It’s time like these I feel like one big nerd.
[via xkcd | Thanks, Mickey]
How do you know gravity is the force that causes things to fall? Is it correlation, causation, or our ability to reason?
Philosophy is a wonderful thing. :)
Hilarious. Thanks!
cum hoc ergo propter hoc Says it all
It loses something without the hover text though:
“Correlation doesn’t imply causation, but it does waggle its eyebrows suggestively and gesture furtively while mouthing ‘look over there'”
Pingback: Nerd comic of the day | Daniel Pink
What do you mean? Correlation doesn’t imply causation…? (Ooops)
Pingback: humor y datos - HCNet
Become a member. Support an independent site. Make great charts.
What you get
I compared spending in 1996 against the most recent spending estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Baby names gain sudden popularity for various reasons. See how it’s changed over the years.
I wondered how common it is for someone to get a divorce. While I’ve touched on the topic before, I’ve never calculated it directly, so I gave it a go.
While a drink a day might increase your risk of experiencing an alcohol-related condition, the change is low in absolute numbers.
How do you know gravity is the force that causes things to fall? Is it correlation, causation, or our ability to reason?
Philosophy is a wonderful thing. :)
Hilarious. Thanks!
cum hoc ergo propter hoc Says it all
It loses something without the hover text though:
“Correlation doesn’t imply causation, but it does waggle its eyebrows suggestively and gesture furtively while mouthing ‘look over there'”
Pingback: Nerd comic of the day | Daniel Pink
What do you mean? Correlation doesn’t imply causation…? (Ooops)
Pingback: humor y datos - HCNet