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Re:Ebola cases pass 2k as crisis escalates by teilo on Wednesday June 05, 2019 @11:25AM (#20105352)
Yes, you have it exactly right. That graph makes it look like ebola is progressing at a logarithmic rate. It's not. It's nearly linear.
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Re:Ebola cases pass 2k as crisis escalates by waynecochran on Wednesday June 05, 2019 @07:51PM (#20110244)
I am all for fighting something as horrible as Ebola, but you can't do this ...

    actual rate    => graph

    const rate     => linear graph
    linear rate    => quadratic graph
    quadratic rate => cubic graph
    ...
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