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threemonkeysA few days ago, I complained about the overuse of the periodic table as a way of presenting all kinds of things. I asked for another metaphor.
My request seems to have been answered. Somebody has come up with using the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram as a model for mapping two variable characteristics. In particular he has mapped the fame of astronomers against their publishing productivity.
Its a nice graph and the H-R diagram could be used for other things. Now I'm wondering what other diagrams could be subverted to other purposes.
My request seems to have been answered. Somebody has come up with using the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram as a model for mapping two variable characteristics. In particular he has mapped the fame of astronomers against their publishing productivity.
Its a nice graph and the H-R diagram could be used for other things. Now I'm wondering what other diagrams could be subverted to other purposes.
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Date: 2010-08-03 01:44 pm (UTC)