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You have lied with statistics! The top chart goes from 0% to 50%, and the bottom goes from 0% to 5%. Edward Tufte frowns, sir!


The author here:

I know, I know! The graphs are auto-scaled by windows task manager, since they're designed to be a UI element, not to be compared between sessions like I did.

However! In this case I have lied with graphs in a way that benefits the victim, since, in the context of the article it implies that SL can use much more bandwidth than it actually does, which is a good thing!

Eh? Eh?


The Bureau Of Statistical Chicanery And Related Ballyhoo has reviewed your appeal and, based on the extenuating circumstances you described, has chosen not to revoke your blogging license...

... FOR NOW! (dramatic reverb)




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