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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 number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and the second variable is Mizuho Financial Group's stock price (MFG).  The chart goes from 2010 to 2020, and the two variables track closely in value over that time. Small Image
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AI explanation

As the number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee increased, so did the demand for those little judge wigs. This in turn led to a shortage of synthetic wig fibers, a key component in the production of Judge Wigs. Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) has a subsidiary that specializes in trading synthetic wig fibers. With the sudden surge in demand, MFG's stock price naturally saw a lift as they cornered the market on this unexpected hot commodity.

Model: dalle-3
Prompt: Generate an image of a bustling market square in Tennessee where a group of judicial law clerks proudly display and sell their newly designed, judge-themed merchandise. The clerks are shown surrounded by eager customers examining and purchasing their items. In the background, display the stock ticker for Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) rapidly rising as the demand for the "Judicial Robe Collection" boosts the company's stock price. The scene should exude a sci-fi fantasy vibe, infusing elements of futuristic technology and vibrant, bustling energy into the market square environment. 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 number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and Mizuho Financial Group's stock price (MFG). 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: Steampunk Sci-fi fantacy Whimsical illustration A scene from Skyrim Cyberpunk
ChatGPT: Sci-fi fantasy

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 number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and Mizuho Financial Group's stock price (MFG), in the following situation: Because the increase in judicial law clerks in Tennessee led to a surge in demand for judge-themed merchandise, boosting MFG's stock price due to their popular "Judicial Robe Collection" line.. Keep the description simple.
ChatGPT: In a bustling market square in Tennessee, a group of judicial law clerks are seen proudly displaying and selling their newly designed judge-themed merchandise, including robes, gavels, and framed law certificates. People are eagerly crowding around their stall, carefully examining and purchasing the merchandise. In the background, the stock ticker for Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) is shown rapidly rising as the demand for the "Judicial Robe Collection" boosts the company's stock price.

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: [ Sci-fi fantasy ] and depicting this scene: In a bustling market square in Tennessee, a group of judicial law clerks are seen proudly displaying and selling their newly designed judge-themed merchandise, including robes, gavels, and framed law certificates. People are eagerly crowding around their stall, carefully examining and purchasing the merchandise. In the background, the stock ticker for Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) is shown rapidly rising as the demand for the "Judicial Robe Collection" boosts the company's stock price. Keep the visual depiction simple. Do not include any words or speech bubbles.
ChatGPT: Generate an image of a bustling market square in Tennessee where a group of judicial law clerks proudly display and sell their newly designed, judge-themed merchandise. The clerks are shown surrounded by eager customers examining and purchasing their items. In the background, display the stock ticker for Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) rapidly rising as the demand for the "Judicial Robe Collection" boosts the company's stock price. The scene should exude a sci-fi fantasy vibe, infusing elements of futuristic technology and vibrant, bustling energy into the market square environment.

*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 number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee caused Mizuho Financial Group's stock price (MFG) to increase.\Make it sound serious until the end.

AI academic paper

(Because p < 0.01)
The Tennessee Ties: Tracing the Triumphs and Troubles of Mizuho's MFG Stock Price and the Tour de Force of Tennessee's Judicial Law Clerks

The Journal of Eclectic Economic Analysis

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 dry but witty academic researcher. You speak in the passive voice, and your writing sounds like it belongs in a medical or economics journal.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 number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and Mizuho Financial Group's stock price (MFG). Make lots of jokes, goofy observations, and puns.

Make the title an alliteration.

Your research team used data from Bureau of Larbor Statistics and LSEG Analytics (Refinitiv) to assess this nagging question. You found a correlation coefficient of 0.9543681 and p < 0.01 for 2010 to 2020.

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 Tennessee Ties: Tracing the Triumphs and Troubles of Mizuho's MFG Stock Price and the Tour de Force of Tennessee's Judicial Law Clerks

[[ABSTRACT]]
This study investigates the enthralling correlation between the number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and the stock price of Mizuho Financial Group (MFG). Leveraging data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and LSEG Analytics (Refinitiv) for the period spanning 2010 to 2020, our team scrutinized this seemingly incongruous connection. Astonishingly, we unearthed a staggering correlation coefficient of 0.9543681 and p < 0.01, pointing to a robust relationship worthy of further exploration.

While the causal mechanism underlying this correlation remains elusive, our findings elicit a sense of whimsical curiosity and provoke the imagination. Could the clerical maneuvers in Tennessee courts be clandestinely influencing the financial maneuvers of MFG? Or is this correlation mere happenstance, an amusing quirk in the grand tapestry of financial and judicial events? The possibilities are as diverse as the cases that cross the desks of Tennessee's law clerks.

This revelatory investigation prompts further inquiry into the interplay between seemingly unrelated factors. Our study underscores the importance of unearthing unconventional connections and the comic potential of financial and judicial analyses.


Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You are a dry but witty academic researcher. You speak in the passive voice, and your writing sounds like it belongs in a medical or economics journal.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 number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and Mizuho Financial Group's stock price (MFG). Make lots of jokes, goofy observations, and puns. Stay serious and dry most of the time, but then occasionally let your wit shine through.

Here is the title and abstract of the paper:
[[TITLE]]
The Tennessee Ties: Tracing the Triumphs and Troubles of Mizuho's MFG Stock Price and the Tour de Force of Tennessee's Judicial Law Clerks

[[ABSTRACT]]
This study investigates the enthralling correlation between the number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and the stock price of Mizuho Financial Group (MFG). Leveraging data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and LSEG Analytics (Refinitiv) for the period spanning 2010 to 2020, our team scrutinized this seemingly incongruous connection. Astonishingly, we unearthed a staggering correlation coefficient of 0.9543681 and p < 0.01, pointing to a robust relationship worthy of further exploration.

While the causal mechanism underlying this correlation remains elusive, our findings elicit a sense of whimsical curiosity and provoke the imagination. Could the clerical maneuvers in Tennessee courts be clandestinely influencing the financial maneuvers of MFG? Or is this correlation mere happenstance, an amusing quirk in the grand tapestry of financial and judicial events? The possibilities are as diverse as the cases that cross the desks of Tennessee's law clerks.

This revelatory investigation prompts further inquiry into the interplay between seemingly unrelated factors. Our study underscores the importance of unearthing unconventional connections and the comic potential of financial and judicial analyses.

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Your response should start like this:

[[INTRODUCTION]]



ChatGPT:
[[INTRODUCTION]]

In the riveting world of finance, where every fluctuation in stock prices is scrutinized and analyzed ad nauseam, one might not expect to find a connection to the somber and sedate realm of judicial law clerks. However, the intertwining of these seemingly incongruous domains has sparked our curiosity and prompted a thorough investigation into the relationship between the number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and the stock price of Mizuho Financial Group (MFG).

As Oscar Wilde once quipped, "The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it," and so we yielded to the siren call of exploring this captivating correlation. Our doughty team, armed with a plethora of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and LSEG Analytics (Refinitiv), embarked on a quest to unravel the mysteries enshrouding this bizarre yet compelling relationship.

The findings of our study, like a magician revealing a surprising twist in a time-worn act, uncovered a remarkably high correlation coefficient of 0.9543681 and p < 0.01. Such a robust correlation demands attention and further scrutiny, akin to an unexpected plot twist in a courtroom drama.

This unusual connection between judicial clerks and stock prices has implications that stretch beyond the conventional bounds of financial and judicial studies. Furthermore, this correlation, with a hint of whimsy, challenges the staid conventions of scholarly inquiry and infuses a sense of levity into the typically grave analyses of financial and judicial events.

In the spirit of Sherlock Holmes, who astutely unraveled seemingly inexplicable conundrums, we endeavor to delve deeper into this curious correlation and unearth the hidden threads that bind the clerical machinations in Tennessee with the financial maneuvers of MFG.

So, grab your deerstalker hat and magnifying glass as we embark on an intellectual adventure to unmask the enigmatic connection between Tennessee's legal clerks and MFG's stock price.


Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You are a dry but witty academic researcher. You speak in the passive voice, and your writing sounds like it belongs in a medical or economics journal.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 number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and Mizuho Financial Group's stock price (MFG). Make lots of 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 devolve ever further, and mention something completely ridiculous, like you conducted literature review by reading CVS receipts.

Here is the title and abstract of the paper:
[[TITLE]]
The Tennessee Ties: Tracing the Triumphs and Troubles of Mizuho's MFG Stock Price and the Tour de Force of Tennessee's Judicial Law Clerks

[[ABSTRACT]]
This study investigates the enthralling correlation between the number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and the stock price of Mizuho Financial Group (MFG). Leveraging data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and LSEG Analytics (Refinitiv) for the period spanning 2010 to 2020, our team scrutinized this seemingly incongruous connection. Astonishingly, we unearthed a staggering correlation coefficient of 0.9543681 and p < 0.01, pointing to a robust relationship worthy of further exploration.

While the causal mechanism underlying this correlation remains elusive, our findings elicit a sense of whimsical curiosity and provoke the imagination. Could the clerical maneuvers in Tennessee courts be clandestinely influencing the financial maneuvers of MFG? Or is this correlation mere happenstance, an amusing quirk in the grand tapestry of financial and judicial events? The possibilities are as diverse as the cases that cross the desks of Tennessee's law clerks.

This revelatory investigation prompts further inquiry into the interplay between seemingly unrelated factors. Our study underscores the importance of unearthing unconventional connections and the comic potential of financial and judicial analyses.

-------

And here is the introduction section that led to this literature review:
[[INTRODUCTION]]
In the riveting world of finance, where every fluctuation in stock prices is scrutinized and analyzed ad nauseam, one might not expect to find a connection to the somber and sedate realm of judicial law clerks. However, the intertwining of these seemingly incongruous domains has sparked our curiosity and prompted a thorough investigation into the relationship between the number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and the stock price of Mizuho Financial Group (MFG).
As Oscar Wilde once quipped, "The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it," and so we yielded to the siren call of exploring this captivating correlation. Our doughty team, armed with a plethora of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and LSEG Analytics (Refinitiv), embarked on a quest to unravel the mysteries enshrouding this bizarre yet compelling relationship.
The findings of our study, like a magician revealing a surprising twist in a time-worn act, uncovered a remarkably high correlation coefficient of 0.9543681 and p < 0.01. Such a robust correlation demands attention and further scrutiny, akin to an unexpected plot twist in a courtroom drama.
This unusual connection between judicial clerks and stock prices has implications that stretch beyond the conventional bounds of financial and judicial studies. Furthermore, this correlation, with a hint of whimsy, challenges the staid conventions of scholarly inquiry and infuses a sense of levity into the typically grave analyses of financial and judicial events.
In the spirit of Sherlock Holmes, who astutely unraveled seemingly inexplicable conundrums, we endeavor to delve deeper into this curious correlation and unearth the hidden threads that bind the clerical machinations in Tennessee with the financial maneuvers of MFG.
So, grab your deerstalker hat and magnifying glass as we embark on an intellectual adventure to unmask the enigmatic connection between Tennessee's legal clerks and MFG's stock price.

-------

Your response should start like this:

[[LITERATURE REVIEW]]



ChatGPT:
[[LITERATURE REVIEW]]

Smith (2012) delves into the nuanced world of judicial staffing and its potential impact on the economic landscape. Their study examines the various factors influencing stock prices, including but not limited to judicial clerks, and posits that these seemingly disparate elements may be more connected than meets the eye.

Moreover, Doe (2015) conducts an in-depth analysis of Mizuho Financial Group's stock price, scrutinizing its volatility and potential determinants. Their comprehensive examination opens a window into the intricate web of financial dynamics, paving the way for our exploration of the unexpected tie between Tennessee's judicial law clerks and MFG stock prices.

Jones (2018) offers a compelling narrative on the influence of human resources in economic paradigms, shedding light on the oft-overlooked role of clerical personnel. Their insightful work generates a framework for understanding the potential impact of judicial clerks on the financial realm, setting the stage for our investigation into this curious correlation.

In "The Economics of Legal Staffing" by Brown (2010), the author explores the intersection of legal institutions and economic forces, providing a theoretical foundation for our exploration of the relationship between judicial law clerks and stock prices. This work serves as a cornerstone in understanding the interplay between legal personnel and financial markets, offering valuable insights for our investigation.

Drawing inspiration from the fictional realm, Grisham's legal thrillers transport readers into the captivating world of courtroom drama and legal maneuvering. While not directly addressing the correlation under study, the intricate plots and vibrant characters in "The Firm" and "A Time to Kill" evoke the spirit of legal intricacies, adding an element of intrigue to our exploration of the link between judicial law clerks and MFG's stock prices.

Similarly, the financial epic "The Bonfire of the Vanities" by Wolfe captivates readers with its portrayal of Wall Street machinations and the intrigues of high-stakes finance, offering a broader perspective on the enthralling dynamics of financial markets. Although not explicitly focused on Mizuho Financial Group, this work enriches our understanding of the complexities inherent in financial landscapes, adding a layer of depth to our investigation.

Furthermore, the whimsical and often enigmatic narratives in Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass" serve as a departure from the conventional literary sources, yet stimulate the imagination and creative thinking essential to unraveling the perplexing correlation between Tennessee's judicial law clerks and MFG's stock prices.

In a foray that defies traditional academic conventions, a thorough examination of miscellaneous CVS receipts revealed a startling pattern that may hold the key to understanding the connection between judicial law clerks in Tennessee and Mizuho Financial Group's stock price. While initially dismissed as frivolous, these seemingly banal artifacts unexpectedly offered tantalizing clues that beckoned further exploration.

Thus, our literature review encompasses a diverse array of sources, spanning the realms of economic inquiry, fiction, and unconventional revelations, culminating in a comprehensive foundation for our investigation into the captivating relationship between Tennessee's judicial law clerks and MFG's stock prices.


Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You are a dry but witty academic researcher. You speak in the passive voice, and your writing sounds like it belongs in a medical or economics journal.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 number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and Mizuho Financial Group's stock price (MFG). Make lots of jokes, goofy observations, and puns. Stay serious and dry most of the time, but then occasionally let your wit shine through.

Your research team collected data from all across the internet, but mostly just used information from Bureau of Larbor Statistics and LSEG Analytics (Refinitiv) . You used data from 2010 to 2020

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 Tennessee Ties: Tracing the Triumphs and Troubles of Mizuho's MFG Stock Price and the Tour de Force of Tennessee's Judicial Law Clerks

[[ABSTRACT]]
This study investigates the enthralling correlation between the number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and the stock price of Mizuho Financial Group (MFG). Leveraging data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and LSEG Analytics (Refinitiv) for the period spanning 2010 to 2020, our team scrutinized this seemingly incongruous connection. Astonishingly, we unearthed a staggering correlation coefficient of 0.9543681 and p < 0.01, pointing to a robust relationship worthy of further exploration.

While the causal mechanism underlying this correlation remains elusive, our findings elicit a sense of whimsical curiosity and provoke the imagination. Could the clerical maneuvers in Tennessee courts be clandestinely influencing the financial maneuvers of MFG? Or is this correlation mere happenstance, an amusing quirk in the grand tapestry of financial and judicial events? The possibilities are as diverse as the cases that cross the desks of Tennessee's law clerks.

This revelatory investigation prompts further inquiry into the interplay between seemingly unrelated factors. Our study underscores the importance of unearthing unconventional connections and the comic potential of financial and judicial analyses.

[[INTRODUCTION]]
In the riveting world of finance, where every fluctuation in stock prices is scrutinized and analyzed ad nauseam, one might not expect to find a connection to the somber and sedate realm of judicial law clerks. However, the intertwining of these seemingly incongruous domains has sparked our curiosity and prompted a thorough investigation into the relationship between the number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and the stock price of Mizuho Financial Group (MFG).
As Oscar Wilde once quipped, "The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it," and so we yielded to the siren call of exploring this captivating correlation. Our doughty team, armed with a plethora of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and LSEG Analytics (Refinitiv), embarked on a quest to unravel the mysteries enshrouding this bizarre yet compelling relationship.
The findings of our study, like a magician revealing a surprising twist in a time-worn act, uncovered a remarkably high correlation coefficient of 0.9543681 and p < 0.01. Such a robust correlation demands attention and further scrutiny, akin to an unexpected plot twist in a courtroom drama.
This unusual connection between judicial clerks and stock prices has implications that stretch beyond the conventional bounds of financial and judicial studies. Furthermore, this correlation, with a hint of whimsy, challenges the staid conventions of scholarly inquiry and infuses a sense of levity into the typically grave analyses of financial and judicial events.
In the spirit of Sherlock Holmes, who astutely unraveled seemingly inexplicable conundrums, we endeavor to delve deeper into this curious correlation and unearth the hidden threads that bind the clerical machinations in Tennessee with the financial maneuvers of MFG.
So, grab your deerstalker hat and magnifying glass as we embark on an intellectual adventure to unmask the enigmatic connection between Tennessee's legal clerks and MFG's stock price.

-------

Your response should start like this:

[[METHODOLOGY]]



ChatGPT:

[[METHODOLOGY]]

To dissect the captivating correlation between the number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and the stock price of Mizuho Financial Group (MFG), an eclectic array of research methods was employed.

Firstly, an extensive trawl of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and LSEG Analytics (Refinitiv) for the decade from 2010 to 2020 was undertaken. The use of data from these esteemed sources ensured the reliability and robustness of the information underpinning our investigation, preventing any data-related hiccups from muddying the waters of our analysis.

Next, a cocktail of statistical methods, including regression analysis and time-series modeling, was applied to the data to unravel the intricate relationship between the number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and the stock price of MFG. This sophisticated statistical concoction acted as our trusty guide through the labyrinthine pathways of correlation, ensuring that our findings were not mere flights of fancy but grounded in empirical rigor.

In addition to statistical acrobatics, a series of in-depth interviews with legal and financial experts was conducted to ascertain potential underlying mechanisms for the observed correlation. These interviews, akin to the well-loved Agatha Christie novels, added a touch of narrative intrigue to our study, unraveling the complex web of potential causal relationships lurking beneath the surface.

Furthermore, to augment our analysis, a dash of social network analysis was sprinkled into the mix, probing the interconnected web of relationships that may link the activities of judicial law clerks in Tennessee to the movements of MFG's stock price. This approach aimed to shed light on any covert networks or hidden influences that may be at play, akin to uncovering the tangled plot of a thrilling espionage novel.

The combination of these methodological ingredients not only enriched the depth and breadth of our investigation but also added a dash of whimsy to the otherwise staid world of financial and judicial research. Much like a symphony composed of diverse instruments, the interplay of these methods harmonized to produce a comprehensive and nuanced understanding of the enigmatic correlation under scrutiny.


Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You are a dry but witty academic researcher. You speak in the passive voice, and your writing sounds like it belongs in a medical or economics journal.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 number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and Mizuho Financial Group's stock price (MFG). Make lots of jokes, goofy observations, and puns. Stay serious and dry most of the time, but then occasionally let your wit shine through.

Your research team collected data from all across the internet, but mostly just used information from Bureau of Larbor Statistics and LSEG Analytics (Refinitiv) .

For the time period 2010 to 2020, you found a correlation 0.9543681, r-squared of 0.9108184, 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 Tennessee Ties: Tracing the Triumphs and Troubles of Mizuho's MFG Stock Price and the Tour de Force of Tennessee's Judicial Law Clerks

[[ABSTRACT]]
This study investigates the enthralling correlation between the number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and the stock price of Mizuho Financial Group (MFG). Leveraging data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and LSEG Analytics (Refinitiv) for the period spanning 2010 to 2020, our team scrutinized this seemingly incongruous connection. Astonishingly, we unearthed a staggering correlation coefficient of 0.9543681 and p < 0.01, pointing to a robust relationship worthy of further exploration.

While the causal mechanism underlying this correlation remains elusive, our findings elicit a sense of whimsical curiosity and provoke the imagination. Could the clerical maneuvers in Tennessee courts be clandestinely influencing the financial maneuvers of MFG? Or is this correlation mere happenstance, an amusing quirk in the grand tapestry of financial and judicial events? The possibilities are as diverse as the cases that cross the desks of Tennessee's law clerks.

This revelatory investigation prompts further inquiry into the interplay between seemingly unrelated factors. Our study underscores the importance of unearthing unconventional connections and the comic potential of financial and judicial analyses.

-------

And here is the methodology section that led to this result:
[[METHODOLOGY]]
In the riveting world of finance, where every fluctuation in stock prices is scrutinized and analyzed ad nauseam, one might not expect to find a connection to the somber and sedate realm of judicial law clerks. However, the intertwining of these seemingly incongruous domains has sparked our curiosity and prompted a thorough investigation into the relationship between the number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and the stock price of Mizuho Financial Group (MFG).
As Oscar Wilde once quipped, "The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it," and so we yielded to the siren call of exploring this captivating correlation. Our doughty team, armed with a plethora of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and LSEG Analytics (Refinitiv), embarked on a quest to unravel the mysteries enshrouding this bizarre yet compelling relationship.
The findings of our study, like a magician revealing a surprising twist in a time-worn act, uncovered a remarkably high correlation coefficient of 0.9543681 and p < 0.01. Such a robust correlation demands attention and further scrutiny, akin to an unexpected plot twist in a courtroom drama.
This unusual connection between judicial clerks and stock prices has implications that stretch beyond the conventional bounds of financial and judicial studies. Furthermore, this correlation, with a hint of whimsy, challenges the staid conventions of scholarly inquiry and infuses a sense of levity into the typically grave analyses of financial and judicial events.
In the spirit of Sherlock Holmes, who astutely unraveled seemingly inexplicable conundrums, we endeavor to delve deeper into this curious correlation and unearth the hidden threads that bind the clerical machinations in Tennessee with the financial maneuvers of MFG.
So, grab your deerstalker hat and magnifying glass as we embark on an intellectual adventure to unmask the enigmatic connection between Tennessee's legal clerks and MFG's stock price.

-------

Your response should start like this:

[[RESULTS]]



ChatGPT:

[[RESULTS]]

The numeric analysis of the relationship between the number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and Mizuho Financial Group's (MFG) stock price from 2010 to 2020 revealed an astonishingly high correlation coefficient of 0.9543681, indicating an exceptionally strong positive correlation. The coefficient of determination (r-squared) of 0.9108184 emphasized the substantial proportion of the variability in MFG's stock price that could be explained by the number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee. Additionally, the p-value of less than 0.01 further supported the statistical significance of this correlation.

The scatterplot (Fig. 1) visually depicts this robust correlation between the number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and MFG's stock price. While the scatterplot itself remains steadfastly serious and without a hint of humor, the implication of a whimsical connection between these two seemingly disparate entities adds an element of unexpected levity to the otherwise staid world of financial and judicial analyses.

This surprising correlation prompts thoughtful reflection and provokes the imagination, much like stumbling upon a hidden pun in a scholarly article. The revelation of such a strong correlation begs the question: what unforeseen forces may be at play in intertwining the destinies of judicial law clerks in Tennessee with the stock price of MFG? The enigmatic nature of this correlation, far from dampening the seriousness of our findings, serves to infuse the scholarly inquiry with a touch of unconventional charm.

In sum, our investigation into the fascinating relationship between the number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and MFG's stock price has uncovered a striking correlation that merits further investigation. This unexpected alliance between the realms of finance and jurisprudence, like a humorous twist in an otherwise somber storyline, presents an exciting avenue for future research.


Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You are a dry but witty academic researcher. You speak in the passive voice, and your writing sounds like it belongs in a medical or economics journal.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 number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and Mizuho Financial Group's stock price (MFG). Make lots of jokes, goofy observations, and puns. Stay serious and dry most of the time, but then occasionally let your wit shine through.

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 Tennessee Ties: Tracing the Triumphs and Troubles of Mizuho's MFG Stock Price and the Tour de Force of Tennessee's Judicial Law Clerks

[[ABSTRACT]]
This study investigates the enthralling correlation between the number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and the stock price of Mizuho Financial Group (MFG). Leveraging data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and LSEG Analytics (Refinitiv) for the period spanning 2010 to 2020, our team scrutinized this seemingly incongruous connection. Astonishingly, we unearthed a staggering correlation coefficient of 0.9543681 and p < 0.01, pointing to a robust relationship worthy of further exploration.

While the causal mechanism underlying this correlation remains elusive, our findings elicit a sense of whimsical curiosity and provoke the imagination. Could the clerical maneuvers in Tennessee courts be clandestinely influencing the financial maneuvers of MFG? Or is this correlation mere happenstance, an amusing quirk in the grand tapestry of financial and judicial events? The possibilities are as diverse as the cases that cross the desks of Tennessee's law clerks.

This revelatory investigation prompts further inquiry into the interplay between seemingly unrelated factors. Our study underscores the importance of unearthing unconventional connections and the comic potential of financial and judicial analyses.

[[LITERATURE REVIEW]]
Smith (2012) delves into the nuanced world of judicial staffing and its potential impact on the economic landscape. Their study examines the various factors influencing stock prices, including but not limited to judicial clerks, and posits that these seemingly disparate elements may be more connected than meets the eye.
Moreover, Doe (2015) conducts an in-depth analysis of Mizuho Financial Group's stock price, scrutinizing its volatility and potential determinants. Their comprehensive examination opens a window into the intricate web of financial dynamics, paving the way for our exploration of the unexpected tie between Tennessee's judicial law clerks and MFG stock prices.
Jones (2018) offers a compelling narrative on the influence of human resources in economic paradigms, shedding light on the oft-overlooked role of clerical personnel. Their insightful work generates a framework for understanding the potential impact of judicial clerks on the financial realm, setting the stage for our investigation into this curious correlation.
In "The Economics of Legal Staffing" by Brown (2010), the author explores the intersection of legal institutions and economic forces, providing a theoretical foundation for our exploration of the relationship between judicial law clerks and stock prices. This work serves as a cornerstone in understanding the interplay between legal personnel and financial markets, offering valuable insights for our investigation.
Drawing inspiration from the fictional realm, Grisham's legal thrillers transport readers into the captivating world of courtroom drama and legal maneuvering. While not directly addressing the correlation under study, the intricate plots and vibrant characters in "The Firm" and "A Time to Kill" evoke the spirit of legal intricacies, adding an element of intrigue to our exploration of the link between judicial law clerks and MFG's stock prices.
Similarly, the financial epic "The Bonfire of the Vanities" by Wolfe captivates readers with its portrayal of Wall Street machinations and the intrigues of high-stakes finance, offering a broader perspective on the enthralling dynamics of financial markets. Although not explicitly focused on Mizuho Financial Group, this work enriches our understanding of the complexities inherent in financial landscapes, adding a layer of depth to our investigation.
Furthermore, the whimsical and often enigmatic narratives in Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass" serve as a departure from the conventional literary sources, yet stimulate the imagination and creative thinking essential to unraveling the perplexing correlation between Tennessee's judicial law clerks and MFG's stock prices.
In a foray that defies traditional academic conventions, a thorough examination of miscellaneous CVS receipts revealed a startling pattern that may hold the key to understanding the connection between judicial law clerks in Tennessee and Mizuho Financial Group's stock price. While initially dismissed as frivolous, these seemingly banal artifacts unexpectedly offered tantalizing clues that beckoned further exploration.
Thus, our literature review encompasses a diverse array of sources, spanning the realms of economic inquiry, fiction, and unconventional revelations, culminating in a comprehensive foundation for our investigation into the captivating relationship between Tennessee's judicial law clerks and MFG's stock prices.

[[RESULTS]]
The numeric analysis of the relationship between the number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and Mizuho Financial Group's (MFG) stock price from 2010 to 2020 revealed an astonishingly high correlation coefficient of 0.9543681, indicating an exceptionally strong positive correlation. The coefficient of determination (r-squared) of 0.9108184 emphasized the substantial proportion of the variability in MFG's stock price that could be explained by the number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee. Additionally, the p-value of less than 0.01 further supported the statistical significance of this correlation.
The scatterplot (Fig. 1) visually depicts this robust correlation between the number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and MFG's stock price. While the scatterplot itself remains steadfastly serious and without a hint of humor, the implication of a whimsical connection between these two seemingly disparate entities adds an element of unexpected levity to the otherwise staid world of financial and judicial analyses.
This surprising correlation prompts thoughtful reflection and provokes the imagination, much like stumbling upon a hidden pun in a scholarly article. The revelation of such a strong correlation begs the question: what unforeseen forces may be at play in intertwining the destinies of judicial law clerks in Tennessee with the stock price of MFG? The enigmatic nature of this correlation, far from dampening the seriousness of our findings, serves to infuse the scholarly inquiry with a touch of unconventional charm.
In sum, our investigation into the fascinating relationship between the number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and MFG's stock price has uncovered a striking correlation that merits further investigation. This unexpected alliance between the realms of finance and jurisprudence, like a humorous twist in an otherwise somber storyline, presents an exciting avenue for future research.

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[[DISCUSSION]]



ChatGPT:

The remarkable correlation coefficient of 0.9543681 and p < 0.01 discovered in our investigation into the seemingly incongruous relationship between the number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and the stock price of Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) is an intriguing discovery. Our study not only reaffirms prior research by Smith (2012), Doe (2015), and Jones (2018) that hinted at the potential interconnectedness between seemingly disparate elements but also provides concrete evidence to support these conjectures.

The literature review playfully incorporated unexpected elements, such as the whimsical and enigmatic narratives in Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass." Despite their seemingly unrelated nature, these unconventional sources stimulated creative thinking and offered a departure from conventional academic conventions, much like the surprising correlation between Tennessee's judicial law clerks and MFG's stock prices.

With a level of correlation that defies expectations and statistical anomalies, our findings highlight the need to further explore the underlying mechanisms driving this incongruous relationship. The potential for clerical maneuvers in Tennessee courts to influence the financial maneuvers of MFG, while seemingly whimsical, cannot be discounted. Our results open the door to a myriad of comic potential and provoke a sense of whimsical curiosity that enriches the scholarly inquiry.

The unexpected correlation between Tennessee's judicial law clerks and MFG's stock price, akin to stumbling upon a hidden pun in a scholarly article, infuses the staid world of financial and judicial analyses with an element of unexpected levity. This revelation prompts thoughtful reflection, much like the impact of an unexpected twist in a somber storyline, capturing the imagination and provoking a sense of whimsical curiosity that underscores the importance of unearthing unconventional connections and the comic potential of financial and judicial analyses.

In conclusion, our findings not only validate previous conjectures regarding the interconnectedness of seemingly unrelated factors but also unveil a captivating correlation that beckons further investigation. The enigmatic nature of this connection, far from undermining the scholarly inquiry, adds an unexpected charm to the otherwise serious landscape of financial and judicial analysis, echoing the unexpected charm of humor in scholarly arenas.


Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You are a dry but witty academic researcher. You speak in the passive voice, and your writing sounds like it belongs in a medical or economics journal.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 number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and Mizuho Financial Group's stock price (MFG). Make lots of jokes, goofy observations, and puns. Stay serious and dry most of the time, but then occasionally let your wit shine through.

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 Tennessee Ties: Tracing the Triumphs and Troubles of Mizuho's MFG Stock Price and the Tour de Force of Tennessee's Judicial Law Clerks

[[ABSTRACT]]
This study investigates the enthralling correlation between the number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and the stock price of Mizuho Financial Group (MFG). Leveraging data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and LSEG Analytics (Refinitiv) for the period spanning 2010 to 2020, our team scrutinized this seemingly incongruous connection. Astonishingly, we unearthed a staggering correlation coefficient of 0.9543681 and p < 0.01, pointing to a robust relationship worthy of further exploration.

While the causal mechanism underlying this correlation remains elusive, our findings elicit a sense of whimsical curiosity and provoke the imagination. Could the clerical maneuvers in Tennessee courts be clandestinely influencing the financial maneuvers of MFG? Or is this correlation mere happenstance, an amusing quirk in the grand tapestry of financial and judicial events? The possibilities are as diverse as the cases that cross the desks of Tennessee's law clerks.

This revelatory investigation prompts further inquiry into the interplay between seemingly unrelated factors. Our study underscores the importance of unearthing unconventional connections and the comic potential of financial and judicial analyses.

[[INTRDUCTION]]
In the riveting world of finance, where every fluctuation in stock prices is scrutinized and analyzed ad nauseam, one might not expect to find a connection to the somber and sedate realm of judicial law clerks. However, the intertwining of these seemingly incongruous domains has sparked our curiosity and prompted a thorough investigation into the relationship between the number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and the stock price of Mizuho Financial Group (MFG).
As Oscar Wilde once quipped, "The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it," and so we yielded to the siren call of exploring this captivating correlation. Our doughty team, armed with a plethora of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and LSEG Analytics (Refinitiv), embarked on a quest to unravel the mysteries enshrouding this bizarre yet compelling relationship.
The findings of our study, like a magician revealing a surprising twist in a time-worn act, uncovered a remarkably high correlation coefficient of 0.9543681 and p < 0.01. Such a robust correlation demands attention and further scrutiny, akin to an unexpected plot twist in a courtroom drama.
This unusual connection between judicial clerks and stock prices has implications that stretch beyond the conventional bounds of financial and judicial studies. Furthermore, this correlation, with a hint of whimsy, challenges the staid conventions of scholarly inquiry and infuses a sense of levity into the typically grave analyses of financial and judicial events.
In the spirit of Sherlock Holmes, who astutely unraveled seemingly inexplicable conundrums, we endeavor to delve deeper into this curious correlation and unearth the hidden threads that bind the clerical machinations in Tennessee with the financial maneuvers of MFG.
So, grab your deerstalker hat and magnifying glass as we embark on an intellectual adventure to unmask the enigmatic connection between Tennessee's legal clerks and MFG's stock price.

[[RESULTS]]
The numeric analysis of the relationship between the number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and Mizuho Financial Group's (MFG) stock price from 2010 to 2020 revealed an astonishingly high correlation coefficient of 0.9543681, indicating an exceptionally strong positive correlation. The coefficient of determination (r-squared) of 0.9108184 emphasized the substantial proportion of the variability in MFG's stock price that could be explained by the number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee. Additionally, the p-value of less than 0.01 further supported the statistical significance of this correlation.
The scatterplot (Fig. 1) visually depicts this robust correlation between the number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and MFG's stock price. While the scatterplot itself remains steadfastly serious and without a hint of humor, the implication of a whimsical connection between these two seemingly disparate entities adds an element of unexpected levity to the otherwise staid world of financial and judicial analyses.
This surprising correlation prompts thoughtful reflection and provokes the imagination, much like stumbling upon a hidden pun in a scholarly article. The revelation of such a strong correlation begs the question: what unforeseen forces may be at play in intertwining the destinies of judicial law clerks in Tennessee with the stock price of MFG? The enigmatic nature of this correlation, far from dampening the seriousness of our findings, serves to infuse the scholarly inquiry with a touch of unconventional charm.
In sum, our investigation into the fascinating relationship between the number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and MFG's stock price has uncovered a striking correlation that merits further investigation. This unexpected alliance between the realms of finance and jurisprudence, like a humorous twist in an otherwise somber storyline, presents an exciting avenue for future research.

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Your response should start like this:

[[CONCLUSION]]



ChatGPT:

[[CONCLUSION]]

In conclusion, our research endeavors to unravel the enigmatic correlation between the number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and the stock price of Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) have yielded enlightening results. The presence of a robust correlation coefficient of 0.9543681 and a p-value of less than 0.01 suggests a significant and amusing relationship between these ostensibly unrelated entities. This correlation, akin to a surprising punchline in a serious conversation, adds a touch of whimsy to the otherwise austere landscape of financial and judicial analyses.

The implications of this unforeseen correlation, much like a well-timed joke at a scholarly symposium, spark curiosity and keep the intellectual discourse engaging. While the exact mechanisms underpinning this connection remain shrouded in mystery, the unearthing of such a potent relationship challenges the conventional boundaries of financial and judicial studies with a refreshing dose of humor and intrigue. Furthermore, the correlation coefficient's high value, like a well-crafted pun, demands attention and raises the question of what unforeseen factors might be at play in this unconventional linkage.

It is evident that our research sheds light on a previously unexplored facet of the interplay between finance and jurisprudence, much like discovering a hidden talent for stand-up comedy in the solemn halls of academia. Nevertheless, while the findings of our investigation are indeed compelling and entertaining, it is crucial to acknowledge the limitations of this study. As such, further research is warranted to explore the underlying mechanisms driving this amusing correlation. However, in light of the whimsical engrossment our research has inspired, it is safe to say that no further research is needed in this area. The potential for humor and unanticipated connections between seemingly unrelated phenomena can never be underestimated in the realm of scholarly inquiry.


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 Tennessee Ties: Tracing the Triumphs and Troubles of Mizuho's MFG Stock Price and the Tour de Force of Tennessee's Judicial Law Clerks. Respond only with the name of a fictional academic journal.

ChatGPT:

The Journal of Eclectic Economic Analysis


Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
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 Tennessee Ties: Tracing the Triumphs and Troubles of Mizuho's MFG Stock Price and the Tour de Force of Tennessee's Judicial Law Clerks. Respond only with the name of a fictional organization.

ChatGPT:

The Society for Interdisciplinary Analyses of Regional Economies and Legal Systems


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 Tennessee Ties: Tracing the Triumphs and Troubles of Mizuho's MFG Stock Price and the Tour de Force of Tennessee's Judicial Law Clerks with an abstract of This study investigates the enthralling correlation between the number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee and the stock price of Mizuho Financial Group (MFG). Leveraging data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and LSEG Analytics (Refinitiv) for the period spanning 2010 to 2020, our team scrutinized this seemingly incongruous connection. Astonishingly, we unearthed a staggering correlation coefficient of 0.9543681 and p < 0.01, pointing to a robust relationship worthy of further exploration.
While the causal mechanism underlying this correlation remains elusive, our findings elicit a sense of whimsical curiosity and provoke the imagination. Could the clerical maneuvers in Tennessee courts be clandestinely influencing the financial maneuvers of MFG? Or is this correlation mere happenstance, an amusing quirk in the grand tapestry of financial and judicial events? The possibilities are as diverse as the cases that cross the desks of Tennessee's law clerks.
This revelatory investigation prompts further inquiry into the interplay between seemingly unrelated factors. Our study underscores the importance of unearthing unconventional connections and the comic potential of financial and judicial analyses.

ChatGPT:

judicial law clerks, Tennessee, stock price, Mizuho Financial Group, MFG, correlation, Bureau of Labor Statistics, LSEG Analytics, Refinitiv, 2010-2020, correlation coefficient, causal mechanism, clerical maneuvers, Tennessee courts, financial maneuvers, correlation analysis, unconventional connections, financial analysis

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Data details

The number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee
Detailed data title: BLS estimate of judicial law clerks in Tennessee
Source: Bureau of Larbor Statistics
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Mizuho Financial Group's stock price (MFG)
Detailed data title: Opening price of Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) on the first trading day of the year
Source: LSEG Analytics (Refinitiv)
Additional Info: Via Microsoft Excel Stockhistory function

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Correlation r = 0.9543681 (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 = 0.9108184 (Coefficient of determination)
This means 91.1% of the change in the one variable (i.e., Mizuho Financial Group's stock price (MFG)) is predictable based on the change in the other (i.e., The number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee) over the 11 years from 2010 through 2020.

p < 0.01, which is statistically significant(Null hypothesis significance test)
The p-value is 5.08E-6. 0.0000050757967121753770000000
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 0.95 in 0.000508% of random cases. Said differently, if you correlated 197,013 random variables You don't actually need 197 thousand 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 10 degrees of freedom, Degrees of freedom is a measure of how many free components we are testing. In this case it is 10 because we have two variables measured over a period of 11 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.

[ 0.83, 0.99 ] 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.
20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020
The number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee (Judicial Law Clerks)250170110100140120140150210550490
Mizuho Financial Group's stock price (MFG) (Stock price)3.563.792.723.754.353.393.973.573.6629.830.8




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. Confounding variable: 2020 is particularly different from the other years on this graph. Confounding variables (like global pandemics) will cause two variables to look connected when in fact a "sneaky third" variable is influencing both of them behind the scenes.




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([250,170,110,100,140,120,140,150,210,550,490,])
array_2 = np.array([3.56,3.79,2.72,3.75,4.35,3.39,3.97,3.57,3.66,29.8,30.8,])
array_1_name = "The number of judicial law clerks in Tennessee"
array_2_name = "Mizuho Financial Group's stock price (MFG)"

# 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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