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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 The distance between Uranus and Mercury and the second variable is Ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games.  The chart goes from 1975 to 2019, and the two variables track closely in value over that time. Small Image
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AI explanation

The gravitational pull created an auspicious cosmic energy that resonated with the baseball fans, leading to a surge in ticket purchases.

Model: dalle-3
Prompt: Prompt: Create a hyper-realistic image that captures the vast expanse of the solar system, with Uranus and Mercury visibly drifting apart, creating a wide gap between them. In the foreground, depict the bustling San Francisco Giants stadium, with fans streaming in through the gates, gripping tickets in hand. Show the team basking in a winning streak, drawing in more and more spectators, giving a sense of motion and excitement. Let the influence of the gravitational pull from Uranus be subtly hinted at, bringing a feeling of good fortune and luck to the scene. 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 variables described. You respond only with the scene descriptions provided and say nothing else.
User prompt: Here are two variables: The distance between Uranus and Mercury and Ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games. Given these, which of the following image style descriptions seems most appropriate? Pick the one that seems to be related to one of the variables at hand. Please respond with only one of the following potential descriptions: Surrealism inspired by bauhaus Hyper-realistic inspired by bauhaus Glitch art
ChatGPT: Hyper-realistic

Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You describe simple visual scenes that depict the two variables stated. You combine both variables into one scene.
User prompt: Please describe a visual scene that prominently depicts both The distance between Uranus and Mercury and Ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games, in the following situation: As the gap widened, fans had more time to plan their trips to the stadium, leading to a surge in ticket purchases. Plus, the gravitational pull from Uranus may have brought a winning streak to the team, attracting more spectators.. Keep the description simple.
ChatGPT: In the vast expanse of the solar system, Uranus and Mercury are drifting farther apart, creating a wide gap between them. Meanwhile, at the bustling San Francisco Giants stadium, fans stream in through the gates, gripping tickets in hand. The team basks in a winning streak, drawing in more and more spectators as the gravitational pull from Uranus seems to bring good fortune.

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: [ Hyper-realistic ] and depicting this scene: In the vast expanse of the solar system, Uranus and Mercury are drifting farther apart, creating a wide gap between them. Meanwhile, at the bustling San Francisco Giants stadium, fans stream in through the gates, gripping tickets in hand. The team basks in a winning streak, drawing in more and more spectators as the gravitational pull from Uranus seems to bring good fortune. Keep the visual depiction simple. Do not include any words or speech bubbles.
ChatGPT: Prompt: Create a hyper-realistic image that captures the vast expanse of the solar system, with Uranus and Mercury visibly drifting apart, creating a wide gap between them. In the foreground, depict the bustling San Francisco Giants stadium, with fans streaming in through the gates, gripping tickets in hand. Show the team basking in a winning streak, drawing in more and more spectators, giving a sense of motion and excitement. Let the influence of the gravitational pull from Uranus be subtly hinted at, bringing a feeling of good fortune and luck to the scene.

*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 The distance between Uranus and Mercury caused Ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games to increase.\Make it sound serious until the end.

AI academic paper

(Because p < 0.01)
Starry Nights and Home Runs: Exploring the Celestial Influence on San Francisco Giants' Ticket Sales

Journal of Quirky Sports Economics

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 The distance between Uranus and Mercury and Ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games. You can't resist a good dad joke. Add a relevant dad joke related to the content every couple of sentences.

Make the title punny if you can come up with clever pun. If not, just make it sound clever.

Your research team used data from Caclculated using Astropy and Baseball-Reference.com to assess this nagging question. You found a correlation coefficient of 0.8849176 and p < 0.01 for 1975 to 2019.

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]]
"Starry Nights and Home Runs: Exploring the Celestial Influence on San Francisco Giants' Ticket Sales"

[[ABSTRACT]]
This study investigates the potentially cosmic correlation between the distance between Uranus and Mercury and ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games. Utilizing data from Astropy and Baseball-Reference.com, we sought to shed light on this celestial conundrum. Our findings revealed a correlation coefficient of 0.8849176 with p < 0.01 for the period spanning from 1975 to 2019. It seems that grand slams are not the only things affected by planetary motion! Our analysis provides intriguing insight into the quirky world of sports and celestial phenomena.

Dad Joke Alert: "Why did the baseball team go to the yard sale? Because they heard they could get some astronomical deals!"


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 The distance between Uranus and Mercury and Ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games. You can't resist a good dad joke. Add a relevant dad joke related to the content every couple of sentences.

Here is the title and abstract of the paper:
[[TITLE]]
"Starry Nights and Home Runs: Exploring the Celestial Influence on San Francisco Giants' Ticket Sales"

[[ABSTRACT]]
This study investigates the potentially cosmic correlation between the distance between Uranus and Mercury and ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games. Utilizing data from Astropy and Baseball-Reference.com, we sought to shed light on this celestial conundrum. Our findings revealed a correlation coefficient of 0.8849176 with p < 0.01 for the period spanning from 1975 to 2019. It seems that grand slams are not the only things affected by planetary motion! Our analysis provides intriguing insight into the quirky world of sports and celestial phenomena.

Dad Joke Alert: "Why did the baseball team go to the yard sale? Because they heard they could get some astronomical deals!"

-------

Your response should start like this:

[[INTRODUCTION]]



ChatGPT:
[[INTRODUCTION]]

As Bill Veeck once said, "There are only two seasons; winter and Baseball," but little did he know that there might be a cosmic force at play influencing the ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games. This study delves into the celestial dance of Uranus and Mercury and its potential impact on the financial home runs of the Giants.

Dad Joke Alert: "What did the baseball glove say to the ball? Catch ya later!"

The intersection of astrology and athletic entertainment may seem like an odd match, akin to a fastball meeting a star constellation, but the correlation between astronomical events and sports outcomes has fascinated fans and scholars alike for centuries.

Dad Joke Alert: "I used to be a professional baseball player, but then I realized I had no hits, just errors!"

While the influence of planetary movements on human behavior is still a matter of debate within the scientific community, our study aims to add a quirky dimension to this age-old question by examining the correlation between the distance of Uranus from Mercury and the ticket sales of San Francisco Giants games.

Dad Joke Alert: "Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!"

Previous research has looked at the impact of various environmental and cultural factors on sports attendance, from weather patterns to winning streaks, but the potential effect of celestial bodies on ticket sales remains an avenue largely unexplored.

Dad Joke Alert: "I used to have a joke about the Moon, but it's waning."

By harnessing the power of data analytics and astronomical calculations, this study aims to fill this gap in the literature and uncover whether celestial positions have a statistically significant influence on the popularity of America's favorite pastime in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Dad Joke Alert: "What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear!"


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 The distance between Uranus and Mercury and Ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games. You can't resist a good dad joke. Add a relevant dad joke related to the content every couple of sentences.

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 name some movies that you watched that are tangentially related to the topic.

Here is the title and abstract of the paper:
[[TITLE]]
"Starry Nights and Home Runs: Exploring the Celestial Influence on San Francisco Giants' Ticket Sales"

[[ABSTRACT]]
This study investigates the potentially cosmic correlation between the distance between Uranus and Mercury and ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games. Utilizing data from Astropy and Baseball-Reference.com, we sought to shed light on this celestial conundrum. Our findings revealed a correlation coefficient of 0.8849176 with p < 0.01 for the period spanning from 1975 to 2019. It seems that grand slams are not the only things affected by planetary motion! Our analysis provides intriguing insight into the quirky world of sports and celestial phenomena.

Dad Joke Alert: "Why did the baseball team go to the yard sale? Because they heard they could get some astronomical deals!"

-------

And here is the introduction section that led to this literature review:
[[INTRODUCTION]]
As Bill Veeck once said, "There are only two seasons; winter and Baseball," but little did he know that there might be a cosmic force at play influencing the ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games. This study delves into the celestial dance of Uranus and Mercury and its potential impact on the financial home runs of the Giants.
Dad Joke Alert: "What did the baseball glove say to the ball? Catch ya later!"
The intersection of astrology and athletic entertainment may seem like an odd match, akin to a fastball meeting a star constellation, but the correlation between astronomical events and sports outcomes has fascinated fans and scholars alike for centuries.
Dad Joke Alert: "I used to be a professional baseball player, but then I realized I had no hits, just errors!"
While the influence of planetary movements on human behavior is still a matter of debate within the scientific community, our study aims to add a quirky dimension to this age-old question by examining the correlation between the distance of Uranus from Mercury and the ticket sales of San Francisco Giants games.
Dad Joke Alert: "Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!"
Previous research has looked at the impact of various environmental and cultural factors on sports attendance, from weather patterns to winning streaks, but the potential effect of celestial bodies on ticket sales remains an avenue largely unexplored.
Dad Joke Alert: "I used to have a joke about the Moon, but it's waning."
By harnessing the power of data analytics and astronomical calculations, this study aims to fill this gap in the literature and uncover whether celestial positions have a statistically significant influence on the popularity of America's favorite pastime in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Dad Joke Alert: "What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear!"

-------

Your response should start like this:

[[LITERATURE REVIEW]]



ChatGPT:
[[LITERATURE REVIEW]]

In "Doe et al.'s study from 2015," the authors examine the potential influence of celestial phenomena on sporting events, delving into the correlations between lunar phases and athletic performance. Their findings suggest a link between full moons and increased athlete injuries, but could the dance of Uranus and Mercury also play a role in the realm of sports entertainment?

Dad Joke Alert: "Why did the baseball coach go to jail? For stealing second base!"

In "Smith's analysis from 2018," the researcher explores the impact of astronomical events on consumer behavior, with a focus on the purchasing patterns during meteor showers and eclipses. While this study offers valuable insights into the intersection of astronomy and human activity, the celestial influence on ticket sales for sports events remains a nebulous area waiting to be explored.

Dad Joke Alert: "How do baseball players stay cool? They sit next to their fans!"

Drawing from non-fiction literature, books such as "The Planets" by Dava Sobel and "Astrophysics for People in a Hurry" by Neil deGrasse Tyson provide readers with a deeper understanding of the cosmic ballet taking place beyond our atmosphere. Perhaps a celestial ballet ticket package could be the next big thing!

Dad Joke Alert: "What did the baseball glove say to the ball? You make my heart race!"

Fictional works such as "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams and "Contact" by Carl Sagan invite readers to ponder the vastness of the universe and the potential impact of extraterrestrial forces on human endeavors. Could the San Francisco Giants' ticket sales be influenced by interstellar travelers seeking a good game?

Dad Joke Alert: "Why don't baseball players join unions? They don't like to be called out on strikes!"

Movies like "Space Jam" and "Angels in the Outfield" blur the lines between celestial beings and sports, sparking the imagination with tales of otherworldly interventions in athletic competitions. Who knows, maybe the Giants have a cosmic coach guiding their wins from the stars!

Dad Joke Alert: "What do you get when you cross a snowman and a vampire? Frostbite!"


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 The distance between Uranus and Mercury and Ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games. You can't resist a good dad joke. Add a relevant dad joke related to the content every couple of sentences.

Your research team collected data from all across the internet, but mostly just used information from Caclculated using Astropy and Baseball-Reference.com . You used data from 1975 to 2019

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]]
"Starry Nights and Home Runs: Exploring the Celestial Influence on San Francisco Giants' Ticket Sales"

[[ABSTRACT]]
This study investigates the potentially cosmic correlation between the distance between Uranus and Mercury and ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games. Utilizing data from Astropy and Baseball-Reference.com, we sought to shed light on this celestial conundrum. Our findings revealed a correlation coefficient of 0.8849176 with p < 0.01 for the period spanning from 1975 to 2019. It seems that grand slams are not the only things affected by planetary motion! Our analysis provides intriguing insight into the quirky world of sports and celestial phenomena.

Dad Joke Alert: "Why did the baseball team go to the yard sale? Because they heard they could get some astronomical deals!"

[[INTRODUCTION]]
As Bill Veeck once said, "There are only two seasons; winter and Baseball," but little did he know that there might be a cosmic force at play influencing the ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games. This study delves into the celestial dance of Uranus and Mercury and its potential impact on the financial home runs of the Giants.
Dad Joke Alert: "What did the baseball glove say to the ball? Catch ya later!"
The intersection of astrology and athletic entertainment may seem like an odd match, akin to a fastball meeting a star constellation, but the correlation between astronomical events and sports outcomes has fascinated fans and scholars alike for centuries.
Dad Joke Alert: "I used to be a professional baseball player, but then I realized I had no hits, just errors!"
While the influence of planetary movements on human behavior is still a matter of debate within the scientific community, our study aims to add a quirky dimension to this age-old question by examining the correlation between the distance of Uranus from Mercury and the ticket sales of San Francisco Giants games.
Dad Joke Alert: "Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!"
Previous research has looked at the impact of various environmental and cultural factors on sports attendance, from weather patterns to winning streaks, but the potential effect of celestial bodies on ticket sales remains an avenue largely unexplored.
Dad Joke Alert: "I used to have a joke about the Moon, but it's waning."
By harnessing the power of data analytics and astronomical calculations, this study aims to fill this gap in the literature and uncover whether celestial positions have a statistically significant influence on the popularity of America's favorite pastime in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Dad Joke Alert: "What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear!"

-------

Your response should start like this:

[[METHODOLOGY]]



ChatGPT:

[[METHODOLOGY]]

To investigate the eccentric relationship between the distance separating Uranus and Mercury and the ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games, we employed a method as whimsical as the concept itself. Our research team initially brainstormed various out-of-this-world methodologies until we finally landed on a strategy we affectionately termed the "Celestial Correlation Concoction" (CCC).

The first step in concocting our CCC involved obtaining precise astronomical data on the distances between Uranus and Mercury, accessed through the Astropy library. With the planetary positions in hand, we then ventured into the world of baseball statistics, utilizing the wealth of data available on Baseball-Reference.com to gather detailed information on ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games from the years 1975 to 2019.

Dad Joke Alert: "Why do baseball players make bad astronauts? They always throw a pitch!"

With the celestial and sporting data in our possession, we commenced the alchemical process of blending these disparate elements into a harmonious whole. The concoction involved calculating the distance between Uranus and Mercury at various points in time and aligning these celestial milestones with the corresponding ticket sales figures for Giants' games. The resulting amalgamation of astrological and baseball statistics formed the basis of our analysis, giving new meaning to the term "star-studded lineup."

Dad Joke Alert: "Why did the baseball team bring a compass to the game? To find their way to the big leagues!"

Utilizing specialized statistical software, we conducted a series of precise calculations to unravel the potential correlation between celestial proximity and ticket sales. Our analysis involved techniques such as correlation coefficient computations, time series analysis, and planetary position interpolations, creating a celestial symphony of statistical methods that could make even Sir Isaac Newton do a double take.

Dad Joke Alert: "Why don't scientists trust Saturn? Because it's always putting on a ring!"

In addition to the quantitative analysis, we sought to bolster our findings with qualitative insights from fans and astro-enthusiasts through a series of interviews and surveys. We endeavored to capture the cosmic zeitgeist surrounding the San Francisco Giants and the celestial spectacle above, providing a human touch to our celestial odyssey.

Dad Joke Alert: "What did the baseball say to the Astrologer? You're a real home run!"

Finally, after navigating through the cosmic labyrinth of data and surmounting statistical challenges that were truly out of this world, we arrived at a conclusion that illuminated the correlation between the distance of Uranus from Mercury and the ticket sales for the San Francisco Giants. Our findings shed light on this cosmically quirky relationship and added a celestial twist to the ever-evolving narrative of sports and the mysterious influences that shape our world.

Dad Joke Alert: "Why couldn't the bicycle stand up by itself? It was two-tired!"


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 The distance between Uranus and Mercury and Ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games. You can't resist a good dad joke. Add a relevant dad joke related to the content every couple of sentences.

Your research team collected data from all across the internet, but mostly just used information from Caclculated using Astropy and Baseball-Reference.com .

For the time period 1975 to 2019, you found a correlation 0.8849176, r-squared of 0.7830791, 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]]
"Starry Nights and Home Runs: Exploring the Celestial Influence on San Francisco Giants' Ticket Sales"

[[ABSTRACT]]
This study investigates the potentially cosmic correlation between the distance between Uranus and Mercury and ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games. Utilizing data from Astropy and Baseball-Reference.com, we sought to shed light on this celestial conundrum. Our findings revealed a correlation coefficient of 0.8849176 with p < 0.01 for the period spanning from 1975 to 2019. It seems that grand slams are not the only things affected by planetary motion! Our analysis provides intriguing insight into the quirky world of sports and celestial phenomena.

Dad Joke Alert: "Why did the baseball team go to the yard sale? Because they heard they could get some astronomical deals!"

-------

And here is the methodology section that led to this result:
[[METHODOLOGY]]
As Bill Veeck once said, "There are only two seasons; winter and Baseball," but little did he know that there might be a cosmic force at play influencing the ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games. This study delves into the celestial dance of Uranus and Mercury and its potential impact on the financial home runs of the Giants.
Dad Joke Alert: "What did the baseball glove say to the ball? Catch ya later!"
The intersection of astrology and athletic entertainment may seem like an odd match, akin to a fastball meeting a star constellation, but the correlation between astronomical events and sports outcomes has fascinated fans and scholars alike for centuries.
Dad Joke Alert: "I used to be a professional baseball player, but then I realized I had no hits, just errors!"
While the influence of planetary movements on human behavior is still a matter of debate within the scientific community, our study aims to add a quirky dimension to this age-old question by examining the correlation between the distance of Uranus from Mercury and the ticket sales of San Francisco Giants games.
Dad Joke Alert: "Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!"
Previous research has looked at the impact of various environmental and cultural factors on sports attendance, from weather patterns to winning streaks, but the potential effect of celestial bodies on ticket sales remains an avenue largely unexplored.
Dad Joke Alert: "I used to have a joke about the Moon, but it's waning."
By harnessing the power of data analytics and astronomical calculations, this study aims to fill this gap in the literature and uncover whether celestial positions have a statistically significant influence on the popularity of America's favorite pastime in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Dad Joke Alert: "What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear!"

-------

Your response should start like this:

[[RESULTS]]



ChatGPT:

[[RESULTS]]

The analysis of data from 1975 to 2019 revealed a strong positive correlation between the distance separating Uranus and Mercury and the ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games, with a correlation coefficient of 0.8849176. This finding suggests that there may be a celestial force at play, influencing the financial grand slams of the Giants. It's as if the planets aligned to boost ticket sales!

Figure 1 (not shown here) depicts a scatterplot illustrating the robust correlation between the distance between Uranus and Mercury and ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games. The plot clearly demonstrates the upward trend, showcasing the celestial connection to the team's financial success.

Despite the familiar baseball adage that "it ain't over till it's over," our research indicates that the positioning of distant planets may indeed have a discernible impact on the ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games. It's like the universe is signaling the fans to come and witness the cosmic spectacle on the field!

With an r-squared value of 0.7830791 and a p-value less than 0.01, the statistical analysis further solidifies the significance of the correlation between celestial distances and ticket sales. It's a home run for the cosmic manipulation of sports consumer behavior!

Dad Joke Alert: "Why was the math book sad? Because it had too many problems!"

In conclusion, our findings highlight the compelling relationship between celestial positions and the financial allure of San Francisco Giants games. It seems that beyond the players' stellar performances, the movements of celestial bodies may also contribute to the astronomical success of the team's ticket sales.

Stay tuned for the next chapter in the cosmic playbook of sports, where baseball meets the stars in a dance of empirical evidence and celestial whimsy. It's like a cosmic curveball thrown right into the world of sports-astrology exploration!

Dad Joke Alert: "What did the zero say to the eight? Nice belt!"


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 The distance between Uranus and Mercury and Ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games. You can't resist a good dad joke. Add a relevant dad joke related to the content every couple of sentences.

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]]
"Starry Nights and Home Runs: Exploring the Celestial Influence on San Francisco Giants' Ticket Sales"

[[ABSTRACT]]
This study investigates the potentially cosmic correlation between the distance between Uranus and Mercury and ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games. Utilizing data from Astropy and Baseball-Reference.com, we sought to shed light on this celestial conundrum. Our findings revealed a correlation coefficient of 0.8849176 with p < 0.01 for the period spanning from 1975 to 2019. It seems that grand slams are not the only things affected by planetary motion! Our analysis provides intriguing insight into the quirky world of sports and celestial phenomena.

Dad Joke Alert: "Why did the baseball team go to the yard sale? Because they heard they could get some astronomical deals!"

[[LITERATURE REVIEW]]
In "Doe et al.'s study from 2015," the authors examine the potential influence of celestial phenomena on sporting events, delving into the correlations between lunar phases and athletic performance. Their findings suggest a link between full moons and increased athlete injuries, but could the dance of Uranus and Mercury also play a role in the realm of sports entertainment?
Dad Joke Alert: "Why did the baseball coach go to jail? For stealing second base!"
In "Smith's analysis from 2018," the researcher explores the impact of astronomical events on consumer behavior, with a focus on the purchasing patterns during meteor showers and eclipses. While this study offers valuable insights into the intersection of astronomy and human activity, the celestial influence on ticket sales for sports events remains a nebulous area waiting to be explored.
Dad Joke Alert: "How do baseball players stay cool? They sit next to their fans!"
Drawing from non-fiction literature, books such as "The Planets" by Dava Sobel and "Astrophysics for People in a Hurry" by Neil deGrasse Tyson provide readers with a deeper understanding of the cosmic ballet taking place beyond our atmosphere. Perhaps a celestial ballet ticket package could be the next big thing!
Dad Joke Alert: "What did the baseball glove say to the ball? You make my heart race!"
Fictional works such as "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams and "Contact" by Carl Sagan invite readers to ponder the vastness of the universe and the potential impact of extraterrestrial forces on human endeavors. Could the San Francisco Giants' ticket sales be influenced by interstellar travelers seeking a good game?
Dad Joke Alert: "Why don't baseball players join unions? They don't like to be called out on strikes!"
Movies like "Space Jam" and "Angels in the Outfield" blur the lines between celestial beings and sports, sparking the imagination with tales of otherworldly interventions in athletic competitions. Who knows, maybe the Giants have a cosmic coach guiding their wins from the stars!
Dad Joke Alert: "What do you get when you cross a snowman and a vampire? Frostbite!"

[[RESULTS]]
The analysis of data from 1975 to 2019 revealed a strong positive correlation between the distance separating Uranus and Mercury and the ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games, with a correlation coefficient of 0.8849176. This finding suggests that there may be a celestial force at play, influencing the financial grand slams of the Giants. It's as if the planets aligned to boost ticket sales!
Figure 1 (not shown here) depicts a scatterplot illustrating the robust correlation between the distance between Uranus and Mercury and ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games. The plot clearly demonstrates the upward trend, showcasing the celestial connection to the team's financial success.
Despite the familiar baseball adage that "it ain't over till it's over," our research indicates that the positioning of distant planets may indeed have a discernible impact on the ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games. It's like the universe is signaling the fans to come and witness the cosmic spectacle on the field!
With an r-squared value of 0.7830791 and a p-value less than 0.01, the statistical analysis further solidifies the significance of the correlation between celestial distances and ticket sales. It's a home run for the cosmic manipulation of sports consumer behavior!
Dad Joke Alert: "Why was the math book sad? Because it had too many problems!"
In conclusion, our findings highlight the compelling relationship between celestial positions and the financial allure of San Francisco Giants games. It seems that beyond the players' stellar performances, the movements of celestial bodies may also contribute to the astronomical success of the team's ticket sales.
Stay tuned for the next chapter in the cosmic playbook of sports, where baseball meets the stars in a dance of empirical evidence and celestial whimsy. It's like a cosmic curveball thrown right into the world of sports-astrology exploration!
Dad Joke Alert: "What did the zero say to the eight? Nice belt!"

-------

Your response should start like this:

[[DISCUSSION]]



ChatGPT:

[[DISCUSSION]]

The findings of our study provide intriguing support for the existing research regarding the potential influence of celestial events on human activities. Just as "Doe et al.'s study from 2015" and "Smith's analysis from 2018" hinted at the connection between celestial phenomena and sports, our results shed further light on this quirky relationship. It appears that planetary positions may wield an influence beyond just mere gravitational pull.

Dad Joke Alert: "Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!"

The robust correlation coefficient we observed, standing at 0.8849176 with a p-value less than 0.01, underscores the significance of the relationship between the distance separating Uranus and Mercury and ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games. It appears that the cosmic dance of the planets may not only impact tides but also serve as a celestial promotional campaign for baseball fans.

Dad Joke Alert: "What did one ocean say to the other ocean? Nothing, they just waved!"

Our findings align with the literature's suggestion of a potential connection between celestial events and consumer behavior. It's as if the heavens are sending a gentle nudge to aficionados, saying, "This way to the ballpark; it's written in the stars!" In a realm where superstitions and lucky charms are no strangers, one cannot discount the celestial hand in guiding the fans to their seats.

It’s evident that the celestial forces are not content with just shaping galaxies and quasars; they are dipping their fingers into the home plate business as well. As we move forward, it's crucial to consider how celestial events might continue to influence consumer behaviors, not only in the realm of sports entertainment but also in other aspects of human economic activities.

Dad Joke Alert: "Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing!"

In the larger scope, our research invites a broader dialog on the intersection of celestial phenomena and human affairs, challenging traditional notions of cause and effect. As the baseball season spins into a new orbit each year, it's essential to keep our eyes on the stars and ears open for the cosmic whispers that may sway our earthly endeavors.

Our findings may defy conventional wisdom, but they open the door to an astronomical realm of possibilities. Who knows, maybe one day we'll see a "Starry Nights" promotion at the ballpark, offering a celestial view of the game and maybe a side of stardust with those peanuts. As our study suggests, there may be more to ticket sales than meets the eye – or should we say, than meets the sky.

Dad Joke Alert: "What do you call cheese that isn't yours? Nacho cheese!"


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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 The distance between Uranus and Mercury and Ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games. You can't resist a good dad joke. Add a relevant dad joke related to the content every couple of sentences.

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]]
"Starry Nights and Home Runs: Exploring the Celestial Influence on San Francisco Giants' Ticket Sales"

[[ABSTRACT]]
This study investigates the potentially cosmic correlation between the distance between Uranus and Mercury and ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games. Utilizing data from Astropy and Baseball-Reference.com, we sought to shed light on this celestial conundrum. Our findings revealed a correlation coefficient of 0.8849176 with p < 0.01 for the period spanning from 1975 to 2019. It seems that grand slams are not the only things affected by planetary motion! Our analysis provides intriguing insight into the quirky world of sports and celestial phenomena.

Dad Joke Alert: "Why did the baseball team go to the yard sale? Because they heard they could get some astronomical deals!"

[[INTRDUCTION]]
As Bill Veeck once said, "There are only two seasons; winter and Baseball," but little did he know that there might be a cosmic force at play influencing the ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games. This study delves into the celestial dance of Uranus and Mercury and its potential impact on the financial home runs of the Giants.
Dad Joke Alert: "What did the baseball glove say to the ball? Catch ya later!"
The intersection of astrology and athletic entertainment may seem like an odd match, akin to a fastball meeting a star constellation, but the correlation between astronomical events and sports outcomes has fascinated fans and scholars alike for centuries.
Dad Joke Alert: "I used to be a professional baseball player, but then I realized I had no hits, just errors!"
While the influence of planetary movements on human behavior is still a matter of debate within the scientific community, our study aims to add a quirky dimension to this age-old question by examining the correlation between the distance of Uranus from Mercury and the ticket sales of San Francisco Giants games.
Dad Joke Alert: "Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!"
Previous research has looked at the impact of various environmental and cultural factors on sports attendance, from weather patterns to winning streaks, but the potential effect of celestial bodies on ticket sales remains an avenue largely unexplored.
Dad Joke Alert: "I used to have a joke about the Moon, but it's waning."
By harnessing the power of data analytics and astronomical calculations, this study aims to fill this gap in the literature and uncover whether celestial positions have a statistically significant influence on the popularity of America's favorite pastime in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Dad Joke Alert: "What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear!"

[[RESULTS]]
The analysis of data from 1975 to 2019 revealed a strong positive correlation between the distance separating Uranus and Mercury and the ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games, with a correlation coefficient of 0.8849176. This finding suggests that there may be a celestial force at play, influencing the financial grand slams of the Giants. It's as if the planets aligned to boost ticket sales!
Figure 1 (not shown here) depicts a scatterplot illustrating the robust correlation between the distance between Uranus and Mercury and ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games. The plot clearly demonstrates the upward trend, showcasing the celestial connection to the team's financial success.
Despite the familiar baseball adage that "it ain't over till it's over," our research indicates that the positioning of distant planets may indeed have a discernible impact on the ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games. It's like the universe is signaling the fans to come and witness the cosmic spectacle on the field!
With an r-squared value of 0.7830791 and a p-value less than 0.01, the statistical analysis further solidifies the significance of the correlation between celestial distances and ticket sales. It's a home run for the cosmic manipulation of sports consumer behavior!
Dad Joke Alert: "Why was the math book sad? Because it had too many problems!"
In conclusion, our findings highlight the compelling relationship between celestial positions and the financial allure of San Francisco Giants games. It seems that beyond the players' stellar performances, the movements of celestial bodies may also contribute to the astronomical success of the team's ticket sales.
Stay tuned for the next chapter in the cosmic playbook of sports, where baseball meets the stars in a dance of empirical evidence and celestial whimsy. It's like a cosmic curveball thrown right into the world of sports-astrology exploration!
Dad Joke Alert: "What did the zero say to the eight? Nice belt!"

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[[CONCLUSION]]



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[[CONCLUSION]]

In conclusion, our study has shed light on the celestial intrigue surrounding the financial fortunes of the San Francisco Giants. The statistically significant correlation between the distance of Uranus from Mercury and ticket sales implies a cosmic dance that extends beyond the outfield. It's like the planets are sending a clear signal to the fans - "Come and witness the stellar show on the diamond!"

This research opens an exciting avenue for future exploration, demonstrating the potential impact of astronomical events on sports consumer behavior. It's as if the stars have aligned to boost the team's economic grand slams!

Dad Joke Alert: "I told my wife she should embrace her mistakes. She gave me a hug."

With our findings in mind, it's safe to say that no more research is needed in this area. Keep looking up, both at the stars and the ticket sales!


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ChatGPT:

Journal of Quirky Sports Economics


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ChatGPT:

The Institute for Cosmic Commerce Research


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User prompt: Please provide potential search keywords for a paper titled Starry Nights and Home Runs: Exploring the Celestial Influence on San Francisco Giants' Ticket Sales with an abstract of This study investigates the potentially cosmic correlation between the distance between Uranus and Mercury and ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games. Utilizing data from Astropy and Baseball-Reference.com, we sought to shed light on this celestial conundrum. Our findings revealed a correlation coefficient of 0.8849176 with p < 0.01 for the period spanning from 1975 to 2019. It seems that grand slams are not the only things affected by planetary motion! Our analysis provides intriguing insight into the quirky world of sports and celestial phenomena.
Dad Joke Alert: "Why did the baseball team go to the yard sale? Because they heard they could get some astronomical deals!

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San Francisco Giants ticket sales, Uranus, Mercury, celestial influence, baseball ticket sales, Astropy, Baseball-Reference.com, planetary motion, sports correlations, celestial phenomena, San Francisco Giants games, correlation coefficient, grand slams, planetary distance, cosmic influence on ticket sales

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The distance between Uranus and Mercury
Detailed data title: The average distance between Uranus and Mercury as measured on the first day of each month
Source: Caclculated using Astropy
Additional Info: I wrote a Python script using Astropy to calculate the distance between the named planets on the first day of each month for every year.

See what else correlates with The distance between Uranus and Mercury

Ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games
Detailed data title: Total tickets sold in home games for the San Francisco Giants
Source: Baseball-Reference.com
See what else correlates with Ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games

Correlation r = 0.8849176 (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 = 0.7830791 (Coefficient of determination)
This means 78.3% of the change in the one variable (i.e., Ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games) is predictable based on the change in the other (i.e., The distance between Uranus and Mercury) over the 45 years from 1975 through 2019.

p < 0.01, which is statistically significant(Null hypothesis significance test)
The p-value is 7.31E-16. 0.0000000000000007305017312778
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 0.88 in 7.31E-14% of random cases. Said differently, if you correlated 1,368,922,149,234,050 random variables You don't actually need 1 quadrillion 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 44 degrees of freedom, Degrees of freedom is a measure of how many free components we are testing. In this case it is 44 because we have two variables measured over a period of 45 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.

[ 0.8, 0.94 ] 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.
197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
The distance between Uranus and Mercury (Planetary distance (AU))18.387618.443718.498518.542518.586718.629118.697618.754118.837418.912818.975919.028119.086219.151319.215419.304819.378719.451819.500519.562619.616919.673519.748219.805919.85719.883519.923619.943819.979620.024420.061120.084420.091520.103220.093920.105220.111920.122220.102420.080420.053320.005119.985719.959819.9414
Ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games (Tickets sold)5229196268687000561740480145640010961206322741200950125153010015408186971528750191717017853002059700197553017374801561000260635017046101241500141392016908701925360207840033188003311960325320032649003256850318102031303103223220286384028621103037440338730033773703369110336870033758803365260330365031561802707760




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.
  4. Y-axis doesn't start at zero: I truncated the Y-axes of the graph above. I also used a line graph, which makes the visual connection stand out more than it deserves. Nothing against line graphs. They are great at telling a story when you have linear data! But visually it is deceptive because the only data is at the points on the graph, not the lines on the graph. In between each point, the data could have been doing anything. Like going for a random walk by itself!
    Mathematically what I showed is true, but it is intentionally misleading. Below is the same chart but with both Y-axes starting at zero.




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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([18.3876,18.4437,18.4985,18.5425,18.5867,18.6291,18.6976,18.7541,18.8374,18.9128,18.9759,19.0281,19.0862,19.1513,19.2154,19.3048,19.3787,19.4518,19.5005,19.5626,19.6169,19.6735,19.7482,19.8059,19.857,19.8835,19.9236,19.9438,19.9796,20.0244,20.0611,20.0844,20.0915,20.1032,20.0939,20.1052,20.1119,20.1222,20.1024,20.0804,20.0533,20.0051,19.9857,19.9598,19.9414,])
array_2 = np.array([522919,626868,700056,1740480,1456400,1096120,632274,1200950,1251530,1001540,818697,1528750,1917170,1785300,2059700,1975530,1737480,1561000,2606350,1704610,1241500,1413920,1690870,1925360,2078400,3318800,3311960,3253200,3264900,3256850,3181020,3130310,3223220,2863840,2862110,3037440,3387300,3377370,3369110,3368700,3375880,3365260,3303650,3156180,2707760,])
array_1_name = "The distance between Uranus and Mercury"
array_2_name = "Ticket sales for San Francisco Giants games"

# 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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