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curiouswastaken t1_j87unn5 wrote

Why not have a larger color gradient?

If an area is 0-19% forest, it's probably not green.

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Fiiti t1_j880and wrote

Yes! and 0-19% is a pretty stupid scale.

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stmfunk t1_j88eumt wrote

Well no, it's 19% because it is 0-20 percent non inclusive, so for clarity they put in 19.99%

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wanmoar t1_j88jumb wrote

You’re missing the point.

When the range starts at 0%, it’s misleading/disingenuous to have that range represented with any shade of green. Maybe a pale yellow or something similar is more apt.

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johrnjohrn t1_j894mp0 wrote

And there is an incredible difference between 0% forest and 20% forest. Using this key, the Sahara would be the same color as much of this map.

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Suryansh_Singh247 t1_j88vm1o wrote

Likely still green due to agricultural crops

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goateygoatface t1_j88xprq wrote

Not in the Northwest, where the Thar desert is located, or much of the country’s northern border regions where the Himalayas are.

I guess I don’t consider data that beautiful when Google Maps’ Satellite view tells a much more precise and interesting picture

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xxthundergodxx77 t1_j893710 wrote

Ooh it could be interesting to have extreme areas labeled such as a desert or the mountains

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LordAcorn t1_j88zho0 wrote

Because the colors are just an abstraction. They don't mean that the state is literally that color.

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Ruinam_Death t1_j899hs6 wrote

But an abstraction that makes it harder to read. Making 0-19% brown would make it easier to understand and better show that such a low percentage is a problem

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LordAcorn t1_j89k5nh wrote

Having disjointed colors for a continuous gradation makes no sense

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Ruinam_Death t1_j89ts3k wrote

Are you trying to argue just to disagree with people?

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LordAcorn t1_j89ue85 wrote

Your right. I'm sorry for expressing an opinion that differs from the popular consensus.

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Ruinam_Death t1_j89xut5 wrote

Okay then lets engage:

>Because the colors are just an abstraction. They don't mean that the state is literally that color.

Do you mean that an abstraction has informative value or not?Do you think the color can improve / reduce the user experience?

>Having disjointed colors for a continuous gradation makes no sense

Brown to green is not disjointed. It is representative. It shows bad to good and makes the map readable without the need to compare the color for each area you are looking at.

But the more interesting part now is, which of your opinions do you have? Does the color have information? Or does it not. Because in this point, your comments (seem to) disagree with each other. That is why I asked.

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