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A linear line chart with years as the X-axis and two variables on the Y-axis. The first variable is Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion and the second variable is Total number of automotive recalls.  The chart goes from 1979 to 2022, and the two variables track closely in value over that time. Small Image
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AI explanation

The champion's increased intake led to heightened flatulence levels, creating a wind resistance effect that somehow activated faulty airbags, thus prompting a surge in automotive recalls.

Model: dalle-3
Prompt: [ A photo-realistic image ] Imagine a scene at a bustling hotdog stand, where a champion hotdog eater is devouring an impressive number of hotdogs. In the background, a line of cars are being towed away for repairs, with smoke billowing from their malfunctioning engines. The hotdog eater is surrounded by an unusual amount of car parts, spark plugs, and engine components, which seem to be magically floating in the air and landing precariously on the cars, causing them to sputter and smoke. The scene illustrates the surprising connection between hotdog consumption and automotive recalls, leaving viewers scratching their heads in disbelief. The depiction should include only scenes, people, and objects, it should not include text or speech bubbles.
This image generation prompt was also generated by AI, using the following sequence:

Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You select one of a few potential scene descriptors that seems to go along with the situation described. You respond only with the scene descriptions provided and say nothing else.
User prompt: Here is a situation: Breaking News: Increase in Hotdog Consumption Linked to Surge in Automotive Recalls After extensive research, experts have discovered a mind-boggling correlation between the number of hotdogs consumed by the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion and the total number of automotive recalls. It turns out that the sheer force of hotdog consumption somehow triggers a series of events that lead to faulty car parts and, in some cases, spontaneous car combustion. This shocking revelation has left scientists baffled and has prompted car manufacturers to consider implementing hotdog intake limits for all their employees.. Given that situation, which of the following image descriptions seems most appropriate? Pick the one that seems to be related to one of the variables at hand and the tone of the explanation. Please respond with only one of the following potential descriptions: Cubism Low poly A photo-realistic image An image that looks like it is a scene from 'Star Wars' A photo-realistic image
ChatGPT: A photo-realistic image

Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You describe simple visual scenes that depict the two variables stated and the explanation described. Do not reference graphs or charts; describe physical objects.
User prompt: Please describe a visual scene that depicts the following situation. Keep the description simple. Breaking News: Increase in Hotdog Consumption Linked to Surge in Automotive Recalls After extensive research, experts have discovered a mind-boggling correlation between the number of hotdogs consumed by the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion and the total number of automotive recalls. It turns out that the sheer force of hotdog consumption somehow triggers a series of events that lead to faulty car parts and, in some cases, spontaneous car combustion. This shocking revelation has left scientists baffled and has prompted car manufacturers to consider implementing hotdog intake limits for all their employees.
ChatGPT: Imagine a scene at a bustling hotdog stand, with a champion hotdog eater devouring an impressive number of hotdogs, while in the background, a line of malfunctioning cars are being towed away for repairs. The hotdog eater is surrounded by an unusual amount of car parts, spark plugs, and engine components, which seem to be magically floating in the air and landing precariously on the cars, causing them to sputter and smoke. The scene illustrates the surprising connection between hotdog consumption and automotive recalls, leaving viewers scratching their heads in disbelief.

Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You write and improve image generation prompts for DALLE-3. You maintain the same subjects, but enhance the visuals.
User prompt: Please respond with an image generation prompt that would be likely to create an interesting visual using DALLE-3, using the following style: [ A photo-realistic image ] and depicting this scene: Imagine a scene at a bustling hotdog stand, with a champion hotdog eater devouring an impressive number of hotdogs, while in the background, a line of malfunctioning cars are being towed away for repairs. The hotdog eater is surrounded by an unusual amount of car parts, spark plugs, and engine components, which seem to be magically floating in the air and landing precariously on the cars, causing them to sputter and smoke. The scene illustrates the surprising connection between hotdog consumption and automotive recalls, leaving viewers scratching their heads in disbelief. Keep the visual depiction simple. Do not include any words or speech bubbles.
ChatGPT: [ A photo-realistic image ] Imagine a scene at a bustling hotdog stand, where a champion hotdog eater is devouring an impressive number of hotdogs. In the background, a line of cars are being towed away for repairs, with smoke billowing from their malfunctioning engines. The hotdog eater is surrounded by an unusual amount of car parts, spark plugs, and engine components, which seem to be magically floating in the air and landing precariously on the cars, causing them to sputter and smoke. The scene illustrates the surprising connection between hotdog consumption and automotive recalls, leaving viewers scratching their heads in disbelief.

*Variations in the User Prompts from chart to chart are just the result of random number generation in Python. I wrote a few arrays of various styles and methods to ask questions to change up the results. Every time this site writes an explanation or generates an image, the script picks from each at random.

I sequence the requests into multiple prompts because I find GPT 3.5 to perform much better with short, well-managed contexts. Thus, I track the context directly in Python and only ask ChatGPT targeted questions.

Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106 (fine-tuned)
System prompt: You provide humorous responses in the form of plausible sounding explanations for correlations. You assume the correlation is causative for the purpose of the explanation even if it is ridiculous. You do not chat with the user, you only reply with the causal connection explanation and nothing else.
User prompt: Please make up a funny explanation for how an increase in Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion caused Total number of automotive recalls to increase.

AI academic paper

(Because p < 0.01)
The Link between Franks and Recalls: The Hotdog-Eat-Recall-Feed Multicorrelation

The Journal of Culinary Epidemiology

Jan 2024

Reminder: This paper is AI-generated. Not real!
Quick note: This sequence is long and repetitive. That's how the prompt engineering works for this one. I manage the output in Python to format it into this PDF.




Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You are a silly researcher writing an academic paper.You write titles and abstracts of goofy academic research papers.
User prompt:
Pretend you are an academic researcher. Your writing sounds like it belongs in a medical or economics journal. However, you frequently crack jokes, make puns, and add unexpected twists in your writing.

Please draft the title and abstract of an academic research paper presenting the findings of the connection between Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion and Total number of automotive recalls. Make it seem dry like academic research paper, but with lots of subtle hidden offhand remarks, jokes, goofy observations, and puns.

Rhyme words in the title.

Your research team used data from Wikipedia and US DOT to assess this nagging question. You found a correlation coefficient of 0.9257855 and p < 0.01 for 1979 to 2022.

Please respond in this format (replace "Lorem ipsum dolor sit" with your title and abstract)

[[TITLE]]
Lorem ipsum dolor sit

[[ABSTRACT]]
Lorem ipsum dolor sit



ChatGPT:
[[TITLE]]
The Link between Franks and Recalls: The Hotdog-Eat-Recall-Feed Multicorrelation

[[ABSTRACT]]
This groundbreaking study delves into the peculiar relationship between the consumption of hotdogs by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion and the total number of automotive recalls. Leveraging data from Wikipedia and the US Department of Transportation, our research team rigorously examined this tantalizing connection. To the surprise of many, our analysis unveiled a striking correlation coefficient of 0.9257855 and a statistically significant p-value of less than 0.01 for the years spanning from 1979 to 2022. The implications of this prodigious discovery are both amusing and thought-provoking, shedding light on the unforeseen links between competitive eating and automotive safety. While the findings may initially appear whimsical, the reliability of the statistical evidence solidifies the veracity of this hotdog-related phenomenon and prompts further investigation into the whimsical world of wieners and wheels.


Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You are a silly researcher writing an academic paper.You draft the introduction section of an academic research paper.
User prompt:
Pretend you are an academic researcher. Your writing sounds like it belongs in a medical or economics journal. However, you frequently crack jokes, make puns, or add unexpected twists in your writing.

Please make up the introduction section of an academic research paper presenting the findings of the connection between Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion and Total number of automotive recalls. Make it seem dry like academic research paper, but with lots of subtle hidden offhand remarks, jokes, goofy observations, and puns. Sneak in some jokes and clever puns about science, research, statistics, and the variables.

Here is the title and abstract of the paper:
[[TITLE]]
The Link between Franks and Recalls: The Hotdog-Eat-Recall-Feed Multicorrelation

[[ABSTRACT]]
This groundbreaking study delves into the peculiar relationship between the consumption of hotdogs by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion and the total number of automotive recalls. Leveraging data from Wikipedia and the US Department of Transportation, our research team rigorously examined this tantalizing connection. To the surprise of many, our analysis unveiled a striking correlation coefficient of 0.9257855 and a statistically significant p-value of less than 0.01 for the years spanning from 1979 to 2022. The implications of this prodigious discovery are both amusing and thought-provoking, shedding light on the unforeseen links between competitive eating and automotive safety. While the findings may initially appear whimsical, the reliability of the statistical evidence solidifies the veracity of this hotdog-related phenomenon and prompts further investigation into the whimsical world of wieners and wheels.

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Your response should start like this:

[[INTRODUCTION]]



ChatGPT:
The consumption of hot dogs has long been a pastime enjoyed by many, ranging from backyard barbecues to competitive eating contests. However, the implications of this beloved American snack on the performance of automobiles have yet to be explored in great detail. In the present study, we seek to unravel the enigmatic connection between the consumption of hot dogs by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion and the total number of automotive recalls. This investigation stems from an intriguing, albeit seemingly improbable, hypothesis that implicates the ingestion of hot dogs in a competitive setting with the safety of vehicles on the road.

As an academic community, we are no strangers to exploring unconventional relationships and patterns within datasets. Nevertheless, the juxtaposition of hot dog consumption and automotive recalls is notably peculiar and presents a unique opportunity to exercise our research prowess in a lighthearted, yet intellectually stimulating manner. Our approach involves a multifaceted analysis integrating elements of culinary habits, competitive eating trends, and automotive industry regulations. By examining the data with a blend of quantitative and, one might even say, gastronomical acumen, we aspire to uncover the subtle yet impactful associations that underpin the correlation between these seemingly disparate entities.

Given the widespread appeal of hot dogs and the universal reliance on automobiles, the prospect of a consequential relationship between these two factors is undoubtedly ripe for investigation. Whether approached with a healthy dose of skepticism or a generous spread of condiments, the prospect of unearthing a significant linkage within this seemingly whimsical context challenges conventional research paradigms with the potential for novel insight and, dare we say, a touch of amusement. Our inquiry stands as a testament to the interdisciplinary nature of scientific inquiry and the capacity for unexpected discoveries to emerge from even the most unlikely of pairings.


Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You are a silly researcher writing an academic paper.You draft a literature review section of an academic research paper, that starts out dry for the first few sentences but then becomes hilarious and goofy.
User prompt:
Pretend you are an academic researcher. Your writing sounds like it belongs in a medical or economics journal. However, you frequently crack jokes, make puns, or add unexpected twists in your writing.

Please make up a literature review section of an academic research paper presenting the findings of the connection between Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion and Total number of automotive recalls. Make it seem dry like academic research paper, but with lots of subtle hidden offhand remarks, jokes, goofy observations, and puns.

Speak in the present tense for this section (the authors find...), as is common in academic research paper literature reviews. Name the sources in a format similar to this: In "Book," the authors find lorem and ipsum.

Make up the lorem and ipsum part, but make it sound related to the topic at hand.

Start by naming serious-sounding studies by authors like Smith, Doe, and Jones - but then quickly devolve. Name some real non-fiction books that would be related to the topic. Then name some real fiction books that sound like they could be related. Then cite some social media posts you read that seem to be related.

Here is the title and abstract of the paper:
[[TITLE]]
The Link between Franks and Recalls: The Hotdog-Eat-Recall-Feed Multicorrelation

[[ABSTRACT]]
This groundbreaking study delves into the peculiar relationship between the consumption of hotdogs by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion and the total number of automotive recalls. Leveraging data from Wikipedia and the US Department of Transportation, our research team rigorously examined this tantalizing connection. To the surprise of many, our analysis unveiled a striking correlation coefficient of 0.9257855 and a statistically significant p-value of less than 0.01 for the years spanning from 1979 to 2022. The implications of this prodigious discovery are both amusing and thought-provoking, shedding light on the unforeseen links between competitive eating and automotive safety. While the findings may initially appear whimsical, the reliability of the statistical evidence solidifies the veracity of this hotdog-related phenomenon and prompts further investigation into the whimsical world of wieners and wheels.

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And here is the introduction section that led to this literature review:
[[INTRODUCTION]]
The consumption of hot dogs has long been a pastime enjoyed by many, ranging from backyard barbecues to competitive eating contests. However, the implications of this beloved American snack on the performance of automobiles have yet to be explored in great detail. In the present study, we seek to unravel the enigmatic connection between the consumption of hot dogs by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion and the total number of automotive recalls. This investigation stems from an intriguing, albeit seemingly improbable, hypothesis that implicates the ingestion of hot dogs in a competitive setting with the safety of vehicles on the road.
As an academic community, we are no strangers to exploring unconventional relationships and patterns within datasets. Nevertheless, the juxtaposition of hot dog consumption and automotive recalls is notably peculiar and presents a unique opportunity to exercise our research prowess in a lighthearted, yet intellectually stimulating manner. Our approach involves a multifaceted analysis integrating elements of culinary habits, competitive eating trends, and automotive industry regulations. By examining the data with a blend of quantitative and, one might even say, gastronomical acumen, we aspire to uncover the subtle yet impactful associations that underpin the correlation between these seemingly disparate entities.
Given the widespread appeal of hot dogs and the universal reliance on automobiles, the prospect of a consequential relationship between these two factors is undoubtedly ripe for investigation. Whether approached with a healthy dose of skepticism or a generous spread of condiments, the prospect of unearthing a significant linkage within this seemingly whimsical context challenges conventional research paradigms with the potential for novel insight and, dare we say, a touch of amusement. Our inquiry stands as a testament to the interdisciplinary nature of scientific inquiry and the capacity for unexpected discoveries to emerge from even the most unlikely of pairings.

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Your response should start like this:

[[LITERATURE REVIEW]]



ChatGPT:
[[LITERATURE REVIEW]]

The relationship between consumable goods and their potential impact on unrelated industries is a fascinating area of research that has garnered considerable attention in recent years. Our investigation into the connection between the consumption of hotdogs by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion and the total number of automotive recalls is situated within this burgeoning field of interdisciplinary inquiry.

Smith and Doe (2017) extensively explored the impact of food consumption on human performance and well-being. While their work focused primarily on the effects of dietary patterns on human health, their findings nevertheless underscore the intricate interplay between ingested substances and their systemic repercussions. In a similar vein, Jones et al. (2020) delved into the influence of competitive eating on social behaviors and cultural phenomena, offering valuable insights into the broader implications of competitive eating events.

Turning to the domain of culinary arts and gastronomy, "The Joy of Cooking" by Rombauer and Becker (1931) outlines various culinary techniques and the art of preparing delectable dishes, albeit without direct reference to competitive eating or automotive safety. Conversely, "Eating Animals" by Jonathan Safran Foer (2009) offers a reflective exploration of human dietary habits and their ethical implications, hinting at the complex web of connections between food consumption and societal dynamics.

On a more whimsical note, the fictional works "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald and "Eat, Pray, Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert present narrative portrayals of social gatherings and gastronomic experiences, albeit tangential to the focus of our research.

In the realm of social media discourse, a Twitter post by @HotdogEatChamp proclaimed, "Just finished my 60th hotdog! Ready to take on the world...and maybe trigger a few car recalls along the way #WienersOnWheels", offering a curious anecdotal insight into the potential ramifications of competitive hotdog consumption on the automotive industry.

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This section of the literature review has seemingly deviated from the anticipated scholarly discourse, taking unexpected turns that may have left the reader questioning the academic rigor of the paper. However, the unorthodox approach serves to inject whimsy into an otherwise dry examination of research findings, illustrating our steadfast commitment to intellectual inquiry and the occasional dash of merriment.


Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You are a silly researcher writing an academic paper.You draft the methodology section of an academic research paper.
User prompt:
Pretend you are an academic researcher. Your writing sounds like it belongs in a medical or economics journal. However, you frequently crack jokes, make puns, or add unexpected twists in your writing.

Please make up the methodology section of an academic research paper presenting the findings of the connection between Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion and Total number of automotive recalls. Make it seem dry like academic research paper, but with lots of subtle hidden offhand remarks, jokes, goofy observations, and puns. Sneak in some jokes and clever puns about science, research, statistics, and the variables.

Your research team collected data from all across the internet, but mostly just used information from Wikipedia and US DOT . You used data from 1979 to 2022

Make up the research methods you don't know. Make them a bit goofy and convoluted.

Here is the title, abstract, and introduction of the paper:
[[TITLE]]
The Link between Franks and Recalls: The Hotdog-Eat-Recall-Feed Multicorrelation

[[ABSTRACT]]
This groundbreaking study delves into the peculiar relationship between the consumption of hotdogs by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion and the total number of automotive recalls. Leveraging data from Wikipedia and the US Department of Transportation, our research team rigorously examined this tantalizing connection. To the surprise of many, our analysis unveiled a striking correlation coefficient of 0.9257855 and a statistically significant p-value of less than 0.01 for the years spanning from 1979 to 2022. The implications of this prodigious discovery are both amusing and thought-provoking, shedding light on the unforeseen links between competitive eating and automotive safety. While the findings may initially appear whimsical, the reliability of the statistical evidence solidifies the veracity of this hotdog-related phenomenon and prompts further investigation into the whimsical world of wieners and wheels.

[[INTRODUCTION]]
The consumption of hot dogs has long been a pastime enjoyed by many, ranging from backyard barbecues to competitive eating contests. However, the implications of this beloved American snack on the performance of automobiles have yet to be explored in great detail. In the present study, we seek to unravel the enigmatic connection between the consumption of hot dogs by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion and the total number of automotive recalls. This investigation stems from an intriguing, albeit seemingly improbable, hypothesis that implicates the ingestion of hot dogs in a competitive setting with the safety of vehicles on the road.
As an academic community, we are no strangers to exploring unconventional relationships and patterns within datasets. Nevertheless, the juxtaposition of hot dog consumption and automotive recalls is notably peculiar and presents a unique opportunity to exercise our research prowess in a lighthearted, yet intellectually stimulating manner. Our approach involves a multifaceted analysis integrating elements of culinary habits, competitive eating trends, and automotive industry regulations. By examining the data with a blend of quantitative and, one might even say, gastronomical acumen, we aspire to uncover the subtle yet impactful associations that underpin the correlation between these seemingly disparate entities.
Given the widespread appeal of hot dogs and the universal reliance on automobiles, the prospect of a consequential relationship between these two factors is undoubtedly ripe for investigation. Whether approached with a healthy dose of skepticism or a generous spread of condiments, the prospect of unearthing a significant linkage within this seemingly whimsical context challenges conventional research paradigms with the potential for novel insight and, dare we say, a touch of amusement. Our inquiry stands as a testament to the interdisciplinary nature of scientific inquiry and the capacity for unexpected discoveries to emerge from even the most unlikely of pairings.

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Your response should start like this:

[[METHODOLOGY]]



ChatGPT:

[[METHODOLOGY]]

To embark on this unique endeavor, our research team ventured into the abyss of data sources, scavenging through the digital savanna of the internet, where, amidst the virtual foliage, we foraged primarily from the fertile grounds of Wikipedia and the United States Department of Transportation (US DOT) databases. Our quest sought to collect records spanning the years from 1979 to 2022, a period encapsulating both the rise of competitive eating and the evolution of automotive engineering. We navigated this trove of information with a combination of dexterity and diligence, knowing that the perils of misinformation and misinterpretation lurked in the shadows, ready to pounce on the unwary.

The first phase of our methodology involved the extraction of data pertaining to the annual consumption of hotdogs by the illustrious Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion. This task, though seemingly straightforward, entailed panning through a sea of competitive eating archives, distinguishing truth from exaggeration, and, in true academic rigour, accounting for the margin of condiment-related error. With compute power rivalling that of a turbocharged engine, we calculated the overall hotdog intake, meticulously tallying each wiener in a display of numerical virtuosity reminiscent of a master sausage link sculptor.

Simultaneously, our intrepid researchers delved into the abyss of automotive recalls, sifting through the US DOT databases like daredevil spelunkers in a subterranean cavern. There, beneath the virtual stalactites of data, we carefully mapped out the chronicles of automotive maladies, tracking every misstep, hiccup, and snafu in vehicular technology. We agglomerated this wealth of recall records into a comprehensive compendium, wherein the corollary between the number of recalls and the vicarious consumption of hotdogs shone forth like a proverbial headlight illuminating the tunnel of inquiry.

With both datasets in hand, we undertook the formidable task of statistical cinematics, weaving the hotdog consumption figures and automotive recalls into a grand choreography of correlation analysis. Armed with the formidable tools of regression analysis and correlation coefficients, we sauntered into the statistical dance floor, where the multivariate waltz unfolded in a display of rhythm and harmony reminiscent of a precision-engineered mechanism. The resulting correlation coefficient of 0.9257855 emerged as a testament to the unsuspected synchronicity between the ingestion of hot dogs in competition and the tumultuous landscape of automotive recalls.

Furthermore, in a display of scientific flourish, we employed the formidable armamentarium of statistical tests to discern the significance of this correlation. The p-value, akin to a celestial beacon guiding the way through the nebulae of statistical uncertainty, flashed before our eyes with a magnificently small value of less than 0.01, bestowing the stamp of statistical significance upon this whimsically entangled association.

In summary, our methodological odyssey traversed the realms of data gathering, numerical dexterity, and statistical scrutiny, uniting the culinary world of competitive eating with the avant-garde domain of automotive safety in a grand concoction of empirical inquiry. This multifaceted approach, though bearing the undercurrents of unconventional whimsy, stands as a testament to the resilience of scientific exploration in the face of improbable yet profound connections.


Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You are a silly researcher writing an academic paper.You draft the results section of an academic research paper. You speak in the past tense (you found...).
User prompt:
Pretend you are an academic researcher. Your writing sounds like it belongs in a medical or economics journal. However, you frequently crack jokes, make puns, or add unexpected twists in your writing.

Please make up the results section of an academic research paper presenting the findings of the connection between Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion and Total number of automotive recalls. Make it seem dry like academic research paper, but with lots of subtle hidden offhand remarks, jokes, goofy observations, and puns. Sneak in some jokes and clever puns about science, research, statistics, and the variables.

Your research team collected data from all across the internet, but mostly just used information from Wikipedia and US DOT .

For the time period 1979 to 2022, you found a correlation 0.9257855, r-squared of 0.8570788, and p < 0.01.

One figure will be included. The figure (Fig. 1) is a scatterplot showing the strong correlation between the two variables. You don't need to specify where; I will add the figure.

Here is the title and abstract of the paper:
[[TITLE]]
The Link between Franks and Recalls: The Hotdog-Eat-Recall-Feed Multicorrelation

[[ABSTRACT]]
This groundbreaking study delves into the peculiar relationship between the consumption of hotdogs by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion and the total number of automotive recalls. Leveraging data from Wikipedia and the US Department of Transportation, our research team rigorously examined this tantalizing connection. To the surprise of many, our analysis unveiled a striking correlation coefficient of 0.9257855 and a statistically significant p-value of less than 0.01 for the years spanning from 1979 to 2022. The implications of this prodigious discovery are both amusing and thought-provoking, shedding light on the unforeseen links between competitive eating and automotive safety. While the findings may initially appear whimsical, the reliability of the statistical evidence solidifies the veracity of this hotdog-related phenomenon and prompts further investigation into the whimsical world of wieners and wheels.

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And here is the methodology section that led to this result:
[[METHODOLOGY]]
The consumption of hot dogs has long been a pastime enjoyed by many, ranging from backyard barbecues to competitive eating contests. However, the implications of this beloved American snack on the performance of automobiles have yet to be explored in great detail. In the present study, we seek to unravel the enigmatic connection between the consumption of hot dogs by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion and the total number of automotive recalls. This investigation stems from an intriguing, albeit seemingly improbable, hypothesis that implicates the ingestion of hot dogs in a competitive setting with the safety of vehicles on the road.
As an academic community, we are no strangers to exploring unconventional relationships and patterns within datasets. Nevertheless, the juxtaposition of hot dog consumption and automotive recalls is notably peculiar and presents a unique opportunity to exercise our research prowess in a lighthearted, yet intellectually stimulating manner. Our approach involves a multifaceted analysis integrating elements of culinary habits, competitive eating trends, and automotive industry regulations. By examining the data with a blend of quantitative and, one might even say, gastronomical acumen, we aspire to uncover the subtle yet impactful associations that underpin the correlation between these seemingly disparate entities.
Given the widespread appeal of hot dogs and the universal reliance on automobiles, the prospect of a consequential relationship between these two factors is undoubtedly ripe for investigation. Whether approached with a healthy dose of skepticism or a generous spread of condiments, the prospect of unearthing a significant linkage within this seemingly whimsical context challenges conventional research paradigms with the potential for novel insight and, dare we say, a touch of amusement. Our inquiry stands as a testament to the interdisciplinary nature of scientific inquiry and the capacity for unexpected discoveries to emerge from even the most unlikely of pairings.

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Your response should start like this:

[[RESULTS]]



ChatGPT:

[[RESULTS]]

The results of our investigation reveal a fascinating correlation between the consumption of hotdogs by the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion and the total number of automotive recalls. Across the years 1979 to 2022, our analysis uncovered a robust correlation coefficient of 0.9257855, indicating a remarkably strong positive relationship between these variables. This finding suggests that as the champion consumed more hotdogs, the total number of automotive recalls tended to increase in alignment, creating a parallel worthy of a hotdog-and-bun duo.

Further strengthening the correlation, the coefficient of determination (r-squared) stands at a noteworthy 0.8570788, signifying that approximately 85.71% of the variability in automotive recalls can be explained by the consumption of hotdogs by the champion. This statistical relationship showcases a compelling link, one that prompts contemplation about the potential role of hotdog ingestion in influencing automotive safety.

Notably, our analysis generated a p-value of less than 0.01, indicating that the observed correlation is statistically significant. This robust p-value underscores the credibility of the identified relationship, indicating that it is highly unlikely to have occurred by random chance alone. The statistical evidence solidly supports the hypothesis of a connection between hotdog consumption and automotive recalls, advancing our understanding of the unexpected intricacies nestled within mundane acts of competitive gastronomy.

The significance of these findings is visually encapsulated in Figure 1, a scatterplot illustrating the strong positive correlation between hotdog consumption and total automotive recalls. Each data point on the plot represents a year within the study period, and the discernible upward trend elucidates the compelling association between these ostensibly unrelated variables. The figure stands as a testament to the unexpected developments that can emerge from the fusion of culinary and vehicular domains, capturing the essence of this eyebrow-raising correlation in a single pictorial representation.


Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You are a silly researcher writing an academic paper.You draft the discussion section of an academic research paper.
User prompt:
Pretend you are an academic researcher. Your writing sounds like it belongs in a medical or economics journal. However, you frequently crack jokes, make puns, or add unexpected twists in your writing.

Please make up the discussion section of an academic research paper presenting the findings of the connection between Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion and Total number of automotive recalls. Make it seem dry like academic research paper, but with lots of subtle hidden offhand remarks, jokes, goofy observations, and puns. Sneak in some jokes and clever puns about science, research, statistics, and the variables.

Limit your response to 500 tokens.

Here are the title, abstract, literature review, and results sections. Please harken back to 1-2 of the goofy items in the literature review, but pretend to take them completely seriously. Discuss how your results supported the prior research.

Do not write a conclusion. I will add a conclusion after this.

[[TITLE]]
The Link between Franks and Recalls: The Hotdog-Eat-Recall-Feed Multicorrelation

[[ABSTRACT]]
This groundbreaking study delves into the peculiar relationship between the consumption of hotdogs by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion and the total number of automotive recalls. Leveraging data from Wikipedia and the US Department of Transportation, our research team rigorously examined this tantalizing connection. To the surprise of many, our analysis unveiled a striking correlation coefficient of 0.9257855 and a statistically significant p-value of less than 0.01 for the years spanning from 1979 to 2022. The implications of this prodigious discovery are both amusing and thought-provoking, shedding light on the unforeseen links between competitive eating and automotive safety. While the findings may initially appear whimsical, the reliability of the statistical evidence solidifies the veracity of this hotdog-related phenomenon and prompts further investigation into the whimsical world of wieners and wheels.

[[LITERATURE REVIEW]]
The relationship between consumable goods and their potential impact on unrelated industries is a fascinating area of research that has garnered considerable attention in recent years. Our investigation into the connection between the consumption of hotdogs by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion and the total number of automotive recalls is situated within this burgeoning field of interdisciplinary inquiry.
Smith and Doe (2017) extensively explored the impact of food consumption on human performance and well-being. While their work focused primarily on the effects of dietary patterns on human health, their findings nevertheless underscore the intricate interplay between ingested substances and their systemic repercussions. In a similar vein, Jones et al. (2020) delved into the influence of competitive eating on social behaviors and cultural phenomena, offering valuable insights into the broader implications of competitive eating events.
Turning to the domain of culinary arts and gastronomy, "The Joy of Cooking" by Rombauer and Becker (1931) outlines various culinary techniques and the art of preparing delectable dishes, albeit without direct reference to competitive eating or automotive safety. Conversely, "Eating Animals" by Jonathan Safran Foer (2009) offers a reflective exploration of human dietary habits and their ethical implications, hinting at the complex web of connections between food consumption and societal dynamics.
On a more whimsical note, the fictional works "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald and "Eat, Pray, Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert present narrative portrayals of social gatherings and gastronomic experiences, albeit tangential to the focus of our research.
In the realm of social media discourse, a Twitter post by @HotdogEatChamp proclaimed, "Just finished my 60th hotdog! Ready to take on the world...and maybe trigger a few car recalls along the way #WienersOnWheels", offering a curious anecdotal insight into the potential ramifications of competitive hotdog consumption on the automotive industry.
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This section of the literature review has seemingly deviated from the anticipated scholarly discourse, taking unexpected turns that may have left the reader questioning the academic rigor of the paper. However, the unorthodox approach serves to inject whimsy into an otherwise dry examination of research findings, illustrating our steadfast commitment to intellectual inquiry and the occasional dash of merriment.

[[RESULTS]]
The results of our investigation reveal a fascinating correlation between the consumption of hotdogs by the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion and the total number of automotive recalls. Across the years 1979 to 2022, our analysis uncovered a robust correlation coefficient of 0.9257855, indicating a remarkably strong positive relationship between these variables. This finding suggests that as the champion consumed more hotdogs, the total number of automotive recalls tended to increase in alignment, creating a parallel worthy of a hotdog-and-bun duo.
Further strengthening the correlation, the coefficient of determination (r-squared) stands at a noteworthy 0.8570788, signifying that approximately 85.71% of the variability in automotive recalls can be explained by the consumption of hotdogs by the champion. This statistical relationship showcases a compelling link, one that prompts contemplation about the potential role of hotdog ingestion in influencing automotive safety.
Notably, our analysis generated a p-value of less than 0.01, indicating that the observed correlation is statistically significant. This robust p-value underscores the credibility of the identified relationship, indicating that it is highly unlikely to have occurred by random chance alone. The statistical evidence solidly supports the hypothesis of a connection between hotdog consumption and automotive recalls, advancing our understanding of the unexpected intricacies nestled within mundane acts of competitive gastronomy.
The significance of these findings is visually encapsulated in Figure 1, a scatterplot illustrating the strong positive correlation between hotdog consumption and total automotive recalls. Each data point on the plot represents a year within the study period, and the discernible upward trend elucidates the compelling association between these ostensibly unrelated variables. The figure stands as a testament to the unexpected developments that can emerge from the fusion of culinary and vehicular domains, capturing the essence of this eyebrow-raising correlation in a single pictorial representation.

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[[DISCUSSION]]



ChatGPT:

[[DISCUSSION]]

Taking a closer look at the fascinating relationship unearthed in our study, the correlation between the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion's hotdog consumption and automotive recalls is nothing short of a statistical weiner! Our findings align with prior research exploring the influence of consumable goods on seemingly unrelated realms, such as the impact of competitive eating on social behaviors and cultural phenomena. Smith and Doe's work on the effects of dietary patterns on human well-being inadvertently sets the stage for our investigation into the consequences of hotdog intake on automotive safety, painting a mosaic of interconnectedness between gastronomic indulgence and industrial repercussions.

The robust correlation coefficient of 0.9257855 discovered in our analysis speaks volumes about the surprising synchrony between hotdogs and automotive recalls. This relationship is so strong that one might be tempted to quip that the frequency of hotdog consumption and automotive recalls is akin to a perfectly synchronized duet, harmoniously echoing each other’s movements like two peas in a pod. The coefficient of determination further bolsters this concept, illustrating that a significant portion of the variability in automotive recalls can be explained by the consumption of hotdogs by the champion, suggesting a tantalizing tether between these seemingly disparate entities.

The statistical evidence supporting this correlation is as solid as a well-cooked sausage, with the p-value of less than 0.01 serving as a resounding testament to the credibility of this unexpected correlation. It's statistically significant to the point that one might say it's as probable as finding a needle in a haystack made entirely of statistically irrelevant needles!

Our study invites contemplation about the potential societal impact of competitive hotdog consumption, evoking visions of a world where hotdogs hold sway over automotive safety. As ludicrous as this may sound, the evidence is tangible, prompting serious consideration of the potential influence of hotdog ingestion on vehicular systems.

Our scatterplot elegantly encapsulates the essence of this correlation, visually narrating the unanticipated convergence of competitive gastronomy and automotive systems with the eloquence of a gourmet chef. It's as if the plot itself whispers tales of wieners and wheels intertwining in a dance of statistical elucidation, painting a picturesque representation of the unexpected insights derived from the fusion of culinary and vehicular domains.

In essence, our findings not only underscore the multidisciplinary nature of research but also serve as an entertaining reminder that the world of statistical inquiry can indeed be as savory and unexpected as a hotdog-eating competition.


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System prompt: You are a silly researcher writing an academic paper.You draft the discussion section of goofy academic research papers that sounds like it belongs based on the title and abstract provided.
User prompt:
Pretend you are an academic researcher. Your writing sounds like it belongs in a medical or economics journal. However, you frequently crack jokes, make puns, or add unexpected twists in your writing.

Please make up a short conclusion of an academic research paper presenting the findings of the connection between Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion and Total number of automotive recalls. Make it seem dry like academic research paper, but with lots of subtle hidden offhand remarks, jokes, goofy observations, and puns. Sneak in some jokes and clever puns about science, research, statistics, and the variables.

Limit your response to 300 tokens. At the very end, assert that no more research is needed in this area.

Here are the title, abstract, introduction, and results sections.
[[TITLE]]
The Link between Franks and Recalls: The Hotdog-Eat-Recall-Feed Multicorrelation

[[ABSTRACT]]
This groundbreaking study delves into the peculiar relationship between the consumption of hotdogs by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion and the total number of automotive recalls. Leveraging data from Wikipedia and the US Department of Transportation, our research team rigorously examined this tantalizing connection. To the surprise of many, our analysis unveiled a striking correlation coefficient of 0.9257855 and a statistically significant p-value of less than 0.01 for the years spanning from 1979 to 2022. The implications of this prodigious discovery are both amusing and thought-provoking, shedding light on the unforeseen links between competitive eating and automotive safety. While the findings may initially appear whimsical, the reliability of the statistical evidence solidifies the veracity of this hotdog-related phenomenon and prompts further investigation into the whimsical world of wieners and wheels.

[[INTRDUCTION]]
The consumption of hot dogs has long been a pastime enjoyed by many, ranging from backyard barbecues to competitive eating contests. However, the implications of this beloved American snack on the performance of automobiles have yet to be explored in great detail. In the present study, we seek to unravel the enigmatic connection between the consumption of hot dogs by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion and the total number of automotive recalls. This investigation stems from an intriguing, albeit seemingly improbable, hypothesis that implicates the ingestion of hot dogs in a competitive setting with the safety of vehicles on the road.
As an academic community, we are no strangers to exploring unconventional relationships and patterns within datasets. Nevertheless, the juxtaposition of hot dog consumption and automotive recalls is notably peculiar and presents a unique opportunity to exercise our research prowess in a lighthearted, yet intellectually stimulating manner. Our approach involves a multifaceted analysis integrating elements of culinary habits, competitive eating trends, and automotive industry regulations. By examining the data with a blend of quantitative and, one might even say, gastronomical acumen, we aspire to uncover the subtle yet impactful associations that underpin the correlation between these seemingly disparate entities.
Given the widespread appeal of hot dogs and the universal reliance on automobiles, the prospect of a consequential relationship between these two factors is undoubtedly ripe for investigation. Whether approached with a healthy dose of skepticism or a generous spread of condiments, the prospect of unearthing a significant linkage within this seemingly whimsical context challenges conventional research paradigms with the potential for novel insight and, dare we say, a touch of amusement. Our inquiry stands as a testament to the interdisciplinary nature of scientific inquiry and the capacity for unexpected discoveries to emerge from even the most unlikely of pairings.

[[RESULTS]]
The results of our investigation reveal a fascinating correlation between the consumption of hotdogs by the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion and the total number of automotive recalls. Across the years 1979 to 2022, our analysis uncovered a robust correlation coefficient of 0.9257855, indicating a remarkably strong positive relationship between these variables. This finding suggests that as the champion consumed more hotdogs, the total number of automotive recalls tended to increase in alignment, creating a parallel worthy of a hotdog-and-bun duo.
Further strengthening the correlation, the coefficient of determination (r-squared) stands at a noteworthy 0.8570788, signifying that approximately 85.71% of the variability in automotive recalls can be explained by the consumption of hotdogs by the champion. This statistical relationship showcases a compelling link, one that prompts contemplation about the potential role of hotdog ingestion in influencing automotive safety.
Notably, our analysis generated a p-value of less than 0.01, indicating that the observed correlation is statistically significant. This robust p-value underscores the credibility of the identified relationship, indicating that it is highly unlikely to have occurred by random chance alone. The statistical evidence solidly supports the hypothesis of a connection between hotdog consumption and automotive recalls, advancing our understanding of the unexpected intricacies nestled within mundane acts of competitive gastronomy.
The significance of these findings is visually encapsulated in Figure 1, a scatterplot illustrating the strong positive correlation between hotdog consumption and total automotive recalls. Each data point on the plot represents a year within the study period, and the discernible upward trend elucidates the compelling association between these ostensibly unrelated variables. The figure stands as a testament to the unexpected developments that can emerge from the fusion of culinary and vehicular domains, capturing the essence of this eyebrow-raising correlation in a single pictorial representation.

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[[CONCLUSION]]



ChatGPT:

[[CONCLUSION]]

In conclusion, our study has unearthed a significant, dare we say "meaty," correlation between the consumption of hotdogs by the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion and the total number of automotive recalls. The robust correlation coefficient and the strikingly low p-value advocate for the substantial influence of hotdog ingestion on automotive safety, proving that there's more to this humble sausage than meets the eye. Our findings, while undeniably delightful, offer an intriguing insight into the potential implications of competitive eating habits on industrial products, a curious case of "ingestible influence." However, with the weight of statistical evidence backing our findings, it seems we have sausaged out every possible correlation in this particular niche. Therefore, it may be time to ketchup on other areas of research, as further investigation into the "wurst" and automotive recalls is likely to yield diminishing returns. In the grand buffet of scientific inquiry, it appears that the link between franks and recalls has been conclusively relished and devoured.


Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You provide fictional names of academic journals. You say nothing else, and you do not chat with the user.
User prompt: Please provide the name of a funny but plausible sounding research, scientific, or academic journal that would publish a paper entited The Link between Franks and Recalls: The Hotdog-Eat-Recall-Feed Multicorrelation. Respond only with the name of a fictional academic journal.

ChatGPT:

The Journal of Culinary Epidemiology


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System prompt: You provide fictional names of nonprofit research organizations and associations. You say nothing else, and you do not chat with the user.
User prompt: Please provide the name of a funny but plausible sounding nonprofit, academic, or scientific association or organization that would sponsor research that resulted in a paper entited The Link between Franks and Recalls: The Hotdog-Eat-Recall-Feed Multicorrelation. Respond only with the name of a fictional organization.

ChatGPT:

The Sausage Research Institute


Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You provide potential search keywords separated by commas. You say nothing else, and you do not chat with the user.
User prompt: Please provide potential search keywords for a paper titled The Link between Franks and Recalls: The Hotdog-Eat-Recall-Feed Multicorrelation with an abstract of This groundbreaking study delves into the peculiar relationship between the consumption of hotdogs by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion and the total number of automotive recalls. Leveraging data from Wikipedia and the US Department of Transportation, our research team rigorously examined this tantalizing connection. To the surprise of many, our analysis unveiled a striking correlation coefficient of 0.9257855 and a statistically significant p-value of less than 0.01 for the years spanning from 1979 to 2022. The implications of this prodigious discovery are both amusing and thought-provoking, shedding light on the unforeseen links between competitive eating and automotive safety. While the findings may initially appear whimsical, the reliability of the statistical evidence solidifies the veracity of this hotdog-related phenomenon and prompts further investigation into the whimsical world of wieners and wheels.

ChatGPT:

hotdog consumption, Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition, automotive recalls, correlation, statistical analysis, competitive eating, automotive safety, Wikipedia data, US Department of Transportation data

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Data details

Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion
Detailed data title: Hotdog Consumption by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion
Source: Wikipedia
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Total number of automotive recalls
Source: US DOT
See what else correlates with Total number of automotive recalls

Correlation r = 0.9257855 (Pearson correlation coefficient)
Correlation is a measure of how much the variables move together. If it is 0.99, when one goes up the other goes up. If it is 0.02, the connection is very weak or non-existent. If it is -0.99, then when one goes up the other goes down. If it is 1.00, you probably messed up your correlation function.

r2 = 0.8570788 (Coefficient of determination)
This means 85.7% of the change in the one variable (i.e., Total number of automotive recalls) is predictable based on the change in the other (i.e., Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion) over the 44 years from 1979 through 2022.

p < 0.01, which is statistically significant(Null hypothesis significance test)
The p-value is 2.4E-19. 0.0000000000000000002380241537
The p-value is a measure of how probable it is that we would randomly find a result this extreme. More specifically the p-value is a measure of how probable it is that we would randomly find a result this extreme if we had only tested one pair of variables one time.

But I am a p-villain. I absolutely did not test only one pair of variables one time. I correlated hundreds of millions of pairs of variables. I threw boatloads of data into an industrial-sized blender to find this correlation.

Who is going to stop me? p-value reporting doesn't require me to report how many calculations I had to go through in order to find a low p-value!
On average, you will find a correaltion as strong as 0.93 in 2.4E-17% of random cases. Said differently, if you correlated 4,201,254,303,209,817,600 random variables You don't actually need 4 quintillion variables to find a correlation like this one. I don't have that many variables in my database. You can also correlate variables that are not independent. I do this a lot.

p-value calculations are useful for understanding the probability of a result happening by chance. They are most useful when used to highlight the risk of a fluke outcome. For example, if you calculate a p-value of 0.30, the risk that the result is a fluke is high. It is good to know that! But there are lots of ways to get a p-value of less than 0.01, as evidenced by this project.

In this particular case, the values are so extreme as to be meaningless. That's why no one reports p-values with specificity after they drop below 0.01.

Just to be clear: I'm being completely transparent about the calculations. There is no math trickery. This is just how statistics shakes out when you calculate hundreds of millions of random correlations.
with the same 43 degrees of freedom, Degrees of freedom is a measure of how many free components we are testing. In this case it is 43 because we have two variables measured over a period of 44 years. It's just the number of years minus ( the number of variables minus one ), which in this case simplifies to the number of years minus one.
you would randomly expect to find a correlation as strong as this one.

[ 0.87, 0.96 ] 95% correlation confidence interval (using the Fisher z-transformation)
The confidence interval is an estimate the range of the value of the correlation coefficient, using the correlation itself as an input. The values are meant to be the low and high end of the correlation coefficient with 95% confidence.

This one is a bit more complciated than the other calculations, but I include it because many people have been pushing for confidence intervals instead of p-value calculations (for example: NEJM. However, if you are dredging data, you can reliably find yourself in the 5%. That's my goal!


All values for the years included above: If I were being very sneaky, I could trim years from the beginning or end of the datasets to increase the correlation on some pairs of variables. I don't do that because there are already plenty of correlations in my database without monkeying with the years.

Still, sometimes one of the variables has more years of data available than the other. This page only shows the overlapping years. To see all the years, click on "See what else correlates with..." link above.
19791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion (Hotdogs eaten)99.5111110.59.511.7515.513.51015.51621.519172019.522.2524.51920.25255050.544.553.334953.7566596854626869616270727471757663
Total number of automotive recalls (Recalls)3392201971741822092272192522412812702812172642883573413184134446215595106006996456137137805707226556617108699711031897103296388310931050




Why this works

  1. Data dredging: I have 25,153 variables in my database. I compare all these variables against each other to find ones that randomly match up. That's 632,673,409 correlation calculations! This is called “data dredging.” Instead of starting with a hypothesis and testing it, I instead abused the data to see what correlations shake out. It’s a dangerous way to go about analysis, because any sufficiently large dataset will yield strong correlations completely at random.
  2. Lack of causal connection: There is probably Because these pages are automatically generated, it's possible that the two variables you are viewing are in fact causually related. I take steps to prevent the obvious ones from showing on the site (I don't let data about the weather in one city correlate with the weather in a neighboring city, for example), but sometimes they still pop up. If they are related, cool! You found a loophole.
    no direct connection between these variables, despite what the AI says above. This is exacerbated by the fact that I used "Years" as the base variable. Lots of things happen in a year that are not related to each other! Most studies would use something like "one person" in stead of "one year" to be the "thing" studied.
  3. Observations not independent: For many variables, sequential years are not independent of each other. If a population of people is continuously doing something every day, there is no reason to think they would suddenly change how they are doing that thing on January 1. A simple Personally I don't find any p-value calculation to be 'simple,' but you know what I mean.
    p-value calculation does not take this into account, so mathematically it appears less probable than it really is.




Try it yourself

You can calculate the values on this page on your own! Try running the Python code to see the calculation results. Step 1: Download and install Python on your computer.

Step 2: Open a plaintext editor like Notepad and paste the code below into it.

Step 3: Save the file as "calculate_correlation.py" in a place you will remember, like your desktop. Copy the file location to your clipboard. On Windows, you can right-click the file and click "Properties," and then copy what comes after "Location:" As an example, on my computer the location is "C:\Users\tyler\Desktop"

Step 4: Open a command line window. For example, by pressing start and typing "cmd" and them pressing enter.

Step 5: Install the required modules by typing "pip install numpy", then pressing enter, then typing "pip install scipy", then pressing enter.

Step 6: Navigate to the location where you saved the Python file by using the "cd" command. For example, I would type "cd C:\Users\tyler\Desktop" and push enter.

Step 7: Run the Python script by typing "python calculate_correlation.py"

If you run into any issues, I suggest asking ChatGPT to walk you through installing Python and running the code below on your system. Try this question:

"Walk me through installing Python on my computer to run a script that uses scipy and numpy. Go step-by-step and ask me to confirm before moving on. Start by asking me questions about my operating system so that you know how to proceed. Assume I want the simplest installation with the latest version of Python and that I do not currently have any of the necessary elements installed. Remember to only give me one step per response and confirm I have done it before proceeding."


# These modules make it easier to perform the calculation
import numpy as np
from scipy import stats

# We'll define a function that we can call to return the correlation calculations
def calculate_correlation(array1, array2):

    # Calculate Pearson correlation coefficient and p-value
    correlation, p_value = stats.pearsonr(array1, array2)

    # Calculate R-squared as the square of the correlation coefficient
    r_squared = correlation**2

    return correlation, r_squared, p_value

# These are the arrays for the variables shown on this page, but you can modify them to be any two sets of numbers
array_1 = np.array([9,9.5,11,11,10.5,9.5,11.75,15.5,13.5,10,15.5,16,21.5,19,17,20,19.5,22.25,24.5,19,20.25,25,50,50.5,44.5,53.33,49,53.75,66,59,68,54,62,68,69,61,62,70,72,74,71,75,76,63,])
array_2 = np.array([339,220,197,174,182,209,227,219,252,241,281,270,281,217,264,288,357,341,318,413,444,621,559,510,600,699,645,613,713,780,570,722,655,661,710,869,971,1031,897,1032,963,883,1093,1050,])
array_1_name = "Hotdogs consumed by Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Competition Champion"
array_2_name = "Total number of automotive recalls"

# Perform the calculation
print(f"Calculating the correlation between {array_1_name} and {array_2_name}...")
correlation, r_squared, p_value = calculate_correlation(array_1, array_2)

# Print the results
print("Correlation Coefficient:", correlation)
print("R-squared:", r_squared)
print("P-value:", p_value)



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