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by ctvo 1485 days ago
This presentation is a great example of why slides are a horrible format. It's either too much or too little information per slide, context is lost if you're not in the room, and it allows escape hatches for handwaving at the charts without the ability to dive deeper or question the data.
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I agree with you re: why slides are a terrible way to convey information, but in this case each slide has a page-long summary with their talking points. If you care to read, it's almost like being in the room with them.
My comment about too much vs. too little information includes the bullet points outlining what the presenter said. For example, here's the entire slide on Adaptability:

"Adaptability"

> 1. Must be adaptable. “It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.”

It's too much information in some cases, that we assume will be verbally given (and then later members of the audience are expected to cross reference to dig deeper on), mixed with filler.