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minus-squareflying_sheep@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 months agoThe average of 0° and 359° is obviously 359.5°. it’s a radial scale.
minus-squarebob_lemonlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 months agoBy that logic, the average of red and cyan is both purple and lime. Still useless.
minus-squareflying_sheep@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 months agoNot if there is a clear trend. If most movie posters are blue, three average will be blue. But i agree, it is useless if there is no clear trend.
minus-squareStarbuncle@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoI wouldn’t trust someone who tried to visualize hue like this to make that calculation correctly.
minus-squareflying_sheep@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 months agoYou know what, I completely agree.
The average of 0° and 359° is obviously 359.5°.
it’s a radial scale.
By that logic, the average of red and cyan is both purple and lime. Still useless.
Not if there is a clear trend. If most movie posters are blue, three average will be blue.
But i agree, it is useless if there is no clear trend.
I wouldn’t trust someone who tried to visualize hue like this to make that calculation correctly.
You know what, I completely agree.