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Started by mongers, April 27, 2014, 10:11:35 AM

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Razgovory

I don't understand the first graphic at all.  Why does it change countries?  Why does the appliance get bigger along with the person the more power it uses.
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mongers

Quote from: Razgovory on April 27, 2014, 01:02:56 PM
I don't understand the first graphic at all.  Why does it change countries?  Why does the appliance get bigger along with the person the more power it uses.

I assume it's annual per capita electricity consumption/generation in various African countries vs typical annual energy usage for various consumer/white goods, but without a legend and some explanation that's just a guess.
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Valmy

#18
Haiti and Cambodia are not African countries.

Anyway I tend to distrust most statistics meant for the general public.  Even the ones that are absolutely true get presented in a misleading way.  This particular graphic theoretically should be easy to fact check though?  Total energy consumption per person.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

fhdz

That graph doesn't even have a legend. Are you supposed to just guess what you're looking at?
and the horse you rode in on

Valmy

Quote from: fhdz on April 27, 2014, 01:34:54 PM
That graph doesn't even have a legend. Are you supposed to just guess what you're looking at?

I thought they were telling me Haiti had laptops much more efficient than Ghanan refrigerators.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Admiral Yi

Quote from: fhdz on April 27, 2014, 01:34:54 PM
That graph doesn't even have a legend. Are you supposed to just guess what you're looking at?

Presumably the person who retweeted it chopped all the pointy head parts off.

The Brain

I understand it to mean that stand your ground has worked wonders.
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mongers

Quote from: fhdz on April 27, 2014, 01:34:54 PM
That graph doesn't even have a legend. Are you supposed to just guess what you're looking at?

I think so yes.

I don't think it presents energy consumption, but more narrowly electric consumption per capita, hence the comparisons with electrical goods.

"We have it in our power to begin the world over again"

Valmy

Quote from: mongers on April 27, 2014, 02:24:53 PM
I think so yes.

I don't think it presents energy consumption, but more narrowly electric consumption per capita, hence the comparisons with electrical goods.

Watt-hours are a unit of energy.  I am confused by the distinction between electric and energy here.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Admiral Yi

Quote from: Valmy on April 27, 2014, 02:34:02 PM
Watt-hours are a unit of energy.  I am confused by the distinction between electric and energy here.

I thought watts and watt hours were only related  to electricity.   

For example, I don't think you can talk about the  watts  in a gallon of gasoline.

The Brain

Quote from: Valmy on April 27, 2014, 02:34:02 PM
Quote from: mongers on April 27, 2014, 02:24:53 PM
I think so yes.

I don't think it presents energy consumption, but more narrowly electric consumption per capita, hence the comparisons with electrical goods.

Watt-hours are a unit of energy.  I am confused by the distinction between electric and energy here.

Why?
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Richard Hakluyt

Quote from: The Brain on April 27, 2014, 02:39:37 PM
Quote from: Valmy on April 27, 2014, 02:34:02 PM
Quote from: mongers on April 27, 2014, 02:24:53 PM
I think so yes.

I don't think it presents energy consumption, but more narrowly electric consumption per capita, hence the comparisons with electrical goods.

Watt-hours are a unit of energy.  I am confused by the distinction between electric and energy here.

Why?

Lack of metrication.

The Brain

Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 27, 2014, 02:36:51 PM
Quote from: Valmy on April 27, 2014, 02:34:02 PM
Watt-hours are a unit of energy.  I am confused by the distinction between electric and energy here.

I thought watts and watt hours were only related  to electricity.   

For example, I don't think you can talk about the  watts  in a gallon of gasoline.

Sigh.
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grumbler

Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 27, 2014, 02:36:51 PM
For example, I don't think you can talk about the  watts  in a gallon of gasoline.

True.  You can talk about the kilowatts in a liter of gasoline, but not watts per gallon.
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