Sines314
Sines314 t1_izgqsxv wrote
Reply to comment by ConstantinSpecter in [OC] How to spot misleading charts? I would like to hear your opinion on the subject, also any tips design-wise? by dark_o3
Hey, I never said what ratio we assume them deceptive rather than terrible journalists. Though I would probably default to "Porque no los dos" most of the time...
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Reply to comment by spiral8888 in [OC] How to spot misleading charts? I would like to hear your opinion on the subject, also any tips design-wise? by dark_o3
Journalists should know this, it’s not complicated. Assume intent to mislead. Or that they’re too dumb to be doing their job.
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Reply to comment by LAUSart in The fact that Cats are far more dangerous than Wolf Spiders, yet we love them far more and are far less afraid of them, says a lot about how humans value physical appearance in creatures by Run_MCID37
This is a big part of it. Cats ARE cuter, and while both function as pest control, I’ve never heard of a spider having an emotional connection with anything.
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Reply to comment by Strength-Speed in [OC] How to spot misleading charts? I would like to hear your opinion on the subject, also any tips design-wise? by dark_o3
I think we need less official credentials, really. No reason why hair dressers need a license. But newspapers shouldn’t hire journalist, people who deal in fact finding, if they are easily deceived.