“Slower Animated Diagrams” by XelaP

LessWrong (30+ Karma) · Oct 24, 2026 · 5m

TL;DR: SLOW DOWN YOUR DAMN ANIMATED DIAGRAMS. Every critical stage of the animation should a clear view that stays for at least 1 second, and 2 if it's intricate

Diamond's strong because of its crystal structure (I think). What's the crystal structure look like, anyway?

Let's look at the Wikipedia page! There's a nifty little animation:

And it SUCKS. It's TOO FAST. Why are they rotating SO MUCH SO QUICKLY, with MOST of the time spent at TERRIBLE ANGLES where you CAN'T EVEN SEE ALL THE ATOMS. And the lines are THICK, WHYYY.

It wasn't always this way. In 2017 the page had this animation:

It's…