Top variables that correlate with xkcd comics published about cryptography

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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 cryptography correlates with...

Variable	Correlation	Years	Has img?
Air pollution in Greenville, North Carolina	r=0.88	6yrs	No
Biomass power generated in Malaysia	r=0.64	13yrs	Yes!

xkcd comics published about cryptography also correlates with...

Variable	Correlation	Years	Sys. Score
Average number of comments on Simone Giertz's YouTube videos	r=0.83	10yrs	156
The number of printing press operators in Maine	r=0.84	13yrs	150
Total views on Technology Connections YouTube videos	r=0.77	9yrs	146
How trendy 3Blue1Brown YouTube video titles are	r=0.76	9yrs	145
The number of movies Meryl Streep appeared in	r=0.66	17yrs	140
Popularity of the 'pork and beans' meme	r=0.63	17yrs	135
Patents granted to Hyundai	r=0.73	8yrs	134
Number of times Garfield eats lasagna in his comic strip	r=0.68	11yrs	134
Renewable energy production in Brunei	r=0.7	10yrs	132
Solar power generated in Brunei	r=0.7	10yrs	132
Number of edits to the Wikipedia article for JP Morgan Chase	r=0.62	17yrs	130
The number of labor relations specialists in Georgia	r=0.8	11yrs	127
The number of secretaries in Wisconsin	r=0.77	13yrs	126
Tickets Sold for the Top Movie of the Year	r=0.75	7yrs	122
Rain in Toronto	r=0.6	15yrs	122
NatWest Group's stock price (NWG)	r=0.59	16yrs	120
Rain in Toronto	r=0.58	15yrs	120
Number of edits to the Wikipedia article for McGill University	r=0.55	17yrs	120
Age of American Idol Winner	r=0.66	8yrs	119
Google searches for 'Stand-Up Maths'	r=0.56	17yrs	119
Maria Sharapova's WTA Title Count	r=0.61	11yrs	118
Rogers Communications' stock price (RCI)	r=0.56	17yrs	117
VMware's stock price (VMW)	r=0.58	13yrs	116
Air pollution in Hilo, Hawaii	r=0.71	11yrs	116
Google searches for 'black hole photo'	r=0.54	15yrs	114
Air pollution in Payson, Arizona	r=0.65	17yrs	114
The number of films in Sylvester Stallone's filmography	r=0.54	16yrs	113
Average views of Simone Giertz's YouTube videos	r=0.73	10yrs	112
Andy Roddick's ATP tournament wins	r=0.69	6yrs	112
Popularity of the first name Iman	r=0.53	16yrs	110
Google searches for 'Tamagotchi'	r=0.5	16yrs	108
Popularity of the first name Galen	r=0.52	16yrs	108
Public school high school enrollments in the United States	r=0.5	16yrs	107
Popularity of the first name Brittni	r=0.64	6yrs	106
Votes for Democratic Senators in Delaware	r=0.75	6yrs	106
Ticket sales for Arizona Diamondbacks games	r=0.63	13yrs	105
Rain in Milwaukee	r=0.6	16yrs	104
Votes for Democratic Senators in West Virginia	r=0.74	6yrs	104
Total views on LockPickingLawyer YouTube videos	r=0.74	9yrs	102
Total number of batters faced by Joe Nathan	r=0.58	10yrs	100
Number of edits to the Wikipedia article for spite house	r=0.48	17yrs	100
The number of print binding and finishing workers in New Hampshire	r=0.77	13yrs	94
Jet fuel used in Niue	r=0.63	15yrs	94
The average number of likes on Simone Giertz's YouTube videos	r=0.72	10yrs	90
The number of nurse anesthetists in Tennessee	r=0.78	11yrs	84
Air pollution in Las Cruces, New Mexico	r=0.64	17yrs	82
Jet fuel used in Nigeria	r=0.6	15yrs	80
The number of movies Catherine Zeta-Jones appeared in	r=0.54	11yrs	76
Total comments on Simone Giertz's YouTube videos	r=0.68	10yrs	74
The number of farm equipment mechanics in Alabama	r=0.75	13yrs	72
Solar power generated in Belarus	r=0.69	8yrs	69
Air pollution in Deming, New Mexico	r=0.6	17yrs	66
The number of movies Liv Tyler appeared in	r=0.52	13yrs	64
Total likes of Simone Giertz's YouTube videos	r=0.67	10yrs	62
The number of truck drivers in Oklahoma	r=0.75	13yrs	62
Gasoline pumped in Niue	r=0.58	15yrs	56
Air pollution in Klamath Falls, Oregon	r=0.6	17yrs	56
The number of movies Audrey Hepburn appeared in	r=0.5	15yrs	54
Average views of LockPickingLawyer YouTube videos	r=0.67	9yrs	52
The number of plumbers in Indiana	r=0.71	16yrs	50
Liquefied petroleum gas used in Sao Tome and Principe	r=0.58	15yrs	46
How cool 3Blue1Brown YouTube video titles are	r=0.67	9yrs	42
The number of movies Clint Eastwood appeared in	r=0.47	17yrs	41
The number of printing press operators in Kansas	r=0.74	13yrs	40
Air pollution in Las Cruces, New Mexico	r=0.56	17yrs	40
Liquefied petroleum gas used in Iraq	r=0.57	15yrs	35
The number of movies Uma Thurman appeared in	r=0.47	17yrs	31
The number of market research analysts in District of Columbia	r=0.75	11yrs	30
Air pollution in Deming, New Mexico	r=0.56	17yrs	30
How 'hip and with it' Deep Look YouTube video titles are	r=0.64	10yrs	28
Kerosene used in Jamaica	r=0.56	15yrs	24
Air pollution in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts	r=0.7	6yrs	20
The number of nurse practitioners in District of Columbia	r=0.74	11yrs	18
How professional-sounding 'Be Smart' science YouTube video titles are	r=0.62	11yrs	16
Petroluem consumption in Niue	r=0.56	15yrs	14
The number of computer network support specialists in Massachusetts	r=0.74	11yrs	8
Jet fuel used in Estonia	r=0.55	16yrs	3
Total likes of OverSimplified YouTube videos	r=0.69	7yrs	2
The number of labor relations specialists in Rhode Island	r=0.74	11yrs	-2
Total comments on OverSimplified YouTube videos	r=0.68	7yrs	-9
Jet fuel used in Malawi	r=0.54	15yrs	-10
The number of university cultural studies teachers in Michigan	r=0.7	16yrs	-13
Jet fuel used in Albania	r=0.53	15yrs	-21
Average views of Technology Connections YouTube videos	r=0.65	9yrs	-22
The number of mobile heavy equipment mechanics in New Hampshire	r=0.69	16yrs	-24
Jet fuel used in Lesotho	r=0.53	15yrs	-31
How 'hip and with it' 3Blue1Brown YouTube video titles are	r=0.65	9yrs	-32
The number of event planners in Minnesota	r=0.73	11yrs	-34
Petroluem consumption in The Bahamas	r=0.53	15yrs	-41
How professional-sounding SciShow Space YouTube video titles are	r=0.63	10yrs	-44
The number of social workers in Alabama	r=0.7	13yrs	-46
Total likes of Technology Connections YouTube videos	r=0.63	9yrs	-54
Petroluem consumption in Czechia	r=0.5	16yrs	-54
The number of computer user support specialists in North Dakota	r=0.71	11yrs	-56
The average number of likes on Deep Look YouTube videos	r=0.61	10yrs	-66
Biomass power generated in Mali	r=0.56	12yrs	-66
The number of industrial production managers in Louisiana	r=0.67	16yrs	-68
The number of sheet metal workers in West Virginia	r=0.67	16yrs	-78
Total views on OverSimplified YouTube videos	r=0.62	7yrs	-78

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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.

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