Comments on: Pie Charts: The Prime Evil http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2007/02/pie_charts_the_1.html The Law, the Universe, and Everything Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:47:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Belle Lettre http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2007/02/pie_charts_the_1.html/comment-page-1#comment-55175 Belle Lettre Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:11:28 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2007/02/pie-charts-the-prime-evil.html#comment-55175 "pie charts bad" has to be my new favorite boolean search term. It sounds like a judgmental baby researcher. Could be the next article title--although you just can't beat your own "Best Puffery Article Ever." You peaked early, dude. “pie charts bad” has to be my new favorite boolean search term. It sounds like a judgmental baby researcher.

Could be the next article title–although you just can’t beat your own “Best Puffery Article Ever.” You peaked early, dude.

]]> By: Homer http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2007/02/pie_charts_the_1.html/comment-page-1#comment-55174 Homer Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:12:08 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2007/02/pie-charts-the-prime-evil.html#comment-55174 mmmm, pizza. mmmm, pizza.

]]> By: John http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2007/02/pie_charts_the_1.html/comment-page-1#comment-55173 John Sun, 25 Feb 2007 02:30:01 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2007/02/pie-charts-the-prime-evil.html#comment-55173 See Edward Tufte. See Edward Tufte.

]]> By: KipEsquire http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2007/02/pie_charts_the_1.html/comment-page-1#comment-55172 KipEsquire Sun, 25 Feb 2007 00:24:01 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2007/02/pie-charts-the-prime-evil.html#comment-55172 Pie charts are bad because they make people hungry for pizza and they are no longer able to concentrate. Pie charts are bad because they make people hungry for pizza and they are no longer able to concentrate.

]]> By: Adam http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2007/02/pie_charts_the_1.html/comment-page-1#comment-55171 Adam Sat, 24 Feb 2007 21:24:49 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2007/02/pie-charts-the-prime-evil.html#comment-55171 Use a bar graph, not a dot chart. It's easier to compare the hieght of bars than the slices of pie. Use a bar graph, not a dot chart. It’s easier to compare the hieght of bars than the slices of pie.

]]> By: Howard http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2007/02/pie_charts_the_1.html/comment-page-1#comment-55170 Howard Sat, 24 Feb 2007 21:09:13 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2007/02/pie-charts-the-prime-evil.html#comment-55170 Well from your extensive research I think <a href="http://www.dmreview.com/article_sub.cfm?articleId=1016296" rel="nofollow">this makes it pretty clear</a>. If two slices are similarly sized, it's harder to see the difference in a pie chart vs a bar chart or table. Well from your extensive research I think this makes it pretty clear. If two slices are similarly sized, it’s harder to see the difference in a pie chart vs a bar chart or table.

]]> By: Greg http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2007/02/pie_charts_the_1.html/comment-page-1#comment-55169 Greg Sat, 24 Feb 2007 20:33:54 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2007/02/pie-charts-the-prime-evil.html#comment-55169 I don't know about evil, but, here is the world's best <a href="http://themot.org/gallery/d/58721-1/pacmanchart.png" rel="nofollow">pie chart</a>. I don’t know about evil, but, here is the world’s best pie chart.

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