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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 Career regular season goals scored by Sidney Crosby and the second variable is Automotive recalls for issues with Vehicle Speed Control.  The chart goes from 2002 to 2022, and the two variables track closely in value over that time. Small Image
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AI explanation

When Sidney Crosby scores fewer goals, he's not the only one losing speed. As his goal count drops, it seems like even the vehicles on the road are taking it easy. Maybe there's a metaphysical connection between Crosby's productivity on the ice and the need for speed in vehicles. It's like his scoring slump puts the brakes on automotive recalls, creating a real power play for road safety. It's a wheely strange correlation, but hey, anything to keep the roads as smooth as ice, right?

Model: dalle-3
Prompt: Generate an image of a futuristic, high-tech cityscape where Sidney Crosby peacefully skates on an ice rink amidst a serene atmosphere. The city is orderly and tranquil, with content hockey fans and polite drivers on the roads. Show a harmonious environment where the decrease in Crosby's regular season goals has led to overall relaxation and reduced aggressive driving incidents. Reflect the decreased automotive recalls for speed control issues in the serene urban setting. 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: Career regular season goals scored by Sidney Crosby and Automotive recalls for issues with Vehicle Speed Control. 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: Woodblock painting High-tech Parallax art Vaporwave Data cyber art
ChatGPT: High-tech

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 Career regular season goals scored by Sidney Crosby and Automotive recalls for issues with Vehicle Speed Control, in the following situation: Because Sidney Crosby scored fewer regular season goals, hockey fans were less stressed, leading to improved road manners and fewer aggressive driving incidents, causing a decrease in automotive recalls for vehicle speed control issues.. Keep the description simple.
ChatGPT: In a peaceful and orderly city, Sidney Crosby calmly skates across the ice, scoring fewer regular season goals than anticipated. As a result, hockey fans are relaxed and content, creating a harmonious atmosphere. On the roads, drivers are polite and patient, leading to a decrease in aggressive driving incidents. As a result, automotive recalls for vehicle speed control issues decrease as well.

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: [ High-tech ] and depicting this scene: In a peaceful and orderly city, Sidney Crosby calmly skates across the ice, scoring fewer regular season goals than anticipated. As a result, hockey fans are relaxed and content, creating a harmonious atmosphere. On the roads, drivers are polite and patient, leading to a decrease in aggressive driving incidents. As a result, automotive recalls for vehicle speed control issues decrease as well. Keep the visual depiction simple. Do not include any words or speech bubbles.
ChatGPT: Generate an image of a futuristic, high-tech cityscape where Sidney Crosby peacefully skates on an ice rink amidst a serene atmosphere. The city is orderly and tranquil, with content hockey fans and polite drivers on the roads. Show a harmonious environment where the decrease in Crosby's regular season goals has led to overall relaxation and reduced aggressive driving incidents. Reflect the decreased automotive recalls for speed control issues in the serene urban setting.

*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 a decrease in Career regular season goals scored by Sidney Crosby caused Automotive recalls for issues with Vehicle Speed Control to decrease. Include one good pun.

AI academic paper

(Because p < 0.01)
Putting the Breaks on the Ice: The Relationship between Sidney Crosby's Career Goals and Vehicle Speed Control Recalls

Journal of Offbeat Sports Science

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 Career regular season goals scored by Sidney Crosby and Automotive recalls for issues with Vehicle Speed Control. You can't resist a good dad joke. Add a relevant dad joke related to the content every couple of sentences.

Make the title a clever pun.

Your research team used data from NHL and US DOT to assess this nagging question. You found a correlation coefficient of 0.8754889 and p < 0.01 for 2002 to 2022.

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

[[TITLE]]
Lorem ipsum dolor sit

[[ABSTRACT]]
Lorem ipsum dolor sit



ChatGPT:
[[TITLE]]
Putting the "Breaks" on the Ice: The Relationship between Sidney Crosby's Career Goals and Vehicle Speed Control Recalls

[[ABSTRACT]]
This paper investigates the intriguing and unexpected link between Sidney Crosby's career regular season goals and automotive recalls for issues with vehicle speed control, shedding light on the interplay between professional sports achievements and automotive safety. Utilizing data from the National Hockey League (NHL) and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for the period 2002 to 2022, our research team discovered a remarkably strong correlation coefficient of 0.8754889 and a p-value less than 0.01, indicating a robust and statistically significant relationship.

Our findings suggest that as Sidney Crosby racks up goals on the ice, vehicle speed control issues hit the road with a remarkable synchronicity, raising the specter of a possible cosmic connection. Could it be that Crosby's scoring prowess exerts an inexplicable influence on the automotive industry? It seems that while Crosby may be setting personal records, he's also setting off some speed-related alarms in the automotive world.

In conclusion, this study not only highlights the unexpected correlations that can emerge from data analysis but also encourages a reevaluation of the potential far-reaching impact of sports stars on seemingly unrelated domains. As the saying goes, "when Crosby's goals go up, vehicle speed control recalls go into overdrive"!


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 Career regular season goals scored by Sidney Crosby and Automotive recalls for issues with Vehicle Speed Control. You can't resist a good dad joke. Add a relevant dad joke related to the content every couple of sentences. Sneak in some jokes and clever puns about science, research, statistics, and the variables.

Here is the title and abstract of the paper:
[[TITLE]]
Putting the "Breaks" on the Ice: The Relationship between Sidney Crosby's Career Goals and Vehicle Speed Control Recalls

[[ABSTRACT]]
This paper investigates the intriguing and unexpected link between Sidney Crosby's career regular season goals and automotive recalls for issues with vehicle speed control, shedding light on the interplay between professional sports achievements and automotive safety. Utilizing data from the National Hockey League (NHL) and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for the period 2002 to 2022, our research team discovered a remarkably strong correlation coefficient of 0.8754889 and a p-value less than 0.01, indicating a robust and statistically significant relationship.

Our findings suggest that as Sidney Crosby racks up goals on the ice, vehicle speed control issues hit the road with a remarkable synchronicity, raising the specter of a possible cosmic connection. Could it be that Crosby's scoring prowess exerts an inexplicable influence on the automotive industry? It seems that while Crosby may be setting personal records, he's also setting off some speed-related alarms in the automotive world.

In conclusion, this study not only highlights the unexpected correlations that can emerge from data analysis but also encourages a reevaluation of the potential far-reaching impact of sports stars on seemingly unrelated domains. As the saying goes, "when Crosby's goals go up, vehicle speed control recalls go into overdrive"!

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Your response should start like this:

[[INTRODUCTION]]



ChatGPT:
[[INTRODUCTION]]

The relationship between sports performance and automotive safety has long been a topic of curiosity and jest in both academic and casual circles. In a twist that could make even the most seasoned statistician do a double take, our research explores the intriguing connection between Sidney Crosby's career regular season goals and automotive recalls for issues with vehicle speed control.

Now, we know what you're thinking - what does a hockey star's knack for finding the net have to do with pedal-to-the-metal recalls? But as the pun-loving, data-crunching researchers that we are, we couldn't resist the opportunity to lace up our statistical skates and take a glide across this uncharted ice.

It's no secret that Crosby has a way of turning heads and scoring goals on the ice, but could his on-ice heroics be tied to speed-related hiccups on the road? Our findings may just leave you thinking, "puck-culiar!"

As we dig into the data, we'll unravel the web of connections between Crosby's offensive prowess and the revved-up world of vehicle speed control. It's a statistical hat-trick that may just leave you wondering if there's more to this than meets the eye. After all, when it comes to curious correlations, this one takes the (ice) cake.

So, buckle up and get ready for a data-driven journey that combines the thrill of sports with the precision of statistical analysis. As we venture into uncharted territory, let's see if we can separate the goal-scoring glory from the speed control story. After all, in the world of research, sometimes the most unexpected connections lead to the most enlightening insights.


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 Career regular season goals scored by Sidney Crosby and Automotive recalls for issues with Vehicle Speed Control. 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. Perhaps you also got inspiration from some board games that are vaugely related.

Here is the title and abstract of the paper:
[[TITLE]]
Putting the "Breaks" on the Ice: The Relationship between Sidney Crosby's Career Goals and Vehicle Speed Control Recalls

[[ABSTRACT]]
This paper investigates the intriguing and unexpected link between Sidney Crosby's career regular season goals and automotive recalls for issues with vehicle speed control, shedding light on the interplay between professional sports achievements and automotive safety. Utilizing data from the National Hockey League (NHL) and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for the period 2002 to 2022, our research team discovered a remarkably strong correlation coefficient of 0.8754889 and a p-value less than 0.01, indicating a robust and statistically significant relationship.

Our findings suggest that as Sidney Crosby racks up goals on the ice, vehicle speed control issues hit the road with a remarkable synchronicity, raising the specter of a possible cosmic connection. Could it be that Crosby's scoring prowess exerts an inexplicable influence on the automotive industry? It seems that while Crosby may be setting personal records, he's also setting off some speed-related alarms in the automotive world.

In conclusion, this study not only highlights the unexpected correlations that can emerge from data analysis but also encourages a reevaluation of the potential far-reaching impact of sports stars on seemingly unrelated domains. As the saying goes, "when Crosby's goals go up, vehicle speed control recalls go into overdrive"!

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And here is the introduction section that led to this literature review:
[[INTRODUCTION]]
The relationship between sports performance and automotive safety has long been a topic of curiosity and jest in both academic and casual circles. In a twist that could make even the most seasoned statistician do a double take, our research explores the intriguing connection between Sidney Crosby's career regular season goals and automotive recalls for issues with vehicle speed control.
Now, we know what you're thinking - what does a hockey star's knack for finding the net have to do with pedal-to-the-metal recalls? But as the pun-loving, data-crunching researchers that we are, we couldn't resist the opportunity to lace up our statistical skates and take a glide across this uncharted ice.
It's no secret that Crosby has a way of turning heads and scoring goals on the ice, but could his on-ice heroics be tied to speed-related hiccups on the road? Our findings may just leave you thinking, "puck-culiar!"
As we dig into the data, we'll unravel the web of connections between Crosby's offensive prowess and the revved-up world of vehicle speed control. It's a statistical hat-trick that may just leave you wondering if there's more to this than meets the eye. After all, when it comes to curious correlations, this one takes the (ice) cake.
So, buckle up and get ready for a data-driven journey that combines the thrill of sports with the precision of statistical analysis. As we venture into uncharted territory, let's see if we can separate the goal-scoring glory from the speed control story. After all, in the world of research, sometimes the most unexpected connections lead to the most enlightening insights.

-------

Your response should start like this:

[[LITERATURE REVIEW]]



ChatGPT:
[[LITERATURE REVIEW]]

There has been a surprising dearth of academic inquiry into the relationship between professional hockey player performance and automotive safety recalls. The studious works of Smith (2015), Doe (2018), and Jones (2020) have undertaken comprehensive explorations of sports statistics and safety regulations, yet none have dared to venture into the uncharted nexus of Sidney Crosby's goal-scoring feats and automotive speed control mishaps.

In "Hockey Goals and Their Impact on Random Recalls," Smith (2015) delves into the statistical nuances of hockey goal data, focusing on various player statistics and their potential impacts on unrelated industries. Doe's (2018) "Road to Recalls: Unraveling the Mysteries of Automotive Safety" offers a thorough examination of automotive recall trends, highlighting the prevalence of speed control issues among all recalls. Furthermore, Jones (2020) examines the interplay between sports achievements and societal ripple effects in "Sports Stars: The Unseen Influencers."

Now, turning our attention to non-fiction works that may bear some relevance to our investigation, we find "The Speed of Us: Navigating Life's Recalls" by Axelrod (2019) offers a fascinating thesis on the intersection of speed, recalls, and the human experience. Whalen's (2017) "Pace and Place: An Exploration of Speed and Recalls" serves as a comprehensive guide to understanding the symbiotic relationship between speed and recalls in the automotive industry.
In the realm of fiction, one cannot discount the potential insights that might be gleaned from "Speed Demon: A Tale of Goals and Gears" by Montgomery (2018). Taking a more imaginative approach, Roberts' (2016) "The Puck Stops Here: A Mystery of Goals and Recalls" weaves an enigmatic narrative that, while fictional, may resonate with the peculiar linkages we aim to unravel.

Board games such as "Formula D" and "Hockey Chaos" offer tangential insights into the world of speed and goals, with the potential to inform our understanding of the under-explored connection between Crosby's goals and automotive recalls.

As we wade into inexplicably interconnected waters, we are reminded of the age-old adage - "Why did the hockey puck go to the prom? Because it was being chased by a speed demon!" The unexpected overlaps we encounter in this scholarly journey may just leave us pondering the perplexing whims of statistical fate.


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 Career regular season goals scored by Sidney Crosby and Automotive recalls for issues with Vehicle Speed Control. You can't resist a good dad joke. Add a relevant dad joke related to the content every couple of sentences. Sneak in some jokes and clever puns about science, research, statistics, and the variables.

Your research team collected data from all across the internet, but mostly just used information from NHL and US DOT . You used data from 2002 to 2022

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

Here is the title, abstract, and introduction of the paper:
[[TITLE]]
Putting the "Breaks" on the Ice: The Relationship between Sidney Crosby's Career Goals and Vehicle Speed Control Recalls

[[ABSTRACT]]
This paper investigates the intriguing and unexpected link between Sidney Crosby's career regular season goals and automotive recalls for issues with vehicle speed control, shedding light on the interplay between professional sports achievements and automotive safety. Utilizing data from the National Hockey League (NHL) and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for the period 2002 to 2022, our research team discovered a remarkably strong correlation coefficient of 0.8754889 and a p-value less than 0.01, indicating a robust and statistically significant relationship.

Our findings suggest that as Sidney Crosby racks up goals on the ice, vehicle speed control issues hit the road with a remarkable synchronicity, raising the specter of a possible cosmic connection. Could it be that Crosby's scoring prowess exerts an inexplicable influence on the automotive industry? It seems that while Crosby may be setting personal records, he's also setting off some speed-related alarms in the automotive world.

In conclusion, this study not only highlights the unexpected correlations that can emerge from data analysis but also encourages a reevaluation of the potential far-reaching impact of sports stars on seemingly unrelated domains. As the saying goes, "when Crosby's goals go up, vehicle speed control recalls go into overdrive"!

[[INTRODUCTION]]
The relationship between sports performance and automotive safety has long been a topic of curiosity and jest in both academic and casual circles. In a twist that could make even the most seasoned statistician do a double take, our research explores the intriguing connection between Sidney Crosby's career regular season goals and automotive recalls for issues with vehicle speed control.
Now, we know what you're thinking - what does a hockey star's knack for finding the net have to do with pedal-to-the-metal recalls? But as the pun-loving, data-crunching researchers that we are, we couldn't resist the opportunity to lace up our statistical skates and take a glide across this uncharted ice.
It's no secret that Crosby has a way of turning heads and scoring goals on the ice, but could his on-ice heroics be tied to speed-related hiccups on the road? Our findings may just leave you thinking, "puck-culiar!"
As we dig into the data, we'll unravel the web of connections between Crosby's offensive prowess and the revved-up world of vehicle speed control. It's a statistical hat-trick that may just leave you wondering if there's more to this than meets the eye. After all, when it comes to curious correlations, this one takes the (ice) cake.
So, buckle up and get ready for a data-driven journey that combines the thrill of sports with the precision of statistical analysis. As we venture into uncharted territory, let's see if we can separate the goal-scoring glory from the speed control story. After all, in the world of research, sometimes the most unexpected connections lead to the most enlightening insights.

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Your response should start like this:

[[METHODOLOGY]]



ChatGPT:

[[METHODOLOGY]]

To unravel the mysterious link between Sidney Crosby's career regular season goals and automotive recalls for issues with vehicle speed control, our research team embarked on a data-gathering expedition worthy of a quest for the elusive Holy Grail. We accessed data from the National Hockey League (NHL) and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for the period spanning from 2002 to 2022, carefully navigating the wild and uncharted territories of sports statistics and automotive safety reports.

Our first step involved acquiring precise and comprehensive data on Sidney Crosby's career regular season goals, leaving no stone unturned in the vast expanse of the internet. We gathered information from reputable sources such as NHL databases and official team records, ensuring that our data collection process was as robust as Crosby's playmaking skills. It was a veritable goal-scoring bonanza!

Once we had secured a wealth of data on Crosby's exploits on the ice, we turned our attention to the world of automotive recalls, specifically zeroing in on issues related to vehicle speed control. By delving into the treasure trove of recall reports from the DOT, we meticulously documented instances of speed-related hiccups in automotive history, conducting a statistical excavation that would make even the most intrepid archaeologist proud. Our search for correlations was reminiscent of a political candidate's quest for speed bumps on the campaign trail - thorough and tireless.

Having amassed these two distinct sets of data, we then harnessed the power of statistical analysis to unearth the potential interconnections between Crosby's goal-scoring prowess and automotive speed control woes. Employing sophisticated statistical techniques such as correlation analysis and regression modeling, we sought to uncover any hidden relationships that would give even Sherlock Holmes a run for his money. Our dedication to this task was unwavering, akin to a hockey player's commitment to the perfect slap shot.

In addition to exploring the direct numerical relationship between Crosby's goals and speed control recalls, we also factored in various control variables such as team performance, player injuries, and automotive industry trends. This multi-faceted approach allowed us to steer clear of potential confounding factors and navigate the turbulent seas of data with the precision of a GPS-guided driver. It was statistical science at its finest, combining the elegance of a symphony with the rigor of a mathematical proof.

For the final touch, we applied robustness checks and sensitivity analyses to ensure the reliability and validity of our findings, fortifying our results against potential statistical potholes like a vigilant road maintenance crew. Our goal was to present a research methodology that would withstand scrutiny like a well-built vehicle withstands the rigors of a speed test.

Now, to satisfy your appetite for a dad joke related to the content:

Why did the statistician break up with the hockey player? He found out he was skating on thin ice with his data!

We invite the reader to accompany us on this data-driven voyage, as we navigate the often unpredictable currents of statistical analysis and chart a course through unexplored waters of correlation between sports and automotive safety. With the wind of curiosity at our backs and the compass of scientific rigor in hand, let's journey into the realm where Crosby's goals and vehicle speed control recalls converge, and where statistics meet slap shots in an unexpected collision.


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 Career regular season goals scored by Sidney Crosby and Automotive recalls for issues with Vehicle Speed Control. You can't resist a good dad joke. Add a relevant dad joke related to the content every couple of sentences. Sneak in some jokes and clever puns about science, research, statistics, and the variables.

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

For the time period 2002 to 2022, you found a correlation 0.8754889, r-squared of 0.7664808, 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]]
Putting the "Breaks" on the Ice: The Relationship between Sidney Crosby's Career Goals and Vehicle Speed Control Recalls

[[ABSTRACT]]
This paper investigates the intriguing and unexpected link between Sidney Crosby's career regular season goals and automotive recalls for issues with vehicle speed control, shedding light on the interplay between professional sports achievements and automotive safety. Utilizing data from the National Hockey League (NHL) and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for the period 2002 to 2022, our research team discovered a remarkably strong correlation coefficient of 0.8754889 and a p-value less than 0.01, indicating a robust and statistically significant relationship.

Our findings suggest that as Sidney Crosby racks up goals on the ice, vehicle speed control issues hit the road with a remarkable synchronicity, raising the specter of a possible cosmic connection. Could it be that Crosby's scoring prowess exerts an inexplicable influence on the automotive industry? It seems that while Crosby may be setting personal records, he's also setting off some speed-related alarms in the automotive world.

In conclusion, this study not only highlights the unexpected correlations that can emerge from data analysis but also encourages a reevaluation of the potential far-reaching impact of sports stars on seemingly unrelated domains. As the saying goes, "when Crosby's goals go up, vehicle speed control recalls go into overdrive"!

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And here is the methodology section that led to this result:
[[METHODOLOGY]]
The relationship between sports performance and automotive safety has long been a topic of curiosity and jest in both academic and casual circles. In a twist that could make even the most seasoned statistician do a double take, our research explores the intriguing connection between Sidney Crosby's career regular season goals and automotive recalls for issues with vehicle speed control.
Now, we know what you're thinking - what does a hockey star's knack for finding the net have to do with pedal-to-the-metal recalls? But as the pun-loving, data-crunching researchers that we are, we couldn't resist the opportunity to lace up our statistical skates and take a glide across this uncharted ice.
It's no secret that Crosby has a way of turning heads and scoring goals on the ice, but could his on-ice heroics be tied to speed-related hiccups on the road? Our findings may just leave you thinking, "puck-culiar!"
As we dig into the data, we'll unravel the web of connections between Crosby's offensive prowess and the revved-up world of vehicle speed control. It's a statistical hat-trick that may just leave you wondering if there's more to this than meets the eye. After all, when it comes to curious correlations, this one takes the (ice) cake.
So, buckle up and get ready for a data-driven journey that combines the thrill of sports with the precision of statistical analysis. As we venture into uncharted territory, let's see if we can separate the goal-scoring glory from the speed control story. After all, in the world of research, sometimes the most unexpected connections lead to the most enlightening insights.

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Your response should start like this:

[[RESULTS]]



ChatGPT:

[[RESULTS]]

The analysis of the relationship between Sidney Crosby's career regular season goals and automotive recalls for issues with vehicle speed control yielded a striking correlation coefficient of 0.8754889. This finding suggests a remarkably strong linear relationship between these seemingly disparate variables – a connection that might leave you saying, "Well, that's a slap-shot of a correlation!"

The coefficient of determination (r-squared) of 0.7664808 indicates that approximately 77% of the variance in vehicle speed control recalls can be explained by the variation in Sidney Crosby's career regular season goals. This result further emphasizes the substantial influence of Crosby's performance on the frequency of automotive recalls, prompting one to ponder, "Who knew that scoring goals could rev up the recalls?"

The statistical significance of the correlation, with a p-value of less than 0.01, underscores the robustness of the relationship. This outcome implies that the likelihood of observing such a strong association between Crosby's goal-scoring feats and vehicle speed control recalls by mere chance is highly improbable, leaving one to quip, "These findings really 'accelerate' our understanding of sports and automotive dynamics!"

The scatterplot (Fig. 1) visually portrays the pronounced positive correlation between Sidney Crosby's career regular season goals and automotive recalls for issues with vehicle speed control. This graphical depiction reinforces the compelling nature of the relationship, almost as if the data itself is saying, "I may be a scatterplot, but these results are more than just 'puck luck'!"

In summary, the results of this investigation uncovered a remarkably strong and statistically significant correlation between Sidney Crosby's career regular season goals and automotive recalls for issues with vehicle speed control, shedding light on the intricate interplay between professional sports achievements and automotive safety. These consequential findings not only expand our understanding of unexpected correlations but also inject a dash of humor into the often-serious world of sports and statistical 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 Career regular season goals scored by Sidney Crosby and Automotive recalls for issues with Vehicle Speed Control. You can't resist a good dad joke. Add a relevant dad joke related to the content every couple of sentences. Sneak in some jokes and clever puns about science, research, statistics, and the variables.

Limit your response to 500 tokens.

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

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

[[TITLE]]
Putting the "Breaks" on the Ice: The Relationship between Sidney Crosby's Career Goals and Vehicle Speed Control Recalls

[[ABSTRACT]]
This paper investigates the intriguing and unexpected link between Sidney Crosby's career regular season goals and automotive recalls for issues with vehicle speed control, shedding light on the interplay between professional sports achievements and automotive safety. Utilizing data from the National Hockey League (NHL) and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for the period 2002 to 2022, our research team discovered a remarkably strong correlation coefficient of 0.8754889 and a p-value less than 0.01, indicating a robust and statistically significant relationship.

Our findings suggest that as Sidney Crosby racks up goals on the ice, vehicle speed control issues hit the road with a remarkable synchronicity, raising the specter of a possible cosmic connection. Could it be that Crosby's scoring prowess exerts an inexplicable influence on the automotive industry? It seems that while Crosby may be setting personal records, he's also setting off some speed-related alarms in the automotive world.

In conclusion, this study not only highlights the unexpected correlations that can emerge from data analysis but also encourages a reevaluation of the potential far-reaching impact of sports stars on seemingly unrelated domains. As the saying goes, "when Crosby's goals go up, vehicle speed control recalls go into overdrive"!

[[LITERATURE REVIEW]]
There has been a surprising dearth of academic inquiry into the relationship between professional hockey player performance and automotive safety recalls. The studious works of Smith (2015), Doe (2018), and Jones (2020) have undertaken comprehensive explorations of sports statistics and safety regulations, yet none have dared to venture into the uncharted nexus of Sidney Crosby's goal-scoring feats and automotive speed control mishaps.
In "Hockey Goals and Their Impact on Random Recalls," Smith (2015) delves into the statistical nuances of hockey goal data, focusing on various player statistics and their potential impacts on unrelated industries. Doe's (2018) "Road to Recalls: Unraveling the Mysteries of Automotive Safety" offers a thorough examination of automotive recall trends, highlighting the prevalence of speed control issues among all recalls. Furthermore, Jones (2020) examines the interplay between sports achievements and societal ripple effects in "Sports Stars: The Unseen Influencers."
Now, turning our attention to non-fiction works that may bear some relevance to our investigation, we find "The Speed of Us: Navigating Life's Recalls" by Axelrod (2019) offers a fascinating thesis on the intersection of speed, recalls, and the human experience. Whalen's (2017) "Pace and Place: An Exploration of Speed and Recalls" serves as a comprehensive guide to understanding the symbiotic relationship between speed and recalls in the automotive industry.
In the realm of fiction, one cannot discount the potential insights that might be gleaned from "Speed Demon: A Tale of Goals and Gears" by Montgomery (2018). Taking a more imaginative approach, Roberts' (2016) "The Puck Stops Here: A Mystery of Goals and Recalls" weaves an enigmatic narrative that, while fictional, may resonate with the peculiar linkages we aim to unravel.
Board games such as "Formula D" and "Hockey Chaos" offer tangential insights into the world of speed and goals, with the potential to inform our understanding of the under-explored connection between Crosby's goals and automotive recalls.
As we wade into inexplicably interconnected waters, we are reminded of the age-old adage - "Why did the hockey puck go to the prom? Because it was being chased by a speed demon!" The unexpected overlaps we encounter in this scholarly journey may just leave us pondering the perplexing whims of statistical fate.

[[RESULTS]]
The analysis of the relationship between Sidney Crosby's career regular season goals and automotive recalls for issues with vehicle speed control yielded a striking correlation coefficient of 0.8754889. This finding suggests a remarkably strong linear relationship between these seemingly disparate variables – a connection that might leave you saying, "Well, that's a slap-shot of a correlation!"
The coefficient of determination (r-squared) of 0.7664808 indicates that approximately 77% of the variance in vehicle speed control recalls can be explained by the variation in Sidney Crosby's career regular season goals. This result further emphasizes the substantial influence of Crosby's performance on the frequency of automotive recalls, prompting one to ponder, "Who knew that scoring goals could rev up the recalls?"
The statistical significance of the correlation, with a p-value of less than 0.01, underscores the robustness of the relationship. This outcome implies that the likelihood of observing such a strong association between Crosby's goal-scoring feats and vehicle speed control recalls by mere chance is highly improbable, leaving one to quip, "These findings really 'accelerate' our understanding of sports and automotive dynamics!"
The scatterplot (Fig. 1) visually portrays the pronounced positive correlation between Sidney Crosby's career regular season goals and automotive recalls for issues with vehicle speed control. This graphical depiction reinforces the compelling nature of the relationship, almost as if the data itself is saying, "I may be a scatterplot, but these results are more than just 'puck luck'!"
In summary, the results of this investigation uncovered a remarkably strong and statistically significant correlation between Sidney Crosby's career regular season goals and automotive recalls for issues with vehicle speed control, shedding light on the intricate interplay between professional sports achievements and automotive safety. These consequential findings not only expand our understanding of unexpected correlations but also inject a dash of humor into the often-serious world of sports and statistical research.

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[[DISCUSSION]]



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[[DISCUSSION]]

The findings of this study confirm and substantially expand upon the prior research on the relationship between professional sports performance and seemingly unrelated industries. As highlighted by Smith (2015), the statistical nuances of hockey goal data have the potential to exert influences on a variety of domains, including the automotive industry. Our results indeed support this proposition, indicating a robust and statistically significant correlation between Sidney Crosby's career regular season goals and automotive recalls for issues with vehicle speed control. It appears that Crosby's scoring prowess is not only a topic of fervent discussion among sports enthusiasts but also a force to be reckoned with in the automotive safety realm.

In a similar vein, Doe's (2018) comprehensive examination of automotive recall trends pointed to the prevalence of speed control issues among all recalls. Our findings not only align with this observation but also emphasize the substantial influence of Crosby's performance on the frequency of such recalls. It seems that as Crosby adds another tally to his career goals, the automotive industry may need to brace for a surge in speed-related concerns, leaving one to mull over the quip, "Looks like Crosby's goals are not the only things accelerating around here!"

Furthermore, Jones (2020) delved into the interplay between sports achievements and societal ripple effects, hinting at the far-reaching impact of sports stars on seemingly unrelated domains. The results of our study align with this notion, underscoring the intricate interplay between professional sports achievements and automotive safety. It appears that the repercussions of Crosby's on-ice efforts reverberate far beyond the rink, hinting at a remarkably interconnected web of influences that may leave one pondering, "Who knew that a hockey player's goals could potentially set the wheels in motion for automotive concerns?"

Additionally, the unexpected overlaps we have encountered in this scholarly journey evoke the age-old adage - "Why did the hockey puck go to the prom? Because it was being chased by a speed demon!" This lighthearted perspective serves to illuminate the peculiar linkages we have unraveled, injecting a dash of humor into the often-serious world of sports and statistical research.

In conclusion, this study not only sheds light on the unexpected correlations that can emerge from data analysis but also prompts a reevaluation of the potential far-reaching impact of sports stars on seemingly unrelated domains. It seems that when Crosby's goals go up, vehicle speed control recalls go into overdrive, leaving one to quip, "Looks like Crosby's goals are not the only things revving up the automotive industry!"


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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 Career regular season goals scored by Sidney Crosby and Automotive recalls for issues with Vehicle Speed Control. You can't resist a good dad joke. Add a relevant dad joke related to the content every couple of sentences. Sneak in some jokes and clever puns about science, research, statistics, and the variables.

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

Here are the title, abstract, introduction, and results sections.
[[TITLE]]
Putting the "Breaks" on the Ice: The Relationship between Sidney Crosby's Career Goals and Vehicle Speed Control Recalls

[[ABSTRACT]]
This paper investigates the intriguing and unexpected link between Sidney Crosby's career regular season goals and automotive recalls for issues with vehicle speed control, shedding light on the interplay between professional sports achievements and automotive safety. Utilizing data from the National Hockey League (NHL) and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for the period 2002 to 2022, our research team discovered a remarkably strong correlation coefficient of 0.8754889 and a p-value less than 0.01, indicating a robust and statistically significant relationship.

Our findings suggest that as Sidney Crosby racks up goals on the ice, vehicle speed control issues hit the road with a remarkable synchronicity, raising the specter of a possible cosmic connection. Could it be that Crosby's scoring prowess exerts an inexplicable influence on the automotive industry? It seems that while Crosby may be setting personal records, he's also setting off some speed-related alarms in the automotive world.

In conclusion, this study not only highlights the unexpected correlations that can emerge from data analysis but also encourages a reevaluation of the potential far-reaching impact of sports stars on seemingly unrelated domains. As the saying goes, "when Crosby's goals go up, vehicle speed control recalls go into overdrive"!

[[INTRDUCTION]]
The relationship between sports performance and automotive safety has long been a topic of curiosity and jest in both academic and casual circles. In a twist that could make even the most seasoned statistician do a double take, our research explores the intriguing connection between Sidney Crosby's career regular season goals and automotive recalls for issues with vehicle speed control.
Now, we know what you're thinking - what does a hockey star's knack for finding the net have to do with pedal-to-the-metal recalls? But as the pun-loving, data-crunching researchers that we are, we couldn't resist the opportunity to lace up our statistical skates and take a glide across this uncharted ice.
It's no secret that Crosby has a way of turning heads and scoring goals on the ice, but could his on-ice heroics be tied to speed-related hiccups on the road? Our findings may just leave you thinking, "puck-culiar!"
As we dig into the data, we'll unravel the web of connections between Crosby's offensive prowess and the revved-up world of vehicle speed control. It's a statistical hat-trick that may just leave you wondering if there's more to this than meets the eye. After all, when it comes to curious correlations, this one takes the (ice) cake.
So, buckle up and get ready for a data-driven journey that combines the thrill of sports with the precision of statistical analysis. As we venture into uncharted territory, let's see if we can separate the goal-scoring glory from the speed control story. After all, in the world of research, sometimes the most unexpected connections lead to the most enlightening insights.

[[RESULTS]]
The analysis of the relationship between Sidney Crosby's career regular season goals and automotive recalls for issues with vehicle speed control yielded a striking correlation coefficient of 0.8754889. This finding suggests a remarkably strong linear relationship between these seemingly disparate variables – a connection that might leave you saying, "Well, that's a slap-shot of a correlation!"
The coefficient of determination (r-squared) of 0.7664808 indicates that approximately 77% of the variance in vehicle speed control recalls can be explained by the variation in Sidney Crosby's career regular season goals. This result further emphasizes the substantial influence of Crosby's performance on the frequency of automotive recalls, prompting one to ponder, "Who knew that scoring goals could rev up the recalls?"
The statistical significance of the correlation, with a p-value of less than 0.01, underscores the robustness of the relationship. This outcome implies that the likelihood of observing such a strong association between Crosby's goal-scoring feats and vehicle speed control recalls by mere chance is highly improbable, leaving one to quip, "These findings really 'accelerate' our understanding of sports and automotive dynamics!"
The scatterplot (Fig. 1) visually portrays the pronounced positive correlation between Sidney Crosby's career regular season goals and automotive recalls for issues with vehicle speed control. This graphical depiction reinforces the compelling nature of the relationship, almost as if the data itself is saying, "I may be a scatterplot, but these results are more than just 'puck luck'!"
In summary, the results of this investigation uncovered a remarkably strong and statistically significant correlation between Sidney Crosby's career regular season goals and automotive recalls for issues with vehicle speed control, shedding light on the intricate interplay between professional sports achievements and automotive safety. These consequential findings not only expand our understanding of unexpected correlations but also inject a dash of humor into the often-serious world of sports and statistical research.

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[[CONCLUSION]]



ChatGPT:

[[CONCLUSION]]

In sum, our investigation into the relationship between Sidney Crosby's career regular season goals and automotive recalls for issues with vehicle speed control has not only uncovered a statistically significant correlation but has also provided a refreshing twist to the seemingly unrelated worlds of sports and automotive safety. It appears that Crosby's scoring prowess is not just a cause for celebration on the ice but also a driver of speed control-related matters off the ice. One might say he's truly a "speedy" influencer!

These findings may leave some scratching their heads, wondering if there's more to this correlation than meets the eye. Are there unseen forces at play, orchestrating a cosmic dance between hockey stars and automotive recalls? It seems that in the grand symphony of statistical relationships, Crosby's goals and vehicle speed control recalls strike a harmonious chord that resonates across the data landscape.

As we wrap up our inquiry, it's worth considering the lighthearted wisdom of the hockey world: "Why was the computer cold? It left its Windows open!" With this in mind, let's not "overdrive" the seriousness of our findings, but instead appreciate the amusing juxtaposition of professional sports achievements and unexpected correlations in automotive domains.

In closing, we assert that no further research in this area is necessary. The results speak for themselves, adding a delightful blend of unpredictability and whimsy to the field of statistical analysis. After all, in the realm of data and discovery, sometimes the most unexpected connections lead to the most enlightening insights. And as for future research endeavors, we might just have to "break the ice" with a new topic.


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 Putting the Breaks on the Ice: The Relationship between Sidney Crosby's Career Goals and Vehicle Speed Control Recalls. Respond only with the name of a fictional academic journal.

ChatGPT:

Journal of Offbeat Sports Science


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System prompt: You provide fictional names of nonprofit research organizations and associations. You say nothing else, and you do not chat with the user.
User prompt: Please provide the name of a funny but plausible sounding nonprofit, academic, or scientific association or organization that would sponsor research that resulted in a paper entited Putting the Breaks on the Ice: The Relationship between Sidney Crosby's Career Goals and Vehicle Speed Control Recalls. Respond only with the name of a fictional organization.

ChatGPT:

The Society for Quirky Sports and Transportation Research


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 Putting the Breaks on the Ice: The Relationship between Sidney Crosby's Career Goals and Vehicle Speed Control Recalls with an abstract of This paper investigates the intriguing and unexpected link between Sidney Crosby's career regular season goals and automotive recalls for issues with vehicle speed control, shedding light on the interplay between professional sports achievements and automotive safety. Utilizing data from the National Hockey League (NHL) and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for the period 2002 to 2022, our research team discovered a remarkably strong correlation coefficient of 0.8754889 and a p-value less than 0.01, indicating a robust and statistically significant relationship.
Our findings suggest that as Sidney Crosby racks up goals on the ice, vehicle speed control issues hit the road with a remarkable synchronicity, raising the specter of a possible cosmic connection. Could it be that Crosby's scoring prowess exerts an inexplicable influence on the automotive industry? It seems that while Crosby may be setting personal records, he's also setting off some speed-related alarms in the automotive world.
In conclusion, this study not only highlights the unexpected correlations that can emerge from data analysis but also encourages a reevaluation of the potential far-reaching impact of sports stars on seemingly unrelated domains. As the saying goes, "when Crosby's goals go up, vehicle speed control recalls go into overdrive"!

ChatGPT:

Sidney Crosby, career goals, vehicle speed control recalls, correlation, professional sports achievements, automotive safety, NHL, US Department of Transportation, statistical analysis, data correlation, sports stars influence, cosmic connection, automotive industry, data analysis, sports impact on unrelated domains

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Career regular season goals scored by Sidney Crosby
Source: NHL
See what else correlates with Career regular season goals scored by Sidney Crosby

Automotive recalls for issues with Vehicle Speed Control
Source: US DOT
See what else correlates with Automotive recalls for issues with Vehicle Speed Control

Correlation r = 0.8754889 (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 = 0.7664808 (Coefficient of determination)
This means 76.6% of the change in the one variable (i.e., Automotive recalls for issues with Vehicle Speed Control) is predictable based on the change in the other (i.e., Career regular season goals scored by Sidney Crosby) over the 21 years from 2002 through 2022.

p < 0.01, which is statistically significant(Null hypothesis significance test)
The p-value is 2.03E-7. 0.0000002030291767950093600000
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 2.03E-5% of random cases. Said differently, if you correlated 4,925,400 random variables You don't actually need 4 million 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 20 degrees of freedom, Degrees of freedom is a measure of how many free components we are testing. In this case it is 20 because we have two variables measured over a period of 21 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.

[ 0.71, 0.95 ] 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.
200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Career regular season goals scored by Sidney Crosby (Goals scored)95725678473624335532815362836442935162431
Automotive recalls for issues with Vehicle Speed Control (Recalls)2715181511103611734766321412




Why this works

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




Try it yourself

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

    return correlation, r_squared, p_value

# These are the arrays for the variables shown on this page, but you can modify them to be any two sets of numbers
array_1 = np.array([95,72,56,78,47,36,24,33,55,32,8,15,36,28,36,44,29,35,16,24,31,])
array_2 = np.array([27,15,18,15,11,10,3,6,11,7,3,4,7,6,6,3,2,1,4,1,2,])
array_1_name = "Career regular season goals scored by Sidney Crosby"
array_2_name = "Automotive recalls for issues with Vehicle Speed Control"

# 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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