tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36768584.post1609524223087375195..comments2024-03-03T18:49:34.382-05:00Comments on Omics! Omics!: Just say no to perspective pie charts!Keith Robisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04765318239070312590noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36768584.post-44749647389156405812009-07-29T22:43:23.890-04:002009-07-29T22:43:23.890-04:00Like "information, "data" is a mass...Like "information, "data" is a mass noun, not a count noun. Maybe it came from the plural of "datum", but only the total pedants ever use that word.<br /><br />http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/001218.htmlJon Peltierhttp://peltiertech.com/WordPress/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36768584.post-51864587566504976502009-07-29T11:03:46.692-04:002009-07-29T11:03:46.692-04:00Touche! I have genetic tendencies towards grammar...Touche! I have genetic tendencies towards grammar pedantry, but the pluralness of "data" is definitely a weak point for me.Keith Robisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765318239070312590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36768584.post-57376310751797490502009-07-29T10:42:57.248-04:002009-07-29T10:42:57.248-04:00Data deserve respect. (I think I should be allowed...Data <i>deserve</i> respect. (I think I should be allowed to be a grammar pedant in comments to a post railing against pie charts - with which I agree, BTW).CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10044926552818255449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36768584.post-89020537654601985702009-07-29T09:07:38.093-04:002009-07-29T09:07:38.093-04:00Pie charts should be banned by all publications, e...Pie charts should be banned by all publications, except USA Today.<br /><br />Still my favorite pie chart: http://laughingsquid.com/pie-chart/#Froghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02599538461796665267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36768584.post-31601865752637878622009-07-29T05:24:22.938-04:002009-07-29T05:24:22.938-04:00So glad to hear I'm not alone.So glad to hear I'm not alone.Niall Haslamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853586434250627276noreply@blogger.com