player_03 comments on Rationality Quotes August 2011 - Less Wrong

3 Post author: dvasya 02 August 2011 08:24PM

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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 04 August 2011 03:13:33PM 1 point [-]

Following the link might help, but I believe the general idea is that if you're trying to present information in a graphic, to sort out what is important about it and what presentation will make it clear.

Comment author: player_03 05 August 2011 12:57:56AM *  1 point [-]

If you're trying to present any kind of information at all, you should figure out what is important about it and what presentation will make it clear.

Unfortunately, the quote above isn't at all clear, even in context. I suspect this is because Jacques Bertin isn't as good at expressing himself in English as in French, but even so I'm unable to understand the sample data he presents or how it relates to the point he was trying to make.

Comment author: Raw_Power 05 August 2011 09:31:37AM 3 points [-]

It's Continental Philosophy at its worst. I can assure you it's exactly as messy in French.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 05 August 2011 03:22:47AM 1 point [-]

Unfortunately, I posted because it looked reasonable more than because I had a solid understanding.

Here's where I picked it up (page down to del_c)-- the chart is definitely clearer when the person influenced by Bertin has re-arranged it.