• Monstera@lemmy.ml
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    6 months ago

    My guess is that this was a gif at some point and the line is historical data

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      6 months ago

      Definitely, you can see some lines in the top left zigzagging back left, which would not be possible if each was a function of the x-axis. In fact, both axes are a function of the hidden z-axis, which is time and comes in discrete yearly steps, the latest of which (2021) is highlighted.