Doug Lautzenheiser

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This view emphasizes the steadiness of the doubling over time rather than the large numbers at the end. Because of this, we often use logarithmic scales for graphing doublings and other exponential growth series. They show up as straight lines and their speed is easier to evaluate; the bigger the exponent, the faster they grow, and the steeper the line.
The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies
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