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Data Dive · Rung 2 · 2.1
Complaints, and the catalogue
Before the second line goes up
Fifty times more earthquakes were recorded in the 1930s than the 1920s. Write down what you think happened.
Do not change this once you have written it. Being wrong here is the point — it is what makes the next part mean something.
What was actually measured, and when was it recorded?
Which spike is the Earth and which is us?
If you saw a rat on your street, would you call 311? Would your neighbours?
How I know
Point at the chart. Which part of it makes your answer true?
After the reveal
Look at what you wrote at the top. Did it survive? If it did not, what did you assume that turned out not to be true?