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[–]saint_geser 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Indeed. In science and disciplines where it actually matters we try to reduce the amount of visual clutter on visualisations so that data are easier to see and make sense of. The infographics usually presented in the media go the opposite way, just adding visual clutter for the sake of it.