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Scale sketches

Explore sketches, drawings, and illustrations that simplify ideas related to Scale.

Word 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 spectrumWhat 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 lifetimeThe coastline paradox: a map of the UK dividing up the coastline with ever smaller rulers shows how the coastline length dramatically increasesThe 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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