These are “spurious correlations“ (created by Tyler Vigen) paired with a comic (by XKCD).
Here’s the cool thing: Vigen points out that when we laugh at these correlations we are actually acting like scientists. He explains it better than I can in this video.
That’s one of my favorite xkcd comics!
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Did you know I can only think of four things at a time? Right now I'm thinking about the number 77, time signature metered time signatures, cute anime characters, and a haircut.
No seriously, feel free to talk to me for whatever reason. Askbox is always open as well as Skype.
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Things You Should Talk To Me About:
Robot Girls
Zero Escape/9h9p9d / VLR:GPD
Fire Emblem
Prequel Adventure
SMT:P4
SMT:P3
MGS
NGE
PMMM
That was not a smart move, Sigma.
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