Top variables that correlate with xkcd comics published about technology

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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 technology correlates with...

Variable	Correlation	Years	Has img?
The number of mechanical engineers in Puerto Rico	r=0.84	16yrs	Yes!
Gasoline pumped in New Caledonia	r=0.78	15yrs	Yes!

xkcd comics published about technology also correlates with...

Variable	Correlation	Years	Sys. Score
Popularity of the first name Jamison	r=0.82	16yrs	188
The number of chemical engineers in Texas	r=0.84	16yrs	173
US kids in public school	r=0.81	16yrs	172
The number of dental laboratory technicians in Idaho	r=0.83	16yrs	172
Jet fuel used in Saint Kitts and Nevis	r=0.83	15yrs	169
Number of times 11 was a winning Mega Millions number	r=0.78	16yrs	167
Number of times 10 was a winning Mega Millions number	r=0.76	16yrs	164
Number of public school students in 5th grade	r=0.76	16yrs	164
Jet fuel used in Panama	r=0.79	15yrs	163
Popularity of the first name Julian	r=0.76	16yrs	160
Popularity of the first name Wyatt	r=0.76	16yrs	160
Number of websites on the internet	r=0.82	12yrs	156
Total views on 3Blue1Brown YouTube videos	r=0.84	8yrs	156
Total likes of 3Blue1Brown YouTube videos	r=0.81	8yrs	152
How good The Game Theorists YouTube video titles are	r=0.76	14yrs	150
Popularity of the 'mocking spongebob' meme	r=0.72	16yrs	148
Popularity of the 'chuck norris' meme	r=0.72	16yrs	148
Air quality in Williston, North Dakota	r=0.8	13yrs	147
Google searches for 'boujee'	r=0.81	7yrs	146
Google searches for 'unicorns'	r=0.74	16yrs	144
Annual US household spending on education	r=0.76	14yrs	144
Popularity of the 'kermit' meme	r=0.7	16yrs	144
The number of movies Keanu Reeves appeared in	r=0.68	16yrs	142
Age of US Open Tennis Champions (Men's Singles)	r=0.74	16yrs	142
Google searches for 'two day shipping'	r=0.72	16yrs	142
The distance between Uranus and Jupiter	r=0.72	16yrs	142
Global revenue of Samsonite	r=0.72	16yrs	140
Number of times 5 was a winning Mega Millions number	r=0.71	14yrs	140
The number of set and exhibit designers in Ohio	r=0.82	16yrs	140
US imports of non-edible fishery product	r=0.72	15yrs	139
Amount spent on Pet Gifts on Valentine's Day in the US	r=0.72	9yrs	139
Visitors to Universal Orlando's Islands of Adventure	r=0.69	15yrs	139
Hot days in Sydney	r=0.7	16yrs	138
The number of movies Brie Larson appeared in	r=0.66	16yrs	138
Total Revenue of the NFL Teams	r=0.71	14yrs	136
Muenster cheese consumption	r=0.65	15yrs	136
Number of public school students in 6th grade	r=0.67	16yrs	136
The distance between Neptune and Jupiter	r=0.68	16yrs	136
Jet fuel used in Rwanda	r=0.78	15yrs	132
Popularity of the first name Harley	r=0.75	16yrs	128
Jet fuel used in Malaysia	r=0.77	15yrs	120
Popularity of the first name Mona	r=0.75	16yrs	118
Total length of MrBeast's YouTube videos	r=0.76	11yrs	117
Popularity of the 'roll safe' meme	r=0.69	16yrs	113
The number of air traffic controllers in Iowa	r=0.83	15yrs	112
Google searches for 'cat memes'	r=0.69	16yrs	110
Gasoline pumped in Panama	r=0.77	15yrs	110
Popularity of the first name Josiah	r=0.74	16yrs	106
Average number of comments on The Game Theorists YouTube videos	r=0.73	14yrs	106
Popularity of the 'expanding brain' meme	r=0.68	16yrs	102
Jet fuel used in Aruba	r=0.76	15yrs	98
The number of dental assistants in Maryland	r=0.81	16yrs	98
Google searches for 'where to buy crutches'	r=0.69	16yrs	97
Total comments on 3Blue1Brown YouTube videos	r=0.77	8yrs	96
Popularity of the 'friday friday friday' meme	r=0.67	16yrs	90
Liquefied petroleum gas used in Aruba	r=0.76	15yrs	88
The number of bakers in Mississippi	r=0.81	16yrs	88
Google searches for 'Numberphile'	r=0.69	16yrs	87
How professional-sounding Computerphile YouTube video titles are	r=0.75	10yrs	84
Popularity of the first name Lucas	r=0.74	16yrs	82
Jet fuel used in Paraguay	r=0.76	15yrs	78
The number of foundry mold and coremakers in Nebraska	r=0.81	16yrs	78
Google searches for 'numberphile'	r=0.69	16yrs	77
How professional-sounding LockPickingLawyer YouTube video titles are	r=0.75	8yrs	72
Popularity of the first name Eve	r=0.74	16yrs	72
Jet fuel used in South Korea	r=0.75	16yrs	68
The number of university economics teachers in North Carolina	r=0.8	16yrs	68
Total comments on Computerphile YouTube videos	r=0.73	10yrs	62
Popularity of the first name Caroline	r=0.73	16yrs	60
Petroluem consumption in Thailand	r=0.76	15yrs	58
The number of crane operators in Idaho	r=0.8	16yrs	57
Average views of The Game Theorists YouTube videos	r=0.7	14yrs	51
Popularity of the first name Stefan	r=0.72	16yrs	48
The number of coaches and scouts in Maryland	r=0.8	16yrs	47
Petroluem consumption in New Zealand	r=0.74	16yrs	46
Average views of Extra History YouTube videos	r=0.71	11yrs	40
The number of technical writers in Maryland	r=0.8	16yrs	37
Popularity of the first name Kennedy	r=0.7	16yrs	36
Average length of MrBeast's YouTube videos	r=0.7	11yrs	28
The number of hotel desk clerks in Maryland	r=0.8	16yrs	27
Popularity of the first name Joy	r=0.7	16yrs	26
Gasoline pumped globally	r=0.76	15yrs	24
The number of food service managers in Massachusetts	r=0.8	16yrs	17
Popularity of the first name Solomon	r=0.7	16yrs	16
Total comments on MinuteEarth YouTube videos	r=0.69	10yrs	16
Gasoline pumped in Costa Rica	r=0.76	15yrs	14
The number of mechanical engineers in Massachusetts	r=0.8	16yrs	7
Average number of comments on CGP Grey YouTube videos	r=0.68	12yrs	6
Gasoline pumped in Jordan	r=0.76	15yrs	4
The number of first-line retail sales supervisors in New York	r=0.82	13yrs	-3
Nuclear power generation in Canada	r=0.73	15yrs	-8
The number of urban planners in Mississippi	r=0.79	16yrs	-14
Liquefied petroleum gas used in Antigua and Barbuda	r=0.75	15yrs	-18
The number of aircraft mechanics in Wyoming	r=0.79	16yrs	-24
Gasoline pumped in Aruba	r=0.75	15yrs	-28
The number of social workers in Louisiana	r=0.81	13yrs	-34
Petroluem consumption in Costa Rica	r=0.75	15yrs	-38
The number of occupational therapy assistants in Pennsylvania	r=0.81	13yrs	-44
Liquefied petroleum gas used in Madagascar	r=0.75	15yrs	-48

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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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