some branding teams' genius design innovation.
Ironically, you are in a superstate between "can" and "should".
It is _also_ a colorful collection of boxes that a billion+ people could instantly identify.
Cashing in on that global cultural awareness is just the kind of innovation a genius branding team needs.
It does annoy me when 'Periodic Tables of X' are just lists of color coded boxes, but I get it.
The problem - and it is a problem - is that this is not a good thing.
A billion+ people instantly identify police, but dressing like a cop is a crime.
FWIW, there are other styles which emphasise other aspects. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_periodic_tables