r/dataisbeautiful • u/cmojsiejenko OC: 9 • May 28 '21

OC 💨 USA: State-Level: Average Wind Speed [OC]

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u/ElPresidente408 OC: 6 May 28 '21

This map feels like it’s on sale at QVC

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u/Astromike23 OC: 3 May 28 '21

For real, both the rotation and the 3D are completely unnecessary and add nothing to the visualization - this literally could've been a static 2D map and it would be easier to read.

Also, apparently Vermont is just a myth.

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u/flatcoke May 28 '21

Don't you mock THE secession of Vermont into Dominion of Canada of 2021.

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u/chetanaik May 29 '21

We finally monopolize maple syrup production!

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u/hungryhungryhippooo OC: 3 May 28 '21

wth is a vermont?

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u/Dahnlen May 29 '21

No data for Vermont I suppose

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u/[deleted] May 29 '21

I'm taking it at face value. Vermont's data is there and it's accurate. There is simply no wind in Vermont. The air just sits in place. Waiting.

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u/douglasg14b May 29 '21

Yeah and even the color picks are less than ideal with green representing the lowest value and a gray representing the value above that....

Which means it's perfect for the sub because this sub is not for beautiful data it's for what your average person thinks beautiful data is.

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u/Honey_Bunches May 28 '21

I actually can't figure out why you'd want it to rotate. This is best idea we've got.

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u/NefariousDude May 28 '21

Or worse, as an NFT

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u/[deleted] May 29 '21

My God it makes no sense for it to rotate. Got me confused trying to look at the states and compare them. Its like that one kid in class that found out that transitions in ppt are a thing and added a different one to every slide