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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 GMO use in corn grown in Ohio and the second variable is Number of Lawyers in the United States.  The chart goes from 2000 to 2022, and the two variables track closely in value over that time. Small Image
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AI explanation

As GMO corn in Ohio grew larger, it started encroaching on neighboring farms. This led to a spike in disputes among farmers, prompting them to lawyer up. As the saying goes, when it comes to GMO corn, the stalks may be high, but the legal fees are higher!

Model: dalle-3
Prompt: Generate an image of a futuristic cyber landscape with a vast field in Ohio dominating the foreground. Within the field, genetically modified corn towers over the surroundings, and the rows of crops appear to stretch endlessly into the distance. The corn is depicted with a pixelated, digitized texture to convey the concept of data cyber art. In the background, towering silos emerge, filled with the surplus corn, illuminated by neon lights. In the distance, a bustling cityscape is visible, with neon signs and holographic billboards adding to the futuristic ambiance. The city is teeming with activity, and a swarm of lawyers can be seen hurrying about, attending to clients seeking legal advice on health-related matters. The image should capture the contrast between the natural, agricultural setting and the futuristic, cyber-inspired cityscape. 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: GMO use in corn grown in Ohio and Number of Lawyers in the United States. 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: Macabre Minimalism Data cyber art a funny image macro Cutsy art illustration
ChatGPT: Data cyber art

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 GMO use in corn grown in Ohio and Number of Lawyers in the United States, in the following situation: Because GMO corn has led to larger yields, there is now an excessive surplus of corn, causing an increase in demand for corn-based products like corn syrup, which has led to an increase in obesity rates. This increase in obesity has prompted more people to seek out legal advice for issues related to health, such as personal injury lawsuits, and has ultimately led to an increase in the number of lawyers in the United States.. Keep the description simple.
ChatGPT: In a vast field in Ohio, rows of tall, genetically modified corn stretch as far as the eye can see. The abundant harvest has resulted in towering silos filled with surplus corn. Nearby, in a bustling city, an influx of lawyers can be seen, busily tending to clients seeking legal advice on health-related matters, such as obesity-related personal injury lawsuits.

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: [ Data cyber art ] and depicting this scene: In a vast field in Ohio, rows of tall, genetically modified corn stretch as far as the eye can see. The abundant harvest has resulted in towering silos filled with surplus corn. Nearby, in a bustling city, an influx of lawyers can be seen, busily tending to clients seeking legal advice on health-related matters, such as obesity-related personal injury lawsuits. Keep the visual depiction simple. Do not include any words or speech bubbles.
ChatGPT: Generate an image of a futuristic cyber landscape with a vast field in Ohio dominating the foreground. Within the field, genetically modified corn towers over the surroundings, and the rows of crops appear to stretch endlessly into the distance. The corn is depicted with a pixelated, digitized texture to convey the concept of data cyber art. In the background, towering silos emerge, filled with the surplus corn, illuminated by neon lights. In the distance, a bustling cityscape is visible, with neon signs and holographic billboards adding to the futuristic ambiance. The city is teeming with activity, and a swarm of lawyers can be seen hurrying about, attending to clients seeking legal advice on health-related matters. The image should capture the contrast between the natural, agricultural setting and the futuristic, cyber-inspired cityscape.

*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 GMO use in corn grown in Ohio caused Number of Lawyers in the United States to increase.

AI academic paper

(Because p < 0.01)
Modified Corn, More Lawyers Worn: An Investigation into the Correlation Between GMO Corn Use in Ohio and the Number of Lawyers in the United States

The Journal of Agricultural Quirkiness

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

Please draft the title and abstract of an academic research paper presenting the findings of the connection between GMO use in corn grown in Ohio and Number of Lawyers in the United States. You can't resist a good dad joke. Add a relevant dad joke related to the content every couple of sentences.

Rhyme words in the title.

Your research team used data from USDA and ABA to assess this nagging question. You found a correlation coefficient of 0.9570559 and p < 0.01 for 2000 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]]
"Modified Corn, More Lawyers Worn: An Investigation into the Correlation Between GMO Corn Use in Ohio and the Number of Lawyers in the United States"

[[ABSTRACT]]
In this study, we investigate the curious relationship between the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in corn grown in the state of Ohio and the number of lawyers in the United States. With the proliferation of GMOs and the legal profession, we were driven to ask the question: does the growth of GMO corn in the heartland also contribute to the growth of litigious individuals in our nation? Our research team dove into the data, cornstalks and all, to tackle this perplexing conundrum.

We crunched the numbers and to our surprise, we found a rather ear-resistible connection. With a correlation coefficient of 0.9570559 and p-value less than 0.01, our findings suggest a strong positive correlation between the two variables from the year 2000 to 2022. It seems that the more GMO corn grows in Ohio, the more lawyers sprout across the country! It's like the corn and the lawyers are being stalked by the same trend.

We hypothesize that perhaps the corn's genetic modification is somehow influencing the legal landscape, whether it's through contentious patent disputes or lawsuits related to environmental impact. It's no kernel of truth that this correlation may corn-firm the interplay between agricultural practices and an uptick in legal proceedings. Our findings may have you shelling out exclamations of surprise.

Ultimately, our research provides food for thought and legal fodder, sparking further inquiry and perhaps, some corny legal jokes along the way. The jury's still out on the exact mechanisms at play, but one thing's for sure: when it comes to GMO corn and lawyers, this connection is a-maize-ing.


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

Please make up the introduction section of an academic research paper presenting the findings of the connection between GMO use in corn grown in Ohio and Number of Lawyers in the United States. You can't resist a good dad joke. Add a relevant dad joke related to the content every couple of sentences. 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]]
"Modified Corn, More Lawyers Worn: An Investigation into the Correlation Between GMO Corn Use in Ohio and the Number of Lawyers in the United States"

[[ABSTRACT]]
In this study, we investigate the curious relationship between the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in corn grown in the state of Ohio and the number of lawyers in the United States. With the proliferation of GMOs and the legal profession, we were driven to ask the question: does the growth of GMO corn in the heartland also contribute to the growth of litigious individuals in our nation? Our research team dove into the data, cornstalks and all, to tackle this perplexing conundrum.

We crunched the numbers and to our surprise, we found a rather ear-resistible connection. With a correlation coefficient of 0.9570559 and p-value less than 0.01, our findings suggest a strong positive correlation between the two variables from the year 2000 to 2022. It seems that the more GMO corn grows in Ohio, the more lawyers sprout across the country! It's like the corn and the lawyers are being stalked by the same trend.

We hypothesize that perhaps the corn's genetic modification is somehow influencing the legal landscape, whether it's through contentious patent disputes or lawsuits related to environmental impact. It's no kernel of truth that this correlation may corn-firm the interplay between agricultural practices and an uptick in legal proceedings. Our findings may have you shelling out exclamations of surprise.

Ultimately, our research provides food for thought and legal fodder, sparking further inquiry and perhaps, some corny legal jokes along the way. The jury's still out on the exact mechanisms at play, but one thing's for sure: when it comes to GMO corn and lawyers, this connection is a-maize-ing.

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Your response should start like this:

[[INTRODUCTION]]



ChatGPT:
[[INTRODUCTION]]

The intersection of agricultural practices and legal proceedings is not an area often plowed by scientific inquiry. However, in recent years, the debate surrounding genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the agricultural sector has grown as fervent as a farmer tending to his crops. It has raised eyebrows, and perhaps even some corn stalks, about the potential implications of GMO corn on the legal landscape. The corn-undrum we are aiming to unpack in this study is whether there exists a correlation between the use of GMO corn in Ohio and the number of lawyers in the United States. It's a-maize-ing what we may uncover.

As the GMO industry continues to cultivate controversy, it has become clear that the scope of its impact extends beyond the fields and into the legal arena. Our investigation aims to plant the seeds of understanding by examining the relationship between GMO corn cultivation and the proliferation of legal professionals. You might say we're peeling back the husk of a fascinating mystery!

It's not every day that one considers the possibility of a cob-nection between the growth of biotechnologically altered corn and the growth of legal practitioners. However, our initial foray into this peculiar domain has yielded some kernel of truth-worthy findings. It seems that the proverbial cornucopia may hold more than just bountiful harvests. It may also hold implications for an increase in legal entanglements.

Now, I don't mean to sound corny, but we simply cannot ignore the correlation that has emerged from our analysis. It's clear that there's more to the genetically modified cornstalks swaying gently in Ohio's fields than meets the eye. And it's high time we take a closer look at the potential impact of these modifications on the growth of lawyers in the United States. After all, when it comes to legal matters, we can't afford to be corn-fused!


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

Please make up a literature review section of an academic research paper presenting the findings of the connection between GMO use in corn grown in Ohio and Number of Lawyers in the United States. You can't resist a good dad joke. Add a relevant dad joke related to the content every couple of sentences.

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

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

Start by naming serious-sounding studies by authors like Smith, Doe, and Jones - but then quickly devolve. Name some real non-fiction books that would be related to the topic. Then name some real fiction books that sound like they could be related. Then name some cartoons and childrens' shows that you watched that are related to the topic.

Here is the title and abstract of the paper:
[[TITLE]]
"Modified Corn, More Lawyers Worn: An Investigation into the Correlation Between GMO Corn Use in Ohio and the Number of Lawyers in the United States"

[[ABSTRACT]]
In this study, we investigate the curious relationship between the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in corn grown in the state of Ohio and the number of lawyers in the United States. With the proliferation of GMOs and the legal profession, we were driven to ask the question: does the growth of GMO corn in the heartland also contribute to the growth of litigious individuals in our nation? Our research team dove into the data, cornstalks and all, to tackle this perplexing conundrum.

We crunched the numbers and to our surprise, we found a rather ear-resistible connection. With a correlation coefficient of 0.9570559 and p-value less than 0.01, our findings suggest a strong positive correlation between the two variables from the year 2000 to 2022. It seems that the more GMO corn grows in Ohio, the more lawyers sprout across the country! It's like the corn and the lawyers are being stalked by the same trend.

We hypothesize that perhaps the corn's genetic modification is somehow influencing the legal landscape, whether it's through contentious patent disputes or lawsuits related to environmental impact. It's no kernel of truth that this correlation may corn-firm the interplay between agricultural practices and an uptick in legal proceedings. Our findings may have you shelling out exclamations of surprise.

Ultimately, our research provides food for thought and legal fodder, sparking further inquiry and perhaps, some corny legal jokes along the way. The jury's still out on the exact mechanisms at play, but one thing's for sure: when it comes to GMO corn and lawyers, this connection is a-maize-ing.

-------

And here is the introduction section that led to this literature review:
[[INTRODUCTION]]
The intersection of agricultural practices and legal proceedings is not an area often plowed by scientific inquiry. However, in recent years, the debate surrounding genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the agricultural sector has grown as fervent as a farmer tending to his crops. It has raised eyebrows, and perhaps even some corn stalks, about the potential implications of GMO corn on the legal landscape. The corn-undrum we are aiming to unpack in this study is whether there exists a correlation between the use of GMO corn in Ohio and the number of lawyers in the United States. It's a-maize-ing what we may uncover.
As the GMO industry continues to cultivate controversy, it has become clear that the scope of its impact extends beyond the fields and into the legal arena. Our investigation aims to plant the seeds of understanding by examining the relationship between GMO corn cultivation and the proliferation of legal professionals. You might say we're peeling back the husk of a fascinating mystery!
It's not every day that one considers the possibility of a cob-nection between the growth of biotechnologically altered corn and the growth of legal practitioners. However, our initial foray into this peculiar domain has yielded some kernel of truth-worthy findings. It seems that the proverbial cornucopia may hold more than just bountiful harvests. It may also hold implications for an increase in legal entanglements.
Now, I don't mean to sound corny, but we simply cannot ignore the correlation that has emerged from our analysis. It's clear that there's more to the genetically modified cornstalks swaying gently in Ohio's fields than meets the eye. And it's high time we take a closer look at the potential impact of these modifications on the growth of lawyers in the United States. After all, when it comes to legal matters, we can't afford to be corn-fused!

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Your response should start like this:

[[LITERATURE REVIEW]]



ChatGPT:
[[LITERATURE REVIEW]]

In their study, Smith and Doe (2015) examine the impact of GMO corn cultivation on the agricultural landscape of Ohio, uncovering the increasingly prevalent use of genetically modified organisms and its potential ramifications. While the focus of their work predominantly revolves around agricultural yields and environmental concerns, we find their findings to be quite corn-siderable in the broader context of our investigation. As they delve into the intricacies of GMO technology, we glean insights that spur us toward contemplating the unforeseen tendrils that may intertwine the agricultural and legal domains.

Now, if we could just kernel-spire their findings to cob-nect with our legal ramblings, we might just harvest a more robust understanding of the corn-vergence of GMO and jurisprudence.

Similarly, Jones et al. (2018) address the legal implications of biotechnological advancements in agriculture, albeit not specifically focused on the corn industry. Nonetheless, their analysis of the broader legal landscape in relation to GMOs primes us for considering the potential influences that could emanate from GMO corn production. Their work nudges us to ponder the ways in which the legal profession might be husked into the crosscurrents of genetically modified crops, as if the ears of corn are whispering litigious secrets.

"Genetic Modification and Its Legal Harvest" by Brown (2019) presents a comprehensive overview of the legal framework surrounding bioengineered organisms, offering a detailed exploration of regulatory measures and patent disputes. While Brown's work does not directly address the correlation between GMO corn and the proliferation of lawyers, it lays the groundwork for cultivating a deeper appreciation of the legal tendrils that may intertwine with the agricultural growth. It's almost as if the legal implications are waiting to be ear-marked in the cornfields of Ohio.

Turning to the world of popular fiction and non-fiction books related to the topic, we cannot dismiss the potential influence of John Grisham's legal thrillers like "The Firm" and "A Time to Kill." While not explicitly related to GMO corn, these novels provide anecdotal evidence of the legal profession's public appeal. One might even jest that the legal eagerness in these tales is more gripping than a freshly popped bowl of corn kernels at a movie theater.

In the realm of non-fiction, Michael Pollan's "The Omnivore's Dilemma" offers a compelling exploration of the modern agricultural landscape, delving into the complexities of food production and consumption. Although Pollan's work focuses primarily on food systems, one cannot help but wonder if the dilemma extends to legal challenges arising from the very crops he meticulously scrutinizes. It's almost as if the legal system is in a bit of a pickle with these genetically modified fruits of the earth.

Considering children's shows and cartoons that touch upon agricultural practices and legal matters, the classic "Looney Tunes" episode featuring Elmer Fudd and his tireless pursuit of an elusive "wascally wabbit" might echo the slippery nature of legal pursuits. The rabbit hole of legal entanglements could be just as tricky as trying to catch Bugs Bunny, with a carrot, or should I say, a corn cob in hand!

In a similar vein, "Paw Patrol" – with its community-centric narratives – may not directly address GMO corn or legal affairs, but it does offer a playful reminder of the interconnectedness of community dynamics. Who knows, maybe an episode could be titled "Paw Patrol and the Case of the Corny Lawsuit." After all, every canine unit has to be prepared for legal paw-suits, right?

As we sift through these diverse sources, it becomes evident that the potential interplay between GMO corn and the legal profession is veiled in a cloak of intrigue. With each kernel of insight gleaned from the literature, we are propelled ever closer toward unraveling the enigmatic cob-nection between the growth of GMO corn in Ohio and the burgeoning numbers of lawyers across the United States. The hybridization of agricultural and legal interests continues to perplex and fascinate, akin to a corn maze with surprising legal twists at every turn.



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

Please make up the methodology section of an academic research paper presenting the findings of the connection between GMO use in corn grown in Ohio and Number of Lawyers in the United States. You can't resist a good dad joke. Add a relevant dad joke related to the content every couple of sentences. 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 USDA and ABA . You used data from 2000 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]]
"Modified Corn, More Lawyers Worn: An Investigation into the Correlation Between GMO Corn Use in Ohio and the Number of Lawyers in the United States"

[[ABSTRACT]]
In this study, we investigate the curious relationship between the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in corn grown in the state of Ohio and the number of lawyers in the United States. With the proliferation of GMOs and the legal profession, we were driven to ask the question: does the growth of GMO corn in the heartland also contribute to the growth of litigious individuals in our nation? Our research team dove into the data, cornstalks and all, to tackle this perplexing conundrum.

We crunched the numbers and to our surprise, we found a rather ear-resistible connection. With a correlation coefficient of 0.9570559 and p-value less than 0.01, our findings suggest a strong positive correlation between the two variables from the year 2000 to 2022. It seems that the more GMO corn grows in Ohio, the more lawyers sprout across the country! It's like the corn and the lawyers are being stalked by the same trend.

We hypothesize that perhaps the corn's genetic modification is somehow influencing the legal landscape, whether it's through contentious patent disputes or lawsuits related to environmental impact. It's no kernel of truth that this correlation may corn-firm the interplay between agricultural practices and an uptick in legal proceedings. Our findings may have you shelling out exclamations of surprise.

Ultimately, our research provides food for thought and legal fodder, sparking further inquiry and perhaps, some corny legal jokes along the way. The jury's still out on the exact mechanisms at play, but one thing's for sure: when it comes to GMO corn and lawyers, this connection is a-maize-ing.

[[INTRODUCTION]]
The intersection of agricultural practices and legal proceedings is not an area often plowed by scientific inquiry. However, in recent years, the debate surrounding genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the agricultural sector has grown as fervent as a farmer tending to his crops. It has raised eyebrows, and perhaps even some corn stalks, about the potential implications of GMO corn on the legal landscape. The corn-undrum we are aiming to unpack in this study is whether there exists a correlation between the use of GMO corn in Ohio and the number of lawyers in the United States. It's a-maize-ing what we may uncover.
As the GMO industry continues to cultivate controversy, it has become clear that the scope of its impact extends beyond the fields and into the legal arena. Our investigation aims to plant the seeds of understanding by examining the relationship between GMO corn cultivation and the proliferation of legal professionals. You might say we're peeling back the husk of a fascinating mystery!
It's not every day that one considers the possibility of a cob-nection between the growth of biotechnologically altered corn and the growth of legal practitioners. However, our initial foray into this peculiar domain has yielded some kernel of truth-worthy findings. It seems that the proverbial cornucopia may hold more than just bountiful harvests. It may also hold implications for an increase in legal entanglements.
Now, I don't mean to sound corny, but we simply cannot ignore the correlation that has emerged from our analysis. It's clear that there's more to the genetically modified cornstalks swaying gently in Ohio's fields than meets the eye. And it's high time we take a closer look at the potential impact of these modifications on the growth of lawyers in the United States. After all, when it comes to legal matters, we can't afford to be corn-fused!

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Your response should start like this:

[[METHODOLOGY]]



ChatGPT:

[[METHODOLOGY]]

To investigate the potential connection between GMO corn use in Ohio and the number of lawyers in the United States, we employed a meticulous and thorough research methodology. First, we gathered data on GMO corn cultivation in Ohio from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). We then collected information on the number of lawyers in the United States from the American Bar Association (ABA). It was a corn-siderable task, but we husked through the data with determination and zeal.

We conducted a longitudinal study covering the years 2000 to 2022, during which we observed the growth of GMO corn in Ohio and its corresponding impact on the legal profession. The data was harvested from various sources across the internet, ensuring that our investigation encompassed a wide range of perspectives and observations. We wanted to make sure our findings were as a-maize-ing as possible!

To analyze the data, we employed both descriptive and inferential statistical methods. We calculated the correlation coefficient to assess the strength and direction of the relationship between GMO corn use in Ohio and the number of lawyers in the United States. Additionally, we conducted a regression analysis to further explore the potential causal mechanism underlying this correlation. It was a-maize-ing how the results began to kernel together!

We also corn-fered with experts in the fields of agriculture and law to gain insights into the possible factors influencing our observed correlation. Their input shucked new light on the potential interplay between GMO corn cultivation and the legal landscape. In the end, our methodology yielded a harvest of data ripe for analysis and interpretation, providing a cornucopia of insights into this intriguing cob-nection.


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

Please make up the results section of an academic research paper presenting the findings of the connection between GMO use in corn grown in Ohio and Number of Lawyers in the United States. You can't resist a good dad joke. Add a relevant dad joke related to the content every couple of sentences. 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 USDA and ABA .

For the time period 2000 to 2022, you found a correlation 0.9570559, r-squared of 0.9159559, 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]]
"Modified Corn, More Lawyers Worn: An Investigation into the Correlation Between GMO Corn Use in Ohio and the Number of Lawyers in the United States"

[[ABSTRACT]]
In this study, we investigate the curious relationship between the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in corn grown in the state of Ohio and the number of lawyers in the United States. With the proliferation of GMOs and the legal profession, we were driven to ask the question: does the growth of GMO corn in the heartland also contribute to the growth of litigious individuals in our nation? Our research team dove into the data, cornstalks and all, to tackle this perplexing conundrum.

We crunched the numbers and to our surprise, we found a rather ear-resistible connection. With a correlation coefficient of 0.9570559 and p-value less than 0.01, our findings suggest a strong positive correlation between the two variables from the year 2000 to 2022. It seems that the more GMO corn grows in Ohio, the more lawyers sprout across the country! It's like the corn and the lawyers are being stalked by the same trend.

We hypothesize that perhaps the corn's genetic modification is somehow influencing the legal landscape, whether it's through contentious patent disputes or lawsuits related to environmental impact. It's no kernel of truth that this correlation may corn-firm the interplay between agricultural practices and an uptick in legal proceedings. Our findings may have you shelling out exclamations of surprise.

Ultimately, our research provides food for thought and legal fodder, sparking further inquiry and perhaps, some corny legal jokes along the way. The jury's still out on the exact mechanisms at play, but one thing's for sure: when it comes to GMO corn and lawyers, this connection is a-maize-ing.

-------

And here is the methodology section that led to this result:
[[METHODOLOGY]]
The intersection of agricultural practices and legal proceedings is not an area often plowed by scientific inquiry. However, in recent years, the debate surrounding genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the agricultural sector has grown as fervent as a farmer tending to his crops. It has raised eyebrows, and perhaps even some corn stalks, about the potential implications of GMO corn on the legal landscape. The corn-undrum we are aiming to unpack in this study is whether there exists a correlation between the use of GMO corn in Ohio and the number of lawyers in the United States. It's a-maize-ing what we may uncover.
As the GMO industry continues to cultivate controversy, it has become clear that the scope of its impact extends beyond the fields and into the legal arena. Our investigation aims to plant the seeds of understanding by examining the relationship between GMO corn cultivation and the proliferation of legal professionals. You might say we're peeling back the husk of a fascinating mystery!
It's not every day that one considers the possibility of a cob-nection between the growth of biotechnologically altered corn and the growth of legal practitioners. However, our initial foray into this peculiar domain has yielded some kernel of truth-worthy findings. It seems that the proverbial cornucopia may hold more than just bountiful harvests. It may also hold implications for an increase in legal entanglements.
Now, I don't mean to sound corny, but we simply cannot ignore the correlation that has emerged from our analysis. It's clear that there's more to the genetically modified cornstalks swaying gently in Ohio's fields than meets the eye. And it's high time we take a closer look at the potential impact of these modifications on the growth of lawyers in the United States. After all, when it comes to legal matters, we can't afford to be corn-fused!

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Your response should start like this:

[[RESULTS]]



ChatGPT:

[[RESULTS]]

Our analysis revealed a significant correlation between the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in corn grown in Ohio and the number of lawyers in the United States. From the year 2000 to 2022, the correlation coefficient was calculated to be 0.9570559, indicating a remarkably strong positive relationship between these seemingly disparate variables. It's as if GMO corn and lawyers are in a corn-stant dance of increase!

Furthermore, the r-squared value of 0.9159559 suggests that approximately 91.59% of the variation in the number of lawyers can be explained by the variation in GMO corn use in Ohio. This finding implies a tight-fit relationship between the two variables, like a cob fitting snugly into its husk.

The p-value of less than 0.01 further supports the notion that this correlation is not merely the result of random chance. It's as if the data is telling us, "You can't kernel this!"

In Fig. 1, the scatterplot visually depicts the strong positive correlation between the use of GMO corn in Ohio and the number of lawyers in the United States. The tight clustering of data points reinforces the strength of this relationship, providing a kernel of evidence for our findings.

Our results support the notion that the proliferation of GMO corn in Ohio may indeed be associated with the growth of the legal profession in the United States. It's like the corn is whispering legal arguments into the ears of budding lawyers across the nation! This correlation is so strong, it's like the GMO corn and lawyers are in a-MAIZE-ing harmony!


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

Please make up the discussion section of an academic research paper presenting the findings of the connection between GMO use in corn grown in Ohio and Number of Lawyers in the United States. You can't resist a good dad joke. Add a relevant dad joke related to the content every couple of sentences. 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]]
"Modified Corn, More Lawyers Worn: An Investigation into the Correlation Between GMO Corn Use in Ohio and the Number of Lawyers in the United States"

[[ABSTRACT]]
In this study, we investigate the curious relationship between the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in corn grown in the state of Ohio and the number of lawyers in the United States. With the proliferation of GMOs and the legal profession, we were driven to ask the question: does the growth of GMO corn in the heartland also contribute to the growth of litigious individuals in our nation? Our research team dove into the data, cornstalks and all, to tackle this perplexing conundrum.

We crunched the numbers and to our surprise, we found a rather ear-resistible connection. With a correlation coefficient of 0.9570559 and p-value less than 0.01, our findings suggest a strong positive correlation between the two variables from the year 2000 to 2022. It seems that the more GMO corn grows in Ohio, the more lawyers sprout across the country! It's like the corn and the lawyers are being stalked by the same trend.

We hypothesize that perhaps the corn's genetic modification is somehow influencing the legal landscape, whether it's through contentious patent disputes or lawsuits related to environmental impact. It's no kernel of truth that this correlation may corn-firm the interplay between agricultural practices and an uptick in legal proceedings. Our findings may have you shelling out exclamations of surprise.

Ultimately, our research provides food for thought and legal fodder, sparking further inquiry and perhaps, some corny legal jokes along the way. The jury's still out on the exact mechanisms at play, but one thing's for sure: when it comes to GMO corn and lawyers, this connection is a-maize-ing.

[[LITERATURE REVIEW]]
In their study, Smith and Doe (2015) examine the impact of GMO corn cultivation on the agricultural landscape of Ohio, uncovering the increasingly prevalent use of genetically modified organisms and its potential ramifications. While the focus of their work predominantly revolves around agricultural yields and environmental concerns, we find their findings to be quite corn-siderable in the broader context of our investigation. As they delve into the intricacies of GMO technology, we glean insights that spur us toward contemplating the unforeseen tendrils that may intertwine the agricultural and legal domains.
Now, if we could just kernel-spire their findings to cob-nect with our legal ramblings, we might just harvest a more robust understanding of the corn-vergence of GMO and jurisprudence.
Similarly, Jones et al. (2018) address the legal implications of biotechnological advancements in agriculture, albeit not specifically focused on the corn industry. Nonetheless, their analysis of the broader legal landscape in relation to GMOs primes us for considering the potential influences that could emanate from GMO corn production. Their work nudges us to ponder the ways in which the legal profession might be husked into the crosscurrents of genetically modified crops, as if the ears of corn are whispering litigious secrets.
"Genetic Modification and Its Legal Harvest" by Brown (2019) presents a comprehensive overview of the legal framework surrounding bioengineered organisms, offering a detailed exploration of regulatory measures and patent disputes. While Brown's work does not directly address the correlation between GMO corn and the proliferation of lawyers, it lays the groundwork for cultivating a deeper appreciation of the legal tendrils that may intertwine with the agricultural growth. It's almost as if the legal implications are waiting to be ear-marked in the cornfields of Ohio.
Turning to the world of popular fiction and non-fiction books related to the topic, we cannot dismiss the potential influence of John Grisham's legal thrillers like "The Firm" and "A Time to Kill." While not explicitly related to GMO corn, these novels provide anecdotal evidence of the legal profession's public appeal. One might even jest that the legal eagerness in these tales is more gripping than a freshly popped bowl of corn kernels at a movie theater.
In the realm of non-fiction, Michael Pollan's "The Omnivore's Dilemma" offers a compelling exploration of the modern agricultural landscape, delving into the complexities of food production and consumption. Although Pollan's work focuses primarily on food systems, one cannot help but wonder if the dilemma extends to legal challenges arising from the very crops he meticulously scrutinizes. It's almost as if the legal system is in a bit of a pickle with these genetically modified fruits of the earth.
Considering children's shows and cartoons that touch upon agricultural practices and legal matters, the classic "Looney Tunes" episode featuring Elmer Fudd and his tireless pursuit of an elusive "wascally wabbit" might echo the slippery nature of legal pursuits. The rabbit hole of legal entanglements could be just as tricky as trying to catch Bugs Bunny, with a carrot, or should I say, a corn cob in hand!
In a similar vein, "Paw Patrol" – with its community-centric narratives – may not directly address GMO corn or legal affairs, but it does offer a playful reminder of the interconnectedness of community dynamics. Who knows, maybe an episode could be titled "Paw Patrol and the Case of the Corny Lawsuit." After all, every canine unit has to be prepared for legal paw-suits, right?
As we sift through these diverse sources, it becomes evident that the potential interplay between GMO corn and the legal profession is veiled in a cloak of intrigue. With each kernel of insight gleaned from the literature, we are propelled ever closer toward unraveling the enigmatic cob-nection between the growth of GMO corn in Ohio and the burgeoning numbers of lawyers across the United States. The hybridization of agricultural and legal interests continues to perplex and fascinate, akin to a corn maze with surprising legal twists at every turn.


[[RESULTS]]
Our analysis revealed a significant correlation between the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in corn grown in Ohio and the number of lawyers in the United States. From the year 2000 to 2022, the correlation coefficient was calculated to be 0.9570559, indicating a remarkably strong positive relationship between these seemingly disparate variables. It's as if GMO corn and lawyers are in a corn-stant dance of increase!
Furthermore, the r-squared value of 0.9159559 suggests that approximately 91.59% of the variation in the number of lawyers can be explained by the variation in GMO corn use in Ohio. This finding implies a tight-fit relationship between the two variables, like a cob fitting snugly into its husk.
The p-value of less than 0.01 further supports the notion that this correlation is not merely the result of random chance. It's as if the data is telling us, "You can't kernel this!"
In Fig. 1, the scatterplot visually depicts the strong positive correlation between the use of GMO corn in Ohio and the number of lawyers in the United States. The tight clustering of data points reinforces the strength of this relationship, providing a kernel of evidence for our findings.
Our results support the notion that the proliferation of GMO corn in Ohio may indeed be associated with the growth of the legal profession in the United States. It's like the corn is whispering legal arguments into the ears of budding lawyers across the nation! This correlation is so strong, it's like the GMO corn and lawyers are in a-MAIZE-ing harmony!

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Your response should start like this:

[[DISCUSSION]]



ChatGPT:

[[DISCUSSION]]

Our findings have undoubtedly unveiled an intriguing correlation between the growth of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Ohio's cornfields and the burgeoning numbers of lawyers throughout the United States. The statistically significant relationship we uncovered aligns with previous research in unexpected, yet compelling ways – it's like the legal and agricultural realms are harmonizing their arguments in a rhetorical tango.

Building on the insights of Smith and Doe (2015) and Jones et al. (2018), our results validate the notion that the expansion of GMO technology in Ohio's corn cultivation has reverberations far beyond its agricultural impact. The tendrils of genetically modified crops appear to reach into the legal landscape, potentially shaping the growth of the legal profession. It's as if the ears of GMO corn are whispering legal secrets that pique the interest of aspiring lawyers across the nation.

The strong positive correlation coefficient and the remarkably high r-squared value we observed serve as a kernel of validation for our initial hypothesis. While on the surface, the connection between GMO corn and lawyers may seem as corny as a dad joke, our results corn-firm the a-maize-ing interplay between these variables. The data tells us a-MAIZE-ing was linking these two.

Our findings add a significant layer of complexity to the discussion of GMO technology's broader societal impact. While legal implications may not have been the primary concern during GMO development, the evidence suggests a corn-vergence of agricultural and legal interests. Perhaps we may need to cob-sider a new field— lawyer-agronomics for this eye-opening nugget.

These results provoke further questions and investigations into the mechanisms and implications of this unanticipated correlation. As we continue to peel back layers of this intriguing connection, it's essential to approach this subject with both legal rigor and agricultural scrutiny. Our findings may lead to a kernel of truth that spurs a-maize-ing debates within policy and regulatory circles.

In conclusion, our study shines a spotlight on the unexplored intersections between agricultural practices and legal dynamics. It's like the maize of GMO patents is tassel-ting the fibers of legal proceedings and jurisprudence across the country. While we're not quite ready to pop the champagne yet, our findings plant the seeds for future research and legal contemplation, guiding us along a corn-cerning yet tantalizing path of inquiry. This evidence may just pop the litigation kernel wide open and pave the way for further fruitful investigations in the years to come!


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

Please make up a short conclusion of an academic research paper presenting the findings of the connection between GMO use in corn grown in Ohio and Number of Lawyers in the United States. You can't resist a good dad joke. Add a relevant dad joke related to the content every couple of sentences. 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]]
"Modified Corn, More Lawyers Worn: An Investigation into the Correlation Between GMO Corn Use in Ohio and the Number of Lawyers in the United States"

[[ABSTRACT]]
In this study, we investigate the curious relationship between the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in corn grown in the state of Ohio and the number of lawyers in the United States. With the proliferation of GMOs and the legal profession, we were driven to ask the question: does the growth of GMO corn in the heartland also contribute to the growth of litigious individuals in our nation? Our research team dove into the data, cornstalks and all, to tackle this perplexing conundrum.

We crunched the numbers and to our surprise, we found a rather ear-resistible connection. With a correlation coefficient of 0.9570559 and p-value less than 0.01, our findings suggest a strong positive correlation between the two variables from the year 2000 to 2022. It seems that the more GMO corn grows in Ohio, the more lawyers sprout across the country! It's like the corn and the lawyers are being stalked by the same trend.

We hypothesize that perhaps the corn's genetic modification is somehow influencing the legal landscape, whether it's through contentious patent disputes or lawsuits related to environmental impact. It's no kernel of truth that this correlation may corn-firm the interplay between agricultural practices and an uptick in legal proceedings. Our findings may have you shelling out exclamations of surprise.

Ultimately, our research provides food for thought and legal fodder, sparking further inquiry and perhaps, some corny legal jokes along the way. The jury's still out on the exact mechanisms at play, but one thing's for sure: when it comes to GMO corn and lawyers, this connection is a-maize-ing.

[[INTRDUCTION]]
The intersection of agricultural practices and legal proceedings is not an area often plowed by scientific inquiry. However, in recent years, the debate surrounding genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the agricultural sector has grown as fervent as a farmer tending to his crops. It has raised eyebrows, and perhaps even some corn stalks, about the potential implications of GMO corn on the legal landscape. The corn-undrum we are aiming to unpack in this study is whether there exists a correlation between the use of GMO corn in Ohio and the number of lawyers in the United States. It's a-maize-ing what we may uncover.
As the GMO industry continues to cultivate controversy, it has become clear that the scope of its impact extends beyond the fields and into the legal arena. Our investigation aims to plant the seeds of understanding by examining the relationship between GMO corn cultivation and the proliferation of legal professionals. You might say we're peeling back the husk of a fascinating mystery!
It's not every day that one considers the possibility of a cob-nection between the growth of biotechnologically altered corn and the growth of legal practitioners. However, our initial foray into this peculiar domain has yielded some kernel of truth-worthy findings. It seems that the proverbial cornucopia may hold more than just bountiful harvests. It may also hold implications for an increase in legal entanglements.
Now, I don't mean to sound corny, but we simply cannot ignore the correlation that has emerged from our analysis. It's clear that there's more to the genetically modified cornstalks swaying gently in Ohio's fields than meets the eye. And it's high time we take a closer look at the potential impact of these modifications on the growth of lawyers in the United States. After all, when it comes to legal matters, we can't afford to be corn-fused!

[[RESULTS]]
Our analysis revealed a significant correlation between the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in corn grown in Ohio and the number of lawyers in the United States. From the year 2000 to 2022, the correlation coefficient was calculated to be 0.9570559, indicating a remarkably strong positive relationship between these seemingly disparate variables. It's as if GMO corn and lawyers are in a corn-stant dance of increase!
Furthermore, the r-squared value of 0.9159559 suggests that approximately 91.59% of the variation in the number of lawyers can be explained by the variation in GMO corn use in Ohio. This finding implies a tight-fit relationship between the two variables, like a cob fitting snugly into its husk.
The p-value of less than 0.01 further supports the notion that this correlation is not merely the result of random chance. It's as if the data is telling us, "You can't kernel this!"
In Fig. 1, the scatterplot visually depicts the strong positive correlation between the use of GMO corn in Ohio and the number of lawyers in the United States. The tight clustering of data points reinforces the strength of this relationship, providing a kernel of evidence for our findings.
Our results support the notion that the proliferation of GMO corn in Ohio may indeed be associated with the growth of the legal profession in the United States. It's like the corn is whispering legal arguments into the ears of budding lawyers across the nation! This correlation is so strong, it's like the GMO corn and lawyers are in a-MAIZE-ing harmony!

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Your response should start like this:

[[CONCLUSION]]



ChatGPT:

[[CONCLUSION]]

In conclusion, our study unearthed a fascinating kernel of truth regarding the connection between the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in corn cultivated in Ohio and the number of lawyers in the United States. The strong positive correlation coefficient of 0.9570559 and the associated p-value support the notion of a significant relationship between these variables. It appears that the growth of GMO corn in Ohio is indeed intertwined with the proliferation of legal practitioners throughout the country. It's like the GMO corn is unleashing a cornucopia of legal cases across the nation!

Our findings suggest that there is more to the humble cornstalk than meets the eye. The interplay between agricultural practices and the legal landscape has sown the seeds for further inquiry. Maybe it's time for lawyers to ear-mark GMO corn as a potential influencer on their burgeoning numbers! I guess you could say the legal world is becoming a-MAIZE-ingly entangled in the world of genetically modified agriculture.

It's clear that our study has opened the door to a-maize-ing possibilities for future research in the intersection of agricultural practices and legal trends. However, it's safe to say that when it comes to the correlation between GMO corn and the number of lawyers, the ear-reversible truth has been revealed, and no more research is needed in this area. After all, we've ketchup with the facts!


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 Modified Corn, More Lawyers Worn: An Investigation into the Correlation Between GMO Corn Use in Ohio and the Number of Lawyers in the United States. Respond only with the name of a fictional academic journal.

ChatGPT:

The Journal of Agricultural Quirkiness


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 Modified Corn, More Lawyers Worn: An Investigation into the Correlation Between GMO Corn Use in Ohio and the Number of Lawyers in the United States. Respond only with the name of a fictional organization.

ChatGPT:

The Institute for Agricultural Legal Studies and Economic 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 Modified Corn, More Lawyers Worn: An Investigation into the Correlation Between GMO Corn Use in Ohio and the Number of Lawyers in the United States with an abstract of In this study, we investigate the curious relationship between the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in corn grown in the state of Ohio and the number of lawyers in the United States. With the proliferation of GMOs and the legal profession, we were driven to ask the question: does the growth of GMO corn in the heartland also contribute to the growth of litigious individuals in our nation? Our research team dove into the data, cornstalks and all, to tackle this perplexing conundrum.
We crunched the numbers and to our surprise, we found a rather ear-resistible connection. With a correlation coefficient of 0.9570559 and p-value less than 0.01, our findings suggest a strong positive correlation between the two variables from the year 2000 to 2022. It seems that the more GMO corn grows in Ohio, the more lawyers sprout across the country! It's like the corn and the lawyers are being stalked by the same trend.
We hypothesize that perhaps the corn's genetic modification is somehow influencing the legal landscape, whether it's through contentious patent disputes or lawsuits related to environmental impact. It's no kernel of truth that this correlation may corn-firm the interplay between agricultural practices and an uptick in legal proceedings. Our findings may have you shelling out exclamations of surprise.
Ultimately, our research provides food for thought and legal fodder, sparking further inquiry and perhaps, some corny legal jokes along the way. The jury's still out on the exact mechanisms at play, but one thing's for sure: when it comes to GMO corn and lawyers, this connection is a-maize-ing.

ChatGPT:

GMO corn, lawyers, correlation, Ohio corn production, legal profession, agricultural practices, patent disputes, lawsuits, environmental impact, genetically modified organisms, agricultural trends, legal landscape, data analysis, correlation coefficient, p-value, United States lawyers, GMO growth, legal proceedings

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Data details

GMO use in corn grown in Ohio
Detailed data title: Percent of all corn planted in Ohio that is genetically modified
Source: USDA
See what else correlates with GMO use in corn grown in Ohio

Number of Lawyers in the United States
Detailed data title: The Count of ABA Lawyers in the United States
Source: ABA
See what else correlates with Number of Lawyers in the United States

Correlation r = 0.9570559 (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 = 0.9159559 (Coefficient of determination)
This means 91.6% of the change in the one variable (i.e., Number of Lawyers in the United States) is predictable based on the change in the other (i.e., GMO use in corn grown in Ohio) over the 23 years from 2000 through 2022.

p < 0.01, which is statistically significant(Null hypothesis significance test)
The p-value is 9.1E-13. 0.0000000000009127070757919933
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 0.96 in 9.1E-11% of random cases. Said differently, if you correlated 1,095,641,774,369 random variables You don't actually need 1 trillion 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 22 degrees of freedom, Degrees of freedom is a measure of how many free components we are testing. In this case it is 22 because we have two variables measured over a period of 23 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.

[ 0.9, 0.98 ] 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.
20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
GMO use in corn grown in Ohio (GMO corn %)9119913182641666771747685868586828689878991
Number of Lawyers in the United States (Lawyers)10224601048900104975010586601084500110477011169701143360116212011803901203100122545012452001268010128143013007001312870133596013423801352080132874013279101327010




Why this works

  1. Data dredging: I have 25,153 variables in my database. I compare all these variables against each other to find ones that randomly match up. That's 632,673,409 correlation calculations! This is called “data dredging.” Instead of starting with a hypothesis and testing it, I instead abused the data to see what correlations shake out. It’s a dangerous way to go about analysis, because any sufficiently large dataset will yield strong correlations completely at random.
  2. Lack of causal connection: There is probably Because these pages are automatically generated, it's possible that the two variables you are viewing are in fact causually related. I take steps to prevent the obvious ones from showing on the site (I don't let data about the weather in one city correlate with the weather in a neighboring city, for example), but sometimes they still pop up. If they are related, cool! You found a loophole.
    no direct connection between these variables, despite what the AI says above. This is exacerbated by the fact that I used "Years" as the base variable. Lots of things happen in a year that are not related to each other! Most studies would use something like "one person" in stead of "one year" to be the "thing" studied.
  3. Observations not independent: For many variables, sequential years are not independent of each other. If a population of people is continuously doing something every day, there is no reason to think they would suddenly change how they are doing that thing on January 1. A simple Personally I don't find any p-value calculation to be 'simple,' but you know what I mean.
    p-value calculation does not take this into account, so mathematically it appears less probable than it really is.
  4. Y-axis doesn't start at zero: I truncated the Y-axes of the graph above. I also used a line graph, which makes the visual connection stand out more than it deserves. Nothing against line graphs. They are great at telling a story when you have linear data! But visually it is deceptive because the only data is at the points on the graph, not the lines on the graph. In between each point, the data could have been doing anything. Like going for a random walk by itself!
    Mathematically what I showed is true, but it is intentionally misleading. Below is the same chart but with both Y-axes starting at zero.




Try it yourself

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

    return correlation, r_squared, p_value

# These are the arrays for the variables shown on this page, but you can modify them to be any two sets of numbers
array_1 = np.array([9,11,9,9,13,18,26,41,66,67,71,74,76,85,86,85,86,82,86,89,87,89,91,])
array_2 = np.array([1022460,1048900,1049750,1058660,1084500,1104770,1116970,1143360,1162120,1180390,1203100,1225450,1245200,1268010,1281430,1300700,1312870,1335960,1342380,1352080,1328740,1327910,1327010,])
array_1_name = "GMO use in corn grown in Ohio"
array_2_name = "Number of Lawyers in the United States"

# 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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