Thursday, March 13, 2025

Spurious Correlations

 

Causation or correlation?  And you thought it was just random!  Someone actually took the time to put these charts together.  For more, go to Spurious Correlations.  This maniac has done almost 6,000 of these. And, for even more, take a look at the background on the Spurious Scholar.

A linear line chart with years as the X-axis and two variables on the Y-axis. The first variable is Annual US household spending on alcoholic beverages and the second variable is The number of septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners in New Hampshire. The chart goes from 2003 to 2022, and the two variables track closely in value over that time.A linear line chart with years as the X-axis and two variables on the Y-axis. The first variable is Popularity of the first name Monica and the second variable is The marriage rate in Nevada. The chart goes from 1999 to 2021, and the two variables track closely in value over that time. A linear line chart with years as the X-axis and two variables on the Y-axis. The first variable is The number of films in Sylvester Stallone's filmography and the second variable is The number of millwrights in North Dakota. The chart goes from 2003 to 2021, and the two variables track closely in value over that time.

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