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Re:The public do not understand logarithmic graphs used to p... by everybodyknows on Thursday May 21, 2020 @12:07AM (#23254696)
I observe that "exponentially", along with "minimal", and "inflection point" are frequently used in the popular press -- wrongly, or at least without understanding of the first, quantitative sense of the term.
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Re:The public do not understand logarithmic graphs used to p... by brokenmachine on Thursday May 21, 2020 @09:53PM (#23267928)
Not once have I heard "inflection point" in popular press.
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