Why xkcd-style graphs are important
Readers weren't confused by the overly precise graphs, we were confused by the entire premise of the macroeconomic Monte Carlo article.<p>And they weren't angered because of misconstrued intent, but because it was stated that anyone who supports basic income "borders on innumeracy", and the claim was backed up by a toy simulation that addressed roughly none of the potential effects of that policy.<p>The article also attempted to reduce the concept of policy debate into a STEMlord "show me the code or you're wrong" absurdity.<p>Obviously though, the author has learned his lesson. His lines weren't squiggly enough.