tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post5046883659366496577..comments2024-02-26T02:13:54.009-08:00Comments on Caustic Cover Critic: Visualising Big NumbersJRSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430775461763521797noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-47452263715531696932010-10-25T00:12:29.483-07:002010-10-25T00:12:29.483-07:00That's wild and I like it... I also don't ...That's wild and I like it... I also don't think it's more useless than the next abstracted thought experiment. However, I do wonder if looking at a million dots is actually going to help me quantify a million dollars. <br /><br />Quantity vs. quality type of thing...<br /><br />Still, design wise is neat!HawkZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11648158299907475422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-80585544816855698082010-10-22T18:59:04.079-07:002010-10-22T18:59:04.079-07:00It might have a minor market as bathroom reading f...It might have a minor market as bathroom reading for numbers geeks.Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07161696211557610509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-40757859207698473072010-10-22T17:03:03.485-07:002010-10-22T17:03:03.485-07:00You're probably right, but utility is not high...You're probably right, but utility is not high on the list of priorities when it comes to art, really. And as Charles says, it's an interesting way of showing something people really have a hard time grasping.JRSMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430775461763521797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-88375618440340103672010-10-22T09:41:02.315-07:002010-10-22T09:41:02.315-07:00well, it's beautiful as an artifact and idea, ...well, it's beautiful as an artifact and idea, but in terms of publishing it's definitely no aspirin. There is not a sector of the public that is waiting for this book to come out... but hell, that goes for most books published today.Ian Koviakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06779092543413941740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-12548770173771547562010-10-22T04:04:07.249-07:002010-10-22T04:04:07.249-07:00Not useless, I think. I think showing big numbers ...Not useless, I think. I think showing big numbers can make for a better understanding than telling. Salaries of bankers compared to those on a minimum wage? Once upon a time, trying to explain (to some Arabic EFL students who seemed not have read Darwin) the time humans have been around relative to the lifespan of the planet, I ended up drawing a chalk line round the whole classroom and measuring off a few inches.charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16580118367334638930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-9177702932843048992010-10-22T01:58:52.577-07:002010-10-22T01:58:52.577-07:00Cool, but arguably useless... So many random books...Cool, but arguably useless... So many random books out there... I wonder how they go the idea for this!Chaschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14245321176995929712noreply@blogger.com