Top variables that correlate with xkcd comics published about outer space

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Data source: AI analysis of xkcd comics
Additional Info: ^{See full details} I designed a Python workflow to perform OCR on every xkcd comic, feed that text into a large language model, and ask the model whether this comic was about the category named in the title.

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xkcd comics published about outer space correlates with...

Variable	Correlation	Years	Has img?
Associates degrees awarded in Emergency medical tech	r=0.85	11yrs	No
The number of avionics technicians in Alaska	r=0.82	15yrs	Yes!
The number of technical writers in Colorado	r=0.72	15yrs	No

xkcd comics published about outer space also correlates with...

Variable	Correlation	Years	Sys. Score
The number of insurance claims adjusters in Florida	r=0.96	15yrs	386
The number of accountants and auditors in Indiana	r=0.96	15yrs	385
The number of loan interviewers and clerks in Maine	r=0.96	15yrs	385
Cost to send a letter via the USPS	r=0.92	15yrs	375
Annual US household spending on poultry	r=0.94	15yrs	372
Solar power generated in Afghanistan	r=0.94	12yrs	370
Electricity generation in Brunei	r=0.92	14yrs	370
Solar power generated in Cuba	r=0.92	14yrs	370
Inflation in the US	r=0.92	15yrs	369
Annual Revenue of Walt Disney Company	r=0.9	15yrs	369
Popularity of the first name Alma	r=0.93	15yrs	369
Annual US household spending on transportation	r=0.92	15yrs	369
Google's Advertising Revenue	r=0.91	15yrs	368
Google's annual advertising revenue	r=0.91	15yrs	368
Google's Annual Global Revenue	r=0.91	15yrs	368
Microsoft's Worldwide Earnings	r=0.91	15yrs	368
Global Net Sales for Walmart	r=0.91	15yrs	368
Popularity of the first name Ivy	r=0.92	15yrs	368
Popularity of the first name Ari	r=0.92	15yrs	368
Annual US household spending on nonalcoholic beverages	r=0.91	15yrs	368
US GDP per capita	r=0.91	14yrs	366
Global Rice Consumption	r=0.91	14yrs	366
Annual US household spending on meats, poultry, fish, and eggs	r=0.9	15yrs	366
Annual US household spending on pork	r=0.9	15yrs	366
The number of accountants and auditors in Virginia	r=0.96	15yrs	355
Sales of LP/Vinyl Albums	r=0.9	15yrs	345
The number of OSHA specialists in Arizona	r=0.96	15yrs	345
Renewable energy production in The Bahamas	r=0.94	12yrs	340
Popularity of the first name Fallon	r=0.92	15yrs	338
US Wind Power Generation Capacity	r=0.9	15yrs	336
Annual Revenue of the Lego Group	r=0.9	15yrs	336
Annual US household spending on fruits and vegetables	r=0.9	15yrs	336
Annual US household spending on fresh fruits	r=0.9	15yrs	336
Annual US household spending on fresh vegetables	r=0.9	15yrs	336
The number of museum conservators in South Carolina	r=0.96	15yrs	335
Annual US household spending on utilities	r=0.89	15yrs	334
Annual US household spending on medical services	r=0.89	15yrs	334
Solar power generated in The Bahamas	r=0.94	12yrs	330
Popularity of the first name Niko	r=0.92	15yrs	328
The number of property association managers in Georgia	r=0.95	15yrs	324
Master's degrees awarded in Psychology	r=0.93	10yrs	318
Air quality in Lake Charles, Louisiana	r=0.88	16yrs	317
Popularity of the first name Ruth	r=0.91	15yrs	316
Gasoline pumped in Mongolia	r=0.9	14yrs	314
Cream and Neufchatel cheese consumption	r=0.89	14yrs	311
Butter consumption	r=0.86	14yrs	306
Automotive recalls issued by Ford Motor Company	r=0.87	15yrs	306
Popularity of the first name Emilio	r=0.91	15yrs	306
Ticket prices at North American movie theaters	r=0.87	15yrs	304
Google's Net Income	r=0.87	15yrs	302
Salesforce's stock price (CRM)	r=0.87	16yrs	302
Ecolab's stock price (ECL)	r=0.87	16yrs	302
Popularity of the first name Georgia	r=0.91	15yrs	296
Popularity of the first name Emerald	r=0.91	15yrs	286
The number of veterinary technologists and technicians in Iowa	r=0.95	15yrs	284
Popularity of the first name Eliana	r=0.91	15yrs	276
The number of dietitians and nutritionists in Arkansas	r=0.94	15yrs	272
Popularity of the first name Cyrus	r=0.91	15yrs	266
The number of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Illinois	r=0.94	15yrs	262
Popularity of the first name Delilah	r=0.91	15yrs	256
Solar power generated in Seychelles	r=0.93	8yrs	255
Annual US household spending on housing	r=0.89	15yrs	254
Global Puma Sales	r=0.88	15yrs	253
The number of transportation workers in Iowa	r=0.94	15yrs	252
Annual US household spending on home maintenance	r=0.89	15yrs	249
Apple's annual net income	r=0.88	15yrs	248
Popularity of the first name Saige	r=0.91	15yrs	246
The number of merchandise displayers and window trimmers in Kentucky	r=0.94	15yrs	242
Annual US household spending on cereals and bakery products	r=0.87	15yrs	242
Annual US household spending on dairy products	r=0.87	15yrs	237
Fossil fuel use in Azerbaijan	r=0.9	14yrs	236
Popularity of the first name Rosie	r=0.91	15yrs	236
The number of loan interviewers and clerks in Michigan	r=0.94	15yrs	232
Annual US household spending on rented dwellings	r=0.87	15yrs	232
Annual US household spending on furniture	r=0.87	15yrs	227
Solar power generated in Indonesia	r=0.9	14yrs	226
Popularity of the first name Malcolm	r=0.9	15yrs	224
The number of physician assistants in Minnesota	r=0.94	15yrs	222
Annual US household spending on major appliances	r=0.87	15yrs	222
Annual US household spending on medical supplies	r=0.87	15yrs	217
Solar power generated in Luxembourg	r=0.9	14yrs	216
Popularity of the first name Leon	r=0.9	15yrs	214
The number of veterinary technologists and technicians in Virginia	r=0.94	15yrs	212
Renewable energy production in Australia	r=0.89	14yrs	205
Popularity of the first name Rory	r=0.9	15yrs	204
The number of accountants and auditors in Wyoming	r=0.94	15yrs	202
Electricity generation in Azerbaijan	r=0.89	14yrs	195
Popularity of the first name Celine	r=0.9	15yrs	194
The number of OSHA specialists in Utah	r=0.94	15yrs	192
Solar power generated in Slovenia	r=0.89	14yrs	185
Popularity of the first name Ayla	r=0.9	15yrs	184
The number of production, planning, and expediting clerks in Arizona	r=0.93	15yrs	180
Popularity of the first name Catalina	r=0.9	15yrs	174
Solar power generated in Austria	r=0.88	14yrs	174
The number of insurance sales agents in Arkansas	r=0.93	15yrs	170
Solar power generated in Belgium	r=0.88	14yrs	164
The number of medical assistants in Connecticut	r=0.93	15yrs	160
Electricity generation in Somalia	r=0.88	14yrs	154
Fossil fuel use in Somalia	r=0.88	14yrs	144
Solar power generated in Sudan	r=0.89	13yrs	134
Electricity generation in Bahrain	r=0.87	14yrs	122

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^{What is Sys. Score?} You caught me! While it would be intuitive to sort only by "correlation," I have a big, weird database. If I sort only by correlation, often all the top results are from some one or two very large datasets (like the weather or labor statistics), and it overwhelms the page.

I can't show you *all* the correlations, because my database would get too large and this page would take a very long time to load. Instead I opt to show you a subset, and I sort them by a magic system score. It starts with the correlation, but penalizes variables that repeat from the same dataset. (It also gives a bonus to variables I happen to find interesting.)


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