Top variables that correlate with xkcd comics published about language

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Data source: AI analysis of xkcd comics
Additional Info: ^{See full details} I designed a Python workflow to perform OCR on every xkcd comic, feed that text into a large language model, and ask the model whether this comic was about the category named in the title.

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xkcd comics published about language correlates with...

Variable	Correlation	Years	Has img?
Popularity of the 'harambe' meme	r=0.88	8yrs	No
Popularity of the first name Susanna	r=0.72	16yrs	No
Google searches for 'batman'	r=0.66	17yrs	No

xkcd comics published about language also correlates with...

Variable	Correlation	Years	Sys. Score
How provocative SciShow Space YouTube video titles are	r=0.85	10yrs	264
Air pollution in Gainesville, Florida	r=0.86	6yrs	239
Total views on PBS Space Time YouTube videos	r=0.76	9yrs	145
Wind power generated in Samoa	r=0.78	8yrs	142
The number of movies Cameron Diaz appeared in	r=0.74	8yrs	142
Total comments on PBS Space Time YouTube videos	r=0.72	9yrs	139
The number of movies Brendan Gleeson appeared in	r=0.64	17yrs	136
Annual revenue from Disney movies	r=0.76	8yrs	135
Petroluem consumption in Guinea-Bissau	r=0.69	15yrs	133
Global annual sales of the Xbox 360	r=0.71	10yrs	132
Google searches for 'superman'	r=0.65	17yrs	132
Popularity of the first name Geneva	r=0.67	16yrs	131
Kerosene used in Guatemala	r=0.67	15yrs	130
Popularity of the first name Kenia	r=0.65	16yrs	128
US production of evaporated and condensed milk	r=0.63	15yrs	126
Boston Celtics' annual draft pick count	r=0.62	16yrs	125
UFO sightings in South Dakota	r=0.71	15yrs	125
Master's degrees awarded in Architecture	r=0.64	10yrs	125
Amazon's shipping revenue in millions of dollars	r=0.67	10yrs	124
Amazon's Annual Outbound Shipping Expenditure in Millions	r=0.67	10yrs	124
Bulk and canned skim evaporated and condensed milk consumption	r=0.56	15yrs	123
Google searches for 'best mousetrap'	r=0.59	17yrs	123
Andy Murray's ATP final appearances	r=0.6	16yrs	122
The number of etchers and engravers in New Hampshire	r=0.75	11yrs	120
The number of event planners in Vermont	r=0.75	11yrs	120
Number of Botox Injections Administered to Women	r=0.6	13yrs	119
The number of fish and game wardens in Washington	r=0.72	15yrs	119
Rock N Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Count	r=0.65	8yrs	118
Customer satisfaction with GE Appliances	r=0.57	15yrs	118
Popularity of the 'willy wonka' meme	r=0.52	17yrs	118
Automotive recalls for issues with the Parking Brake	r=0.56	16yrs	116
Air pollution in Mount Vernon, Ohio	r=0.81	6yrs	116
Air pollution in Whitewater, Wisconsin	r=0.8	6yrs	115
Popularity of the 'not sure if' meme	r=0.49	17yrs	114
Bachelor's degrees awarded in Precision production	r=0.62	10yrs	112
Bachelor's degrees awarded in Theology and religious vocations	r=0.62	10yrs	112
National Lacrosse League Finalist Score Difference	r=0.52	16yrs	110
Points allowed by the New Orleans Saints	r=0.65	17yrs	110
Customer satisfaction with CNN.com (AT&T)	r=0.52	15yrs	110
US dairy skim solids used to produce frozen dairy products	r=0.52	15yrs	108
How clickbait-y SciShow Space YouTube video titles are	r=0.69	10yrs	106
The number of movies Jennifer Lawrence appeared in	r=0.63	16yrs	104
Hydopower energy generated in Taiwan	r=0.64	15yrs	98
How professional-sounding MinuteEarth YouTube video titles are	r=0.68	11yrs	95
The number of movies Jessica Biel appeared in	r=0.65	12yrs	93
The number of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Connecticut	r=0.73	13yrs	88
Liquefied petroleum gas used in Bangladesh	r=0.65	15yrs	87
Google searches for 'please clap'	r=0.55	17yrs	87
Air pollution in Watertown, Wisconsin	r=0.8	6yrs	85
How insightful MinuteEarth YouTube video titles are	r=0.67	11yrs	84
Popularity of the first name Ahmed	r=0.54	16yrs	82
The number of movies Ewan McGregor appeared in	r=0.6	17yrs	80
The number of real estate brokers in New Hampshire	r=0.69	15yrs	74
Average views of PBS Space Time YouTube videos	r=0.68	9yrs	73
Popularity of the first name Neal	r=0.54	16yrs	72
Air pollution in Hickory, North Carolina	r=0.67	10yrs	70
Liquefied petroleum gas used in Brunei	r=0.6	15yrs	70
The number of movies Christopher Walken appeared in	r=0.61	14yrs	69
The number of social work teachers in North Dakota	r=0.67	15yrs	62
Air quality in Klamath Falls, Oregon	r=0.62	17yrs	59
Popularity of the first name Owen	r=0.52	16yrs	58
How nerdy OverSimplified YouTube video titles are	r=0.73	7yrs	58
The number of movies Chris Hemsworth appeared in	r=0.59	15yrs	57
Hydopower energy generated in Papua New Guinea	r=0.55	15yrs	55
The number of skincare specialists in Puerto Rico	r=0.69	13yrs	52
Popularity of the first name Juwan	r=0.52	16yrs	48
Gasoline pumped in Kyrgyzstan	r=0.57	15yrs	45
How geeky OverSimplified YouTube video titles are	r=0.7	7yrs	44
The number of movies Ian McKellen appeared in	r=0.55	17yrs	43
The number of occupational therapists in West Virginia	r=0.66	16yrs	41
Electricity generation in British Virgin Islands	r=0.54	15yrs	34
The number of movies Zac Efron appeared in	r=0.54	17yrs	32
The number of orderlies in Washington	r=0.69	11yrs	30
Total likes of Numberphile YouTube videos	r=0.57	13yrs	30
Fossil fuel use in British Virgin Islands	r=0.54	15yrs	24
How insightful Technology Connections YouTube video titles are	r=0.66	9yrs	20
The number of movies Idris Elba appeared in	r=0.53	17yrs	20
The number of ushers in Idaho	r=0.65	14yrs	19
Nuclear power generation in United Kingdom	r=0.54	15yrs	14
The number of computer network architects in South Carolina	r=0.68	11yrs	9
How insightful CGP Grey YouTube video titles are	r=0.56	13yrs	9
The number of movies Timothy Spall appeared in	r=0.52	17yrs	8
Fossil fuel use in Ecuador	r=0.52	15yrs	0
The number of power plant operators in Michigan	r=0.64	16yrs	-2
The average number of likes on Numberphile YouTube videos	r=0.55	13yrs	-2
Gasoline pumped in Cuba	r=0.54	15yrs	-10
The number of optometrists in North Dakota	r=0.63	16yrs	-12
Total views on SciShow Space YouTube videos	r=0.62	10yrs	-15
Liquefied petroleum gas used in Montenegro	r=0.53	15yrs	-21
The number of credit counselors in Nebraska	r=0.67	11yrs	-22
Total comments on SciShow Space YouTube videos	r=0.6	10yrs	-28
Jet fuel used in Nicaragua	r=0.53	15yrs	-31
How nerdy 3Blue1Brown YouTube video titles are	r=0.61	9yrs	-38
Liquefied petroleum gas used in Paraguay	r=0.53	15yrs	-41
How 'hip and with it' LockPickingLawyer YouTube video titles are	r=0.6	9yrs	-49
Jet fuel used in Venezuela	r=0.53	15yrs	-51
How clickbait-y OverSimplified YouTube video titles are	r=0.61	7yrs	-60
How professional-sounding OverSimplified YouTube video titles are	r=0.61	7yrs	-70

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^{What is Sys. Score?} You caught me! While it would be intuitive to sort only by "correlation," I have a big, weird database. If I sort only by correlation, often all the top results are from some one or two very large datasets (like the weather or labor statistics), and it overwhelms the page.

I can't show you *all* the correlations, because my database would get too large and this page would take a very long time to load. Instead I opt to show you a subset, and I sort them by a magic system score. It starts with the correlation, but penalizes variables that repeat from the same dataset. (It also gives a bonus to variables I happen to find interesting.)


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