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Scale: ideas and frameworks explained

A collection of ideas, frameworks and techniques related to Scale, explained clearly so they are easy to understand and share.

Volcanic Explosivity Index VEI 0 to 8 with examples Kilauea, Etna, Mt St Helens, Pinatubo, Tambora and Yellowstone, each level about 10 times more materialThe Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): Comparing EruptionsTemperature palindromes: Handy reference points for converting fahrenheit to celsius - 82-28 and 61-16Temperature Palindromes: Converting Between Fahrenheit and CelsiusWord spectrum examples and explanation showing what is a word spectrum as gradations of description and examples of different word spectrums for size, frequency, talk volume, intelligence and tasteWord spectrumThe two primary temperature scales of Celsius and Fahrenheit side-by-side calling out water freezing, body temperature and water boilingTemperature Scales: Fahrenheit and CelsiusWhat is the scale of solar system distances explained: show how big is the solar system, what is an astronomical unit and the distances between planetsSolar system planets: how big is the solar system?1.5 billion heartbeats illustration: showing how mammals share broadly the same number of heartbeats from a shrew to an elephant1.5 billion heartbeats in a lifetimeWhat is the coastline paradox explained - meaning the length changes depending on the size of your ruler, with Great Britain's coastline as an exampleThe Coastline ParadoxWhat is Marchetti's constant example explained: chart showing how Berlin increased in size with new means of travelling faster through walking, electric trams, and subways, to carsMarchetti’s constantWhat is the Fun scale explained showing Type 1 fun as skiing, Type 2 fun as mountaineering and Type 3 fun as surviving a bear encounter (the best story)The fun scale: understanding the types of funSquare cube law illustration with volume increasing faster than length and an elephant, an ant carrying a giant leaf and a child on the monkey bars as examplesThe Square-Cube lawBortle ScaleScoville scale: chile heat via capsaicin content

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