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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 How nerdy OverSimplified YouTube video titles are and the second variable is Annual Rainy Days in San Francisco.  The chart goes from 2016 to 2022, and the two variables track closely in value over that time. Small Image
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AI explanation

The more it rains in San Francisco, the more people stay indoors and binge-watch OverSimplified videos, leading to an increase in nerdy video titles. It's a perfect storm of precipitation and historical puns!

Model: dalle-3
Prompt: [Whimsical illustration] In a cozy San Francisco apartment, rain taps against the windows as people lounge on their couches, watching OverSimplified videos on their laptops. Outside, raindrops streak down the glass, while inside, excited laughter fills the room. The YouTube titles on the laptop screens are filled with historical puns and nerdy references, reflecting the intersection of the city's rainy days and the entertaining historical content. Enhanced visual prompt: Imagine a charming, whimsical illustration of a San Francisco apartment interior. Rain is romantically tapping against the windows, creating streaks on the glass. Inside, cozy couches are occupied by people with laptops, engrossed in watching OverSimplified videos. The room is filled with warm lighting and the joyous sound of laughter. The laptops display the YouTube titles, adorned with historical puns and nerdy references, adding a playful and nerdy touch to the serene, rainy-day atmosphere. 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: How nerdy OverSimplified YouTube video titles are and Annual Rainy Days in San Francisco. 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: Concept art Whimsical illustration Psychedelic Magic realism Steampunk
ChatGPT: Whimsical illustration

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 How nerdy OverSimplified YouTube video titles are and Annual Rainy Days in San Francisco, in the following situation: The more it rains in San Francisco, the more people stay indoors and binge-watch OverSimplified videos, leading to an increase in nerdy video titles. It's a perfect storm of precipitation and historical puns!. Keep the description simple.
ChatGPT: In a cozy San Francisco apartment, rain taps against the windows as people lounge on their couches, watching OverSimplified videos on their laptops. Outside, raindrops streak down the glass, while inside, excited laughter fills the room. The YouTube titles on the laptop screens are filled with historical puns and nerdy references, reflecting the intersection of the city's rainy days and the entertaining historical content.

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: [ Whimsical illustration ] and depicting this scene: In a cozy San Francisco apartment, rain taps against the windows as people lounge on their couches, watching OverSimplified videos on their laptops. Outside, raindrops streak down the glass, while inside, excited laughter fills the room. The YouTube titles on the laptop screens are filled with historical puns and nerdy references, reflecting the intersection of the city's rainy days and the entertaining historical content. Keep the visual depiction simple. Do not include any words or speech bubbles.
ChatGPT: [Whimsical illustration] In a cozy San Francisco apartment, rain taps against the windows as people lounge on their couches, watching OverSimplified videos on their laptops. Outside, raindrops streak down the glass, while inside, excited laughter fills the room. The YouTube titles on the laptop screens are filled with historical puns and nerdy references, reflecting the intersection of the city's rainy days and the entertaining historical content. Enhanced visual prompt: Imagine a charming, whimsical illustration of a San Francisco apartment interior. Rain is romantically tapping against the windows, creating streaks on the glass. Inside, cozy couches are occupied by people with laptops, engrossed in watching OverSimplified videos. The room is filled with warm lighting and the joyous sound of laughter. The laptops display the YouTube titles, adorned with historical puns and nerdy references, adding a playful and nerdy touch to the serene, rainy-day atmosphere.

*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 increases in How nerdy OverSimplified YouTube video titles are positively influenced Annual Rainy Days in San Francisco.

AI academic paper

(Because p < 0.01)
Rain or Shine: The Nerd Factor in San Fran

Journal of Eccentric Urban Studies

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 witty academic researcher. Your writing sounds like it belongs in a statistics 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 How nerdy OverSimplified YouTube video titles are and Annual Rainy Days in San Francisco. You can't resist a good dad joke. Add a relevant dad joke related to the content every couple of sentences.

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

Your research team used data from AI analysis of YouTube video titles and Golden Gate Weather Service to assess this nagging question. You found a correlation coefficient of 0.9331185 and p < 0.01 for 2016 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]]
"Rain or Shine: The Nerd Factor in San Fran"

[[ABSTRACT]]
This study investigates the relationship between the nerdy content of Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the annual number of rainy days in San Francisco from 2016 to 2022. By employing data from AI analysis of the YouTube video titles and the Golden Gate Weather Service, we sought to determine if there exists a significant connection between these seemingly unrelated variables. To our surprise, a significant positive correlation was unveiled, with a correlation coefficient of 0.9331185 and p < 0.01. Our findings suggest a strong association between the level of nerdy references in Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the frequency of rainy days in San Francisco, implying potential implications for understanding weather patterns and pop culture references. One might say, when it rains in San Francisco, it pours nerdy YouTube content!


Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You are a witty academic researcher. Your writing sounds like it belongs in a statistics 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 How nerdy OverSimplified YouTube video titles are and Annual Rainy Days in San Francisco. 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]]
"Rain or Shine: The Nerd Factor in San Fran"

[[ABSTRACT]]
This study investigates the relationship between the nerdy content of Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the annual number of rainy days in San Francisco from 2016 to 2022. By employing data from AI analysis of the YouTube video titles and the Golden Gate Weather Service, we sought to determine if there exists a significant connection between these seemingly unrelated variables. To our surprise, a significant positive correlation was unveiled, with a correlation coefficient of 0.9331185 and p < 0.01. Our findings suggest a strong association between the level of nerdy references in Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the frequency of rainy days in San Francisco, implying potential implications for understanding weather patterns and pop culture references. One might say, when it rains in San Francisco, it pours nerdy YouTube content!

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Your response should start like this:

[[INTRODUCTION]]



ChatGPT:
[[INTRODUCTION]]

The city of San Francisco is known for its iconic landmarks, diverse culture, and infamous fog. Moreover, it is no secret that San Franciscans experience a fair share of rainy days throughout the year. Despite the city's reputation for being tech-savvy, the question of whether there is any connection between the annual count of rainy days and the nerdy content of Oversimplified YouTube video titles has remained unexplored. Anecdotally, one might speculate that the more nerdy the YouTube content, the more likely it is to rain in the Bay Area – after all, you could say the nerds are really making it 'rain' with their video titles!

The present study seeks to shed light on this potentially unexpected and rather humorous relationship between weather patterns and internet pop culture, bringing together meteorological data and nerdy YouTube content in a statistical analysis. If we were to put it in internet lingo, one might ask, "What do you get when you cross an Oversimplified YouTube video with a rainy day in San Francisco? A data set that's overcast with nerdiness!"

The significance of this research lies not only in its potential to uncover a quirky correlation but also in the broader implications for understanding how seemingly unrelated factors can influence each other. By delving into this uncharted territory, we aim to contribute to the burgeoning field of interdisciplinary studies that integrate digital media trends with environmental phenomena – or in simpler terms, exploring how internet nerdiness and rain go hand in hand.

This exploration into the curious connection between Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the frequency of rainy days in San Francisco embodies the spirit of thinking outside the box – or in this case, thinking outside the cloud. As we venture into this unconventional inquiry, we hope to not only unravel an unexpected statistical relationship but also entertain the reader with a sprinkle of humor along the way. After all, in the wise words of a nerdy meteorologist, "There's a 100% chance of dad jokes in this paper – it's just a precipi-tation of puns!"

In the following sections, we will detail the methodology, findings, and implications of our study, providing a comprehensive analysis of the "Rain or Shine: The Nerd Factor in San Fran" phenomenon. So, buckle up and grab your umbrella, because we’re about to dive into a statistical storm of nerdy proportions!


Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You are a witty academic researcher. Your writing sounds like it belongs in a statistics 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 How nerdy OverSimplified YouTube video titles are and Annual Rainy Days in San Francisco. 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 a couple popular internet memes that are related to one of the topics.

Here is the title and abstract of the paper:
[[TITLE]]
"Rain or Shine: The Nerd Factor in San Fran"

[[ABSTRACT]]
This study investigates the relationship between the nerdy content of Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the annual number of rainy days in San Francisco from 2016 to 2022. By employing data from AI analysis of the YouTube video titles and the Golden Gate Weather Service, we sought to determine if there exists a significant connection between these seemingly unrelated variables. To our surprise, a significant positive correlation was unveiled, with a correlation coefficient of 0.9331185 and p < 0.01. Our findings suggest a strong association between the level of nerdy references in Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the frequency of rainy days in San Francisco, implying potential implications for understanding weather patterns and pop culture references. One might say, when it rains in San Francisco, it pours nerdy YouTube content!

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And here is the introduction section that led to this literature review:
[[INTRODUCTION]]
The city of San Francisco is known for its iconic landmarks, diverse culture, and infamous fog. Moreover, it is no secret that San Franciscans experience a fair share of rainy days throughout the year. Despite the city's reputation for being tech-savvy, the question of whether there is any connection between the annual count of rainy days and the nerdy content of Oversimplified YouTube video titles has remained unexplored. Anecdotally, one might speculate that the more nerdy the YouTube content, the more likely it is to rain in the Bay Area – after all, you could say the nerds are really making it 'rain' with their video titles!
The present study seeks to shed light on this potentially unexpected and rather humorous relationship between weather patterns and internet pop culture, bringing together meteorological data and nerdy YouTube content in a statistical analysis. If we were to put it in internet lingo, one might ask, "What do you get when you cross an Oversimplified YouTube video with a rainy day in San Francisco? A data set that's overcast with nerdiness!"
The significance of this research lies not only in its potential to uncover a quirky correlation but also in the broader implications for understanding how seemingly unrelated factors can influence each other. By delving into this uncharted territory, we aim to contribute to the burgeoning field of interdisciplinary studies that integrate digital media trends with environmental phenomena – or in simpler terms, exploring how internet nerdiness and rain go hand in hand.
This exploration into the curious connection between Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the frequency of rainy days in San Francisco embodies the spirit of thinking outside the box – or in this case, thinking outside the cloud. As we venture into this unconventional inquiry, we hope to not only unravel an unexpected statistical relationship but also entertain the reader with a sprinkle of humor along the way. After all, in the wise words of a nerdy meteorologist, "There's a 100% chance of dad jokes in this paper – it's just a precipi-tation of puns!"
In the following sections, we will detail the methodology, findings, and implications of our study, providing a comprehensive analysis of the "Rain or Shine: The Nerd Factor in San Fran" phenomenon. So, buckle up and grab your umbrella, because we’re about to dive into a statistical storm of nerdy proportions!

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Your response should start like this:

[[LITERATURE REVIEW]]



ChatGPT:
[[LITERATURE REVIEW]]

In a seminal work by Smith et al. (2017), the authors examine the impact of digital media on cultural trends, focusing on the influence of YouTube content on weather patterns in urban environments. Their findings reveal a surprising association between internet subcultures and meteorological phenomena, hinting at a potential correlation between the nerdy content of online videos and atmospheric conditions. This intersection of pop culture and atmospheric science raises intriguing questions about the interconnectedness of seemingly disparate domains, prompting one to ponder whether there's a storm brewing in the world of internet nerdiness.

Doe and Jones (2019) delve into the realm of urban climatology, investigating the factors influencing microclimates within cities. While their study primarily addresses conventional contributors to local weather variations, such as urban heat islands and surface albedo, it lays the groundwork for considering unorthodox influencers, including the impact of digital content on atmospheric states. This underexplored avenue of inquiry compels us to contemplate the prospect of internet culture exerting an unforeseen sway on urban meteorology, perhaps ushering in a new era of "meme-eteorology" – where weather patterns and viral content collide.

Turning to the literature on online digital trends, "The Internet and Society" by Johnson and Smith (2018) provides a comprehensive overview of the cultural implications of digital platforms. Although their focus is predominantly on social dynamics and information dissemination, the convergence of online subcultures with real-world phenomena invites us to consider the potential crosscurrents between internet nerdiness and atmospheric occurrences. In this light, one might humorously quip that the data in our study brings a whole new meaning to the phrase "cloud computing."

In the realm of fictional narratives, the works of Douglas Adams, particularly "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," offer a whimsical exploration of absurd connections and improbable coincidences. While Adams' tales are purely for entertainment, they inspire us to entertain the notion of improbable entanglements between seemingly unrelated entities – much like the unlikely bond between internet nerdiness and rainfall in San Francisco. Speaking of improbable, did you hear about the statistician who drowned in a river with an average depth of 3 feet? He thought he could make it across because on average it was only 3 feet deep.

As we immerse ourselves in the online realm, we encounter popular internet memes that reflect the cultural zeitgeist. Of particular relevance to our inquiry, the "It's Raining Men" meme humorously juxtaposes inclement weather with a humorous twist, echoing the unexpected juxtaposition of precipitation and nerdy online content that our study seeks to unravel. In a similar vein, the "Surprised Pikachu" meme captures the essence of bewildering revelations, mirroring the astonishment that ensues when contemplating the peculiar correlation between OverSimplified YouTube video titles and San Francisco's rainy days. It's safe to say that our findings are as surprising as a Pikachu encountering an unexpected thunderstorm!

In the following sections, we will elucidate the data analysis and statistical methodologies employed to investigate the enigmatic link between nerdy YouTube content and rainy days in San Francisco, shedding light on this comically unorthodox relationship. With an abundance of quirky correlations and statistical humor in tow, our study endeavors to provide a delightful blend of statistical exploration and comedic relief. After all, when it comes to statistical research, why did the statistician end up in jail? Because she couldn't take a mean, median, or mode without making some sort of distribution!


Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You are a witty academic researcher. Your writing sounds like it belongs in a statistics 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 How nerdy OverSimplified YouTube video titles are and Annual Rainy Days in San Francisco. 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 AI analysis of YouTube video titles and Golden Gate Weather Service . You used data from 2016 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]]
"Rain or Shine: The Nerd Factor in San Fran"

[[ABSTRACT]]
This study investigates the relationship between the nerdy content of Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the annual number of rainy days in San Francisco from 2016 to 2022. By employing data from AI analysis of the YouTube video titles and the Golden Gate Weather Service, we sought to determine if there exists a significant connection between these seemingly unrelated variables. To our surprise, a significant positive correlation was unveiled, with a correlation coefficient of 0.9331185 and p < 0.01. Our findings suggest a strong association between the level of nerdy references in Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the frequency of rainy days in San Francisco, implying potential implications for understanding weather patterns and pop culture references. One might say, when it rains in San Francisco, it pours nerdy YouTube content!

[[INTRODUCTION]]
The city of San Francisco is known for its iconic landmarks, diverse culture, and infamous fog. Moreover, it is no secret that San Franciscans experience a fair share of rainy days throughout the year. Despite the city's reputation for being tech-savvy, the question of whether there is any connection between the annual count of rainy days and the nerdy content of Oversimplified YouTube video titles has remained unexplored. Anecdotally, one might speculate that the more nerdy the YouTube content, the more likely it is to rain in the Bay Area – after all, you could say the nerds are really making it 'rain' with their video titles!
The present study seeks to shed light on this potentially unexpected and rather humorous relationship between weather patterns and internet pop culture, bringing together meteorological data and nerdy YouTube content in a statistical analysis. If we were to put it in internet lingo, one might ask, "What do you get when you cross an Oversimplified YouTube video with a rainy day in San Francisco? A data set that's overcast with nerdiness!"
The significance of this research lies not only in its potential to uncover a quirky correlation but also in the broader implications for understanding how seemingly unrelated factors can influence each other. By delving into this uncharted territory, we aim to contribute to the burgeoning field of interdisciplinary studies that integrate digital media trends with environmental phenomena – or in simpler terms, exploring how internet nerdiness and rain go hand in hand.
This exploration into the curious connection between Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the frequency of rainy days in San Francisco embodies the spirit of thinking outside the box – or in this case, thinking outside the cloud. As we venture into this unconventional inquiry, we hope to not only unravel an unexpected statistical relationship but also entertain the reader with a sprinkle of humor along the way. After all, in the wise words of a nerdy meteorologist, "There's a 100% chance of dad jokes in this paper – it's just a precipi-tation of puns!"
In the following sections, we will detail the methodology, findings, and implications of our study, providing a comprehensive analysis of the "Rain or Shine: The Nerd Factor in San Fran" phenomenon. So, buckle up and grab your umbrella, because we’re about to dive into a statistical storm of nerdy proportions!

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Your response should start like this:

[[METHODOLOGY]]



ChatGPT:

[[METHODOLOGY]]

To investigate the connection between the nerdy content of Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the annual number of rainy days in San Francisco, our research team employed a multifaceted and, dare I say, nerdy methodology. First, we utilized advanced artificial intelligence algorithms to scour the vast expanses of the internet for Oversimplified YouTube video titles. This involved meticulously crafting a web crawler to traverse the digital landscape in search of titles containing an abundance of historical, nerd-themed, and militaristic references. Think of it as a quest for digital treasure – or in this case, digital "nerd-sure."

Once this treasure trove of YouTube video titles was amassed, we subjected them to a rigorous linguistic analysis to quantify the level of nerdy content. From references to the Napoleonic Wars to humorous portrayals of historical figures, no stone was left unturned in our quest to measure the nerdy quotient of each video title. It was a veritable smorgasbord of nerdy linguistics, akin to a buffet for the brainy!

Simultaneously, our research team diligently collected meteorological data from the Golden Gate Weather Service, spanning the years 2016 to 2022. This included meticulous records of daily rainfall and the number of rainy days per year in the illustrious city of San Francisco. Feeling a bit like Sherlock Holmes in pursuit of weather-related evidence, we combed through this data with the fervor of a determined detective, searching for patterns and correlations.

The next step in our methodology involved the use of sophisticated statistical analyses, including Pearson correlation coefficients and regression models, to assess the relationship between the nerdy content of Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the annual count of rainy days in San Francisco. Our statistical arsenal was akin to a finely crafted sword, wielding the power to slice through uncertainty and reveal the hidden connections between seemingly disparate variables.

Furthermore, to account for potential confounding variables such as seasonal trends and other meteorological factors, we implemented multivariate regression analyses and time series modeling. It was like orchestrating a symphony of mathematical algorithms, harmonizing different variables to distill the essence of the nerdy-rainy relationship.

In addition to these quantitative methods, we also conducted qualitative analyses to delve into the cultural and contextual aspects of the YouTube video titles, seeking to unveil the nuanced layers of nerdy references that intertwined with the meteorological domain. This qualitative exploration was akin to embarking on a literary quest through the annals of pop culture, deciphering the esoteric language of internet memes and historical allusions.

The culmination of these methodological endeavors resulted in a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between the nerdy content of Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the frequency of rainy days in San Francisco. It was a journey of statistical discovery that transcended the boundaries of conventional research, blending the realms of internet culture and meteorology in a truly unprecedented manner. So, to quote a weathered statistician, "When it comes to uncovering quirky correlations, it's not just rain or shine – it's nerd or shine!"


Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You are a witty academic researcher. Your writing sounds like it belongs in a statistics 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 How nerdy OverSimplified YouTube video titles are and Annual Rainy Days in San Francisco. 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 AI analysis of YouTube video titles and Golden Gate Weather Service .

For the time period 2016 to 2022, you found a correlation 0.9331185, r-squared of 0.8707101, 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]]
"Rain or Shine: The Nerd Factor in San Fran"

[[ABSTRACT]]
This study investigates the relationship between the nerdy content of Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the annual number of rainy days in San Francisco from 2016 to 2022. By employing data from AI analysis of the YouTube video titles and the Golden Gate Weather Service, we sought to determine if there exists a significant connection between these seemingly unrelated variables. To our surprise, a significant positive correlation was unveiled, with a correlation coefficient of 0.9331185 and p < 0.01. Our findings suggest a strong association between the level of nerdy references in Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the frequency of rainy days in San Francisco, implying potential implications for understanding weather patterns and pop culture references. One might say, when it rains in San Francisco, it pours nerdy YouTube content!

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And here is the methodology section that led to this result:
[[METHODOLOGY]]
The city of San Francisco is known for its iconic landmarks, diverse culture, and infamous fog. Moreover, it is no secret that San Franciscans experience a fair share of rainy days throughout the year. Despite the city's reputation for being tech-savvy, the question of whether there is any connection between the annual count of rainy days and the nerdy content of Oversimplified YouTube video titles has remained unexplored. Anecdotally, one might speculate that the more nerdy the YouTube content, the more likely it is to rain in the Bay Area – after all, you could say the nerds are really making it 'rain' with their video titles!
The present study seeks to shed light on this potentially unexpected and rather humorous relationship between weather patterns and internet pop culture, bringing together meteorological data and nerdy YouTube content in a statistical analysis. If we were to put it in internet lingo, one might ask, "What do you get when you cross an Oversimplified YouTube video with a rainy day in San Francisco? A data set that's overcast with nerdiness!"
The significance of this research lies not only in its potential to uncover a quirky correlation but also in the broader implications for understanding how seemingly unrelated factors can influence each other. By delving into this uncharted territory, we aim to contribute to the burgeoning field of interdisciplinary studies that integrate digital media trends with environmental phenomena – or in simpler terms, exploring how internet nerdiness and rain go hand in hand.
This exploration into the curious connection between Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the frequency of rainy days in San Francisco embodies the spirit of thinking outside the box – or in this case, thinking outside the cloud. As we venture into this unconventional inquiry, we hope to not only unravel an unexpected statistical relationship but also entertain the reader with a sprinkle of humor along the way. After all, in the wise words of a nerdy meteorologist, "There's a 100% chance of dad jokes in this paper – it's just a precipi-tation of puns!"
In the following sections, we will detail the methodology, findings, and implications of our study, providing a comprehensive analysis of the "Rain or Shine: The Nerd Factor in San Fran" phenomenon. So, buckle up and grab your umbrella, because we’re about to dive into a statistical storm of nerdy proportions!

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Your response should start like this:

[[RESULTS]]



ChatGPT:

[[RESULTS]]

The statistical analysis revealed a strong positive correlation between the nerdy content of Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the annual number of rainy days in San Francisco from 2016 to 2022. The correlation coefficient of 0.9331185 exhibits a remarkably close relationship between these seemingly unrelated variables. In other words, it seems that the more nerdy the Oversimplified YouTube video titles, the more likely it is to rain in San Francisco during the year. It appears that the nerdier the content, the cloudier the skies – we might even say that the video titles are forecasting some "nerd-cast" conditions!

Furthermore, the r-squared value of 0.8707101 indicates that approximately 87.07% of the variability in the annual rainy days in San Francisco can be explained by the nerdy references in Oversimplified YouTube video titles. This suggests that the correlation is not merely a product of chance but rather a robust and substantial relationship. It seems the weather isn't the only thing that's predictable in San Francisco – the nerdy references in YouTube titles are making waves in the forecast too!

With a p-value of less than 0.01, the association between the nerdy content of Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the annual number of rainy days in San Francisco is not attributed to random chance. The significance of this finding implies that there is a genuine connection between the prevalence of nerdy references in YouTube video titles and the weather patterns in San Francisco. One might say that the atmosphere in the Bay Area is just as nerdy as the content on the internet – it's a veritable "nerd-thermodynamics" at play!

To visually represent this remarkably unexpected correlation, a scatterplot (Fig. 1) has been included, depicting the strong positive relationship between the nerdy content of Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the annual number of rainy days in San Francisco. The plot serves as compelling evidence of the surprising connection and unmistakably demonstrates the close alignment between these variables. It seems that when it comes to the nerdy content of online videos and the rainy weather in San Francisco, there's truly "no chance of a mist-connection"!

In conclusion, our research findings have unearthed a substantial and amusing relationship between the nerdy references in Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the frequency of rainy days in San Francisco. This discovery not only enriches our understanding of the interaction between seemingly disparate factors but also provides a lighthearted perspective on the interplay between digital culture and atmospheric phenomena. As the saying goes, "The forecast calls for a 100% chance of nerdy video titles and scattered dad jokes!"


Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You are a witty academic researcher. Your writing sounds like it belongs in a statistics 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 How nerdy OverSimplified YouTube video titles are and Annual Rainy Days in San Francisco. 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]]
"Rain or Shine: The Nerd Factor in San Fran"

[[ABSTRACT]]
This study investigates the relationship between the nerdy content of Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the annual number of rainy days in San Francisco from 2016 to 2022. By employing data from AI analysis of the YouTube video titles and the Golden Gate Weather Service, we sought to determine if there exists a significant connection between these seemingly unrelated variables. To our surprise, a significant positive correlation was unveiled, with a correlation coefficient of 0.9331185 and p < 0.01. Our findings suggest a strong association between the level of nerdy references in Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the frequency of rainy days in San Francisco, implying potential implications for understanding weather patterns and pop culture references. One might say, when it rains in San Francisco, it pours nerdy YouTube content!

[[LITERATURE REVIEW]]
In a seminal work by Smith et al. (2017), the authors examine the impact of digital media on cultural trends, focusing on the influence of YouTube content on weather patterns in urban environments. Their findings reveal a surprising association between internet subcultures and meteorological phenomena, hinting at a potential correlation between the nerdy content of online videos and atmospheric conditions. This intersection of pop culture and atmospheric science raises intriguing questions about the interconnectedness of seemingly disparate domains, prompting one to ponder whether there's a storm brewing in the world of internet nerdiness.
Doe and Jones (2019) delve into the realm of urban climatology, investigating the factors influencing microclimates within cities. While their study primarily addresses conventional contributors to local weather variations, such as urban heat islands and surface albedo, it lays the groundwork for considering unorthodox influencers, including the impact of digital content on atmospheric states. This underexplored avenue of inquiry compels us to contemplate the prospect of internet culture exerting an unforeseen sway on urban meteorology, perhaps ushering in a new era of "meme-eteorology" – where weather patterns and viral content collide.
Turning to the literature on online digital trends, "The Internet and Society" by Johnson and Smith (2018) provides a comprehensive overview of the cultural implications of digital platforms. Although their focus is predominantly on social dynamics and information dissemination, the convergence of online subcultures with real-world phenomena invites us to consider the potential crosscurrents between internet nerdiness and atmospheric occurrences. In this light, one might humorously quip that the data in our study brings a whole new meaning to the phrase "cloud computing."
In the realm of fictional narratives, the works of Douglas Adams, particularly "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," offer a whimsical exploration of absurd connections and improbable coincidences. While Adams' tales are purely for entertainment, they inspire us to entertain the notion of improbable entanglements between seemingly unrelated entities – much like the unlikely bond between internet nerdiness and rainfall in San Francisco. Speaking of improbable, did you hear about the statistician who drowned in a river with an average depth of 3 feet? He thought he could make it across because on average it was only 3 feet deep.
As we immerse ourselves in the online realm, we encounter popular internet memes that reflect the cultural zeitgeist. Of particular relevance to our inquiry, the "It's Raining Men" meme humorously juxtaposes inclement weather with a humorous twist, echoing the unexpected juxtaposition of precipitation and nerdy online content that our study seeks to unravel. In a similar vein, the "Surprised Pikachu" meme captures the essence of bewildering revelations, mirroring the astonishment that ensues when contemplating the peculiar correlation between OverSimplified YouTube video titles and San Francisco's rainy days. It's safe to say that our findings are as surprising as a Pikachu encountering an unexpected thunderstorm!
In the following sections, we will elucidate the data analysis and statistical methodologies employed to investigate the enigmatic link between nerdy YouTube content and rainy days in San Francisco, shedding light on this comically unorthodox relationship. With an abundance of quirky correlations and statistical humor in tow, our study endeavors to provide a delightful blend of statistical exploration and comedic relief. After all, when it comes to statistical research, why did the statistician end up in jail? Because she couldn't take a mean, median, or mode without making some sort of distribution!

[[RESULTS]]
The statistical analysis revealed a strong positive correlation between the nerdy content of Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the annual number of rainy days in San Francisco from 2016 to 2022. The correlation coefficient of 0.9331185 exhibits a remarkably close relationship between these seemingly unrelated variables. In other words, it seems that the more nerdy the Oversimplified YouTube video titles, the more likely it is to rain in San Francisco during the year. It appears that the nerdier the content, the cloudier the skies – we might even say that the video titles are forecasting some "nerd-cast" conditions!
Furthermore, the r-squared value of 0.8707101 indicates that approximately 87.07% of the variability in the annual rainy days in San Francisco can be explained by the nerdy references in Oversimplified YouTube video titles. This suggests that the correlation is not merely a product of chance but rather a robust and substantial relationship. It seems the weather isn't the only thing that's predictable in San Francisco – the nerdy references in YouTube titles are making waves in the forecast too!
With a p-value of less than 0.01, the association between the nerdy content of Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the annual number of rainy days in San Francisco is not attributed to random chance. The significance of this finding implies that there is a genuine connection between the prevalence of nerdy references in YouTube video titles and the weather patterns in San Francisco. One might say that the atmosphere in the Bay Area is just as nerdy as the content on the internet – it's a veritable "nerd-thermodynamics" at play!
To visually represent this remarkably unexpected correlation, a scatterplot (Fig. 1) has been included, depicting the strong positive relationship between the nerdy content of Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the annual number of rainy days in San Francisco. The plot serves as compelling evidence of the surprising connection and unmistakably demonstrates the close alignment between these variables. It seems that when it comes to the nerdy content of online videos and the rainy weather in San Francisco, there's truly "no chance of a mist-connection"!
In conclusion, our research findings have unearthed a substantial and amusing relationship between the nerdy references in Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the frequency of rainy days in San Francisco. This discovery not only enriches our understanding of the interaction between seemingly disparate factors but also provides a lighthearted perspective on the interplay between digital culture and atmospheric phenomena. As the saying goes, "The forecast calls for a 100% chance of nerdy video titles and scattered dad jokes!"

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[[DISCUSSION]]



ChatGPT:

[[DISCUSSION]]

The results of our study unveil a remarkably unexpected connection between the nerdy content of Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the annual number of rainy days in San Francisco. The significant positive correlation between these seemingly unrelated variables, as indicated by the high correlation coefficient of 0.9331185 and the p-value of less than 0.01, supports and extends prior research in compelling ways. It appears that the nerdier the video titles, the rainier the days – a correlation as clear as the joke about the statistician who couldn't take a mean, median, or mode without making some sort of distribution!

Building upon the foundation laid by Smith et al. (2017) and Doe and Jones (2019), our study not only substantiates their speculative assertions but also elucidates the robustness of this peculiarity. The r-squared value of 0.8707101 underlines that approximately 87.07% of the variability in the annual rainy days in San Francisco is explainable by the nerdy references in Oversimplified YouTube video titles. This emphasizes the substantial influence of internet nerdiness on the weather patterns, thereby echoing the whimsical yet astute insights of the "meme-eteorology" proposed by Doe and Jones. You could say that this correlation is as reliable as a father's bad pun – it's hard to rain on its parade!

The statistical significance of the correlation further bolsters the notion of internet culture impinging on atmospheric states, aligning with the compelling jest of "cloud computing" put forth by Johnson and Smith (2018). It seems that the atmosphere in San Francisco isn't just influenced by conventional factors but also has its fair share of "nerd-thermodynamics" at play, as our findings whimsically suggest. It's almost as if the skies in the Bay Area are trying to tell us, "May the nerds be with you!"

While the relationship identified in our study may elicit a fair share of bemusement, the robust statistical evidence presented in the form of a scatterplot (Fig. 1) adds a touch of empirical heft to this quirky association. This visualization unmistakably illustrates the pronounced alignment between the nerdy content of Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the annual number of rainy days in San Francisco, establishing a convincing case for the improbable yet intriguing correlation. It's safe to say that when it comes to the nerdy content of online videos and the rainy weather in San Francisco, there's truly "no chance of a mist-connection."

In sum, our research offers a substantial and noteworthy addition to the discourse on the intertwining of internet subcultures and meteorological phenomena. These findings not only stimulate scholarly curiosity but also infuse a delightful blend of statistical exploration and comedic relief into the field of urban climatology. As we continue to unravel the whimsical correlations that underpin our world, it becomes evident that statistical research isn't just about the numbers – it's also about the occasional dad joke or two!


Model: gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
System prompt: You are a witty academic researcher. Your writing sounds like it belongs in a statistics 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 How nerdy OverSimplified YouTube video titles are and Annual Rainy Days in San Francisco. 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]]
"Rain or Shine: The Nerd Factor in San Fran"

[[ABSTRACT]]
This study investigates the relationship between the nerdy content of Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the annual number of rainy days in San Francisco from 2016 to 2022. By employing data from AI analysis of the YouTube video titles and the Golden Gate Weather Service, we sought to determine if there exists a significant connection between these seemingly unrelated variables. To our surprise, a significant positive correlation was unveiled, with a correlation coefficient of 0.9331185 and p < 0.01. Our findings suggest a strong association between the level of nerdy references in Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the frequency of rainy days in San Francisco, implying potential implications for understanding weather patterns and pop culture references. One might say, when it rains in San Francisco, it pours nerdy YouTube content!

[[INTRDUCTION]]
The city of San Francisco is known for its iconic landmarks, diverse culture, and infamous fog. Moreover, it is no secret that San Franciscans experience a fair share of rainy days throughout the year. Despite the city's reputation for being tech-savvy, the question of whether there is any connection between the annual count of rainy days and the nerdy content of Oversimplified YouTube video titles has remained unexplored. Anecdotally, one might speculate that the more nerdy the YouTube content, the more likely it is to rain in the Bay Area – after all, you could say the nerds are really making it 'rain' with their video titles!
The present study seeks to shed light on this potentially unexpected and rather humorous relationship between weather patterns and internet pop culture, bringing together meteorological data and nerdy YouTube content in a statistical analysis. If we were to put it in internet lingo, one might ask, "What do you get when you cross an Oversimplified YouTube video with a rainy day in San Francisco? A data set that's overcast with nerdiness!"
The significance of this research lies not only in its potential to uncover a quirky correlation but also in the broader implications for understanding how seemingly unrelated factors can influence each other. By delving into this uncharted territory, we aim to contribute to the burgeoning field of interdisciplinary studies that integrate digital media trends with environmental phenomena – or in simpler terms, exploring how internet nerdiness and rain go hand in hand.
This exploration into the curious connection between Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the frequency of rainy days in San Francisco embodies the spirit of thinking outside the box – or in this case, thinking outside the cloud. As we venture into this unconventional inquiry, we hope to not only unravel an unexpected statistical relationship but also entertain the reader with a sprinkle of humor along the way. After all, in the wise words of a nerdy meteorologist, "There's a 100% chance of dad jokes in this paper – it's just a precipi-tation of puns!"
In the following sections, we will detail the methodology, findings, and implications of our study, providing a comprehensive analysis of the "Rain or Shine: The Nerd Factor in San Fran" phenomenon. So, buckle up and grab your umbrella, because we’re about to dive into a statistical storm of nerdy proportions!

[[RESULTS]]
The statistical analysis revealed a strong positive correlation between the nerdy content of Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the annual number of rainy days in San Francisco from 2016 to 2022. The correlation coefficient of 0.9331185 exhibits a remarkably close relationship between these seemingly unrelated variables. In other words, it seems that the more nerdy the Oversimplified YouTube video titles, the more likely it is to rain in San Francisco during the year. It appears that the nerdier the content, the cloudier the skies – we might even say that the video titles are forecasting some "nerd-cast" conditions!
Furthermore, the r-squared value of 0.8707101 indicates that approximately 87.07% of the variability in the annual rainy days in San Francisco can be explained by the nerdy references in Oversimplified YouTube video titles. This suggests that the correlation is not merely a product of chance but rather a robust and substantial relationship. It seems the weather isn't the only thing that's predictable in San Francisco – the nerdy references in YouTube titles are making waves in the forecast too!
With a p-value of less than 0.01, the association between the nerdy content of Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the annual number of rainy days in San Francisco is not attributed to random chance. The significance of this finding implies that there is a genuine connection between the prevalence of nerdy references in YouTube video titles and the weather patterns in San Francisco. One might say that the atmosphere in the Bay Area is just as nerdy as the content on the internet – it's a veritable "nerd-thermodynamics" at play!
To visually represent this remarkably unexpected correlation, a scatterplot (Fig. 1) has been included, depicting the strong positive relationship between the nerdy content of Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the annual number of rainy days in San Francisco. The plot serves as compelling evidence of the surprising connection and unmistakably demonstrates the close alignment between these variables. It seems that when it comes to the nerdy content of online videos and the rainy weather in San Francisco, there's truly "no chance of a mist-connection"!
In conclusion, our research findings have unearthed a substantial and amusing relationship between the nerdy references in Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the frequency of rainy days in San Francisco. This discovery not only enriches our understanding of the interaction between seemingly disparate factors but also provides a lighthearted perspective on the interplay between digital culture and atmospheric phenomena. As the saying goes, "The forecast calls for a 100% chance of nerdy video titles and scattered dad jokes!"

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Your response should start like this:

[[CONCLUSION]]



ChatGPT:

[[CONCLUSION]]

In conclusion, our investigation into the relationship between the nerdy content of Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the annual number of rainy days in San Francisco has revealed a startling and robust correlation. The significant positive correlation coefficient of 0.9331185, along with a convincing r-squared value of 0.8707101, demonstrates a close and predictable link between these variables. It seems that when it comes to nerdy video titles and rainy days in San Francisco, the forecast is clear: nerdy content brings rainy days, quite the "eureka" moment, or should I say "eurekaneerd" moment.

This unconventional yet compelling finding not only adds a whimsical dimension to the understanding of San Francisco's weather patterns but also underscores the potential influence of digital cultural references on environmental phenomena. It appears that the Bay Area's meteorological forecast is not just about high pressure systems and low pressure fronts – it's also about the pressure to create more puns and nerdy references!

We must emphasize that further research in this area is unnecessary, as our study has unequivocally established the existence of this intriguing correlation. As for any future inquiries into the intersection of internet culture and climate patterns, we can confidently assert, "The data is in, the forecast is clear, and the jokes have rained down – it's time to move on to sunnier statistical inquiries!"


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 Rain or Shine: The Nerd Factor in San Fran. Respond only with the name of a fictional academic journal.

ChatGPT:

Journal of Eccentric Urban Studies


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 Rain or Shine: The Nerd Factor in San Fran. Respond only with the name of a fictional organization.

ChatGPT:

The Society for Quirky Climate Studies


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 Rain or Shine: The Nerd Factor in San Fran with an abstract of This study investigates the relationship between the nerdy content of Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the annual number of rainy days in San Francisco from 2016 to 2022. By employing data from AI analysis of the YouTube video titles and the Golden Gate Weather Service, we sought to determine if there exists a significant connection between these seemingly unrelated variables. To our surprise, a significant positive correlation was unveiled, with a correlation coefficient of 0.9331185 and p < 0.01. Our findings suggest a strong association between the level of nerdy references in Oversimplified YouTube video titles and the frequency of rainy days in San Francisco, implying potential implications for understanding weather patterns and pop culture references. One might say, when it rains in San Francisco, it pours nerdy YouTube content!

ChatGPT:

Nerdy content, Oversimplified YouTube video titles, annual rainfall, rainy days, San Francisco weather patterns, correlation analysis, pop culture references, AI analysis, Golden Gate Weather Service, correlation coefficient, weather patterns, YouTube content, weather data

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Data details

How nerdy OverSimplified YouTube video titles are
Detailed data title: How nerdy OverSimplified YouTube video titles are, as rated by an AI.
Source: AI analysis of YouTube video titles
Additional Info: I asked a large language model, 'On a scale of 1-10, how _______ do you think this YouTube video title is?' for every video.

See what else correlates with How nerdy OverSimplified YouTube video titles are

Annual Rainy Days in San Francisco
Source: Golden Gate Weather Service
See what else correlates with Annual Rainy Days in San Francisco

Correlation r = 0.9331185 (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 = 0.8707101 (Coefficient of determination)
This means 87.1% of the change in the one variable (i.e., Annual Rainy Days in San Francisco) is predictable based on the change in the other (i.e., How nerdy OverSimplified YouTube video titles are) over the 7 years from 2016 through 2022.

p < 0.01, which is statistically significant(Null hypothesis significance test)
The p-value is 0.0021. 0.0021427857666177323000000000
The p-value is a measure of how probable it is that we would randomly find a result this extreme. More specifically the p-value is a measure of how probable it is that we would randomly find a result this extreme if we had only tested one pair of variables one time.

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

Who is going to stop me? p-value reporting doesn't require me to report how many calculations I had to go through in order to find a low p-value!
On average, you will find a correaltion as strong as 0.93 in 0.21% of random cases. Said differently, if you correlated 467 random variables Which I absolutely did.
with the same 6 degrees of freedom, Degrees of freedom is a measure of how many free components we are testing. In this case it is 6 because we have two variables measured over a period of 7 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.

[ 0.61, 0.99 ] 95% correlation confidence interval (using the Fisher z-transformation)
The confidence interval is an estimate the range of the value of the correlation coefficient, using the correlation itself as an input. The values are meant to be the low and high end of the correlation coefficient with 95% confidence.

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


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

Still, sometimes one of the variables has more years of data available than the other. This page only shows the overlapping years. To see all the years, click on "See what else correlates with..." link above.
2016201720182019202020212022
How nerdy OverSimplified YouTube video titles are (Nerdiness score)7.55.256.56.16674.66675.66677
Annual Rainy Days in San Francisco (Rainy days)87568057455478




Why this works

  1. Data dredging: I have 25,237 variables in my database. I compare all these variables against each other to find ones that randomly match up. That's 636,906,169 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. Very low n: There are not many data points included in this analysis. Even if the p-value is high, we should be suspicious of using so few datapoints in a correlation.




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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

    return correlation, r_squared, p_value

# These are the arrays for the variables shown on this page, but you can modify them to be any two sets of numbers
array_1 = np.array([7.5,5.25,6.5,6.1667,4.6667,5.6667,7,])
array_2 = np.array([87,56,80,57,45,54,78,])
array_1_name = "How nerdy OverSimplified YouTube video titles are"
array_2_name = "Annual Rainy Days in San Francisco"

# 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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