Map of the Day

[Brian Howell]

I've titled today's map Irony. 

I want both what the map represents as well as why it is ironic.

[Craig Good]

> On Apr 27, 2016, at 10:18 AM, Brian Howell <bdho...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> I want both what the map represents as well as why it is ironic.
>

I cheated, so I won’t do the reveal. Good one, though.



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is to continue in a state of childhood all our days."
--Plutarch

[Jack Saunders]

At least give the scope.  The evidently meaningful washed-out look suggests it might be the southeast corner of an obscure Colorado county.

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[Brian Howell]

I'll give a clue—albeit an oblique one. (Craig, you're welcome to jump in with clues here, too.)

How does something become washed out?

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[Craig Good]

> On Apr 27, 2016, at 20:59 PM, Brian Howell <bdho...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> How does something become washed out?
>

The color used in the map is actually a clue.



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religious, or to preserve the fool from the consequences of his own
folly."
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[Brian Howell]

Matt,

You better get this one.

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[Matt Fish]

This represents where white people live is Los Angeles (and surrounding areas). The darker the blue, the whiter the folks.

[Matt Fish]

Or the opposite. The white areas show where people of color live. The whiter the area, the more people of color.

[Matt Fish]

By water usage. The blue rich areas use more water.

[Craig Good]

So, so close.

> On Apr 28, 2016, at 08:42 AM, Matt Fish <mattfi...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> By water usage. The blue rich areas use more water.

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I hate writer's block more than something and something else combined.

[Brian Howell]

Blue indicates a household pool. Which are found in more affluent areas. And right now, given the scarcity of water in SoCal, filled pools are a further indication of wealth.

http://thethrust.net/diving-into-las-pools/#header-interactive

On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 8:53 AM, Matt Fish <mattfi...@gmail.com> wrote:

Landscaping?
The clue is what makes something washed out. Water. I'm not sure how "laundry usage" could be tracked separate from overall water usage. ...

On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 8:49 AM Matt Fish <mattfi...@gmail.com> wrote:

I've already said Los Angeles and surrounding areas (long beach, Malibu, inland empire, north dessert areas)

On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 8:44 AM Brian Howell <bdho...@gmail.com> wrote:

Yes, they almost certainly do! But it's a particular kind of water usage that stands out.

Also, do you have any idea of the area that the map covers? (Look carefully.)

On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 8:42 AM, Matt Fish <mattfi...@gmail.com> wrote:

By water usage. The rich areas use more water.

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[Matt Fish]

That's a cool map!

How do they get the data, from sat images?

[Matt Fish]

Ha, sorry. Just followed the link....