Everyday thresholds visualized in dramatic fashion

September 6, 2017

Topic

Data Art / humor, threshold

This is a fun one that’s weirdly suspenseful. Everyday thresholds, like the slow flip of a light switch towards the on position and stacking blocks until they fall over, are displayed on one side. On the other side, a line chart shows progress towards a threshold.

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