Reference app includes made up element. Why?
EDIT: Coming back years later, I took some time to check out their outreach page. The ‘Discover More’ link has a typo — it leads to a “emdroup” website. Seems that it was hastily slapped into the app and never looked at again. What’s the point? I’d rather be prompted a few times a year to donate, and that’d probably work better for EMD too.
Look, I know a one star review seems harsh for an otherwise extremely polished and informative app. But is anybody else sick and tired of seeing advertisements creeping into every aspect of life?
Imagine seeing something like this on a periodic table in a textbook. Call it childish or petty, but I find this method of outreach to be an egregious violation when providing scientific information.
Wikipedia and other educational resources have a clear separation of information and support/outreach for a reason.
—— Original Review ——
The “curiositum” (or however it is spelled) should not be on the periodic table, because it is not part of the periodic table.
It has no business being included there for the same reason you wouldn’t put a “curiosity constant” in a physics formula. Put your advertising somewhere else.
Look, I know a one star review seems harsh for an otherwise extremely polished and informative app. But is anybody else sick and tired of seeing advertisements creeping into every aspect of life?
Imagine seeing something like this on a periodic table in a textbook. Call it childish or petty, but I find this method of outreach to be an egregious violation when providing scientific information.
Wikipedia and other educational resources have a clear separation of information and support/outreach for a reason.
—— Original Review ——
The “curiositum” (or however it is spelled) should not be on the periodic table, because it is not part of the periodic table.
It has no business being included there for the same reason you wouldn’t put a “curiosity constant” in a physics formula. Put your advertising somewhere else.
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