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posted on 2025-04-17, 08:02 authored by Matthew PartridgeMatthew Partridge

A humorous line graph illustrating how the enjoyment of a graph changes with the number of colors used. Initially, as more colors are added, enjoyment increases, reaching a peak when the colors resemble a rainbow. However, as even more colors are added, they start blending into an unpleasant brown, leading to a sharp decline in enjoyment. The comic playfully critiques the overuse of colors in data visualization.

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2015-07-28

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A line graph shows enjoyment increasing with color use until a "brown point," where too many colors make it unpleasant.

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Enjoyment of graph Number of colours "Oooo it's like a rainbow!" The 'brown point' "Eww"

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