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hmmm... could end up being my epitaph.
Although:
1) I don't so much tease them as antagonize them.
and
2) fortunately the black bears here are rather more philosophical than their brown, grizzly, and polar cousins.
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This is sometimes serious. At the onset of the famous martial law in Poland (end 1981) there was a hard winter, general strike, nothing entertaining on TV/radio, and permanent frost. 9 months later - the "side effects"...
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Wasn't it the great NY blackout in the 1960s that had similar results?
It appears so -- although, as we all know, correlation is not causation.
Births Up 9 Months After the Blackout; Hospitals Report Rise in Births 9 Months After Power Failure (Published 1966)
Hosps rept rise in births 9 mos after Nov 9 '65 elec power blackout
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OK, 1965 I wasn't even in planningWasn't it the great NY blackout in the 1960s that had similar results?
It appears so -- although, as we all know, correlation is not causation.
Births Up 9 Months After the Blackout; Hospitals Report Rise in Births 9 Months After Power Failure (Published 1966)
Hosps rept rise in births 9 mos after Nov 9 '65 elec power blackoutwww.nytimes.com
If a correlation is the only plausible one, causation can sometimes be cautiously assumed.
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Totally!
Spurious Correlations
Correlation is not causation: thousands of charts of real data showing actual correlations between ridiculous variables.
www.tylervigen.com
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Surely not the only plausible oneTotally!
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Spurious Correlations
Correlation is not causation: thousands of charts of real data showing actual correlations between ridiculous variables.
Like in the correlations: number of cars, prevalence of fast food, remote control for TV etc. and the rise of obesity.
Probably they all contribute, and none is the only cause.
BTW: Medicine is full of such "probable cause" cases.
If "mathematical standards" would be applied to medicine, there would be maybe 20% left of it.
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AI should be able to find an infinite number of them!Surely not the only plausible one
We're so lucky to live in times such as these!
so... since 1) I love data and 2) I have a truly skewed* sense of humor, let's explore this a little bit.
I am even more fascinated by some of these correlations that have unusual features, such as:
The lag between the two variables from 2010 to 2019.
The offsets from 2004-2008 and 2018-2020 -- I mean, COVID for the latter perhaps.
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* skewed in the statistical sense of the term, of course.
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I mean, not humorous per se but still, arguably, amusing.
IMG_4525 by Tom Dressel, on Flickr
Per the poster @ Flickr:
IMG_4525 by Tom Dressel, on FlickrPer the poster @ Flickr:
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Considering the car culture in Germany, I find it quite possible that the postal workers would demand a vehicle with mag wheels and turbo chargers.
(And as an aside, when visiting Germany, if you have a chance to drive on the Autobahn, do it. It’s an experience you’ll never forget.)
(And as an aside, when visiting Germany, if you have a chance to drive on the Autobahn, do it. It’s an experience you’ll never forget.)
Google Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins a Pro Stock racer from the 1970s and 1980s. He made the Vega great! Was a National Champion some years.
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Yes, but I would advise to pick a Saturday for it (less lorries, and no deluge of sunday drivers yet)
and, an "open" Autobahn (without intermittent speed limits). These unlimited strips are slowly becoming scarce.
Here's a list (in German, but can be easily autotranslated)
Autobahnen in Deutschland ohne Tempolimit | SPEEDxpertz
Hier sind sie, die Autobahnen in Deutschland ohne Tempolimit. Auf diesen Autobahnen könnt ihr noch schnellfahren bis der Tank leer ist.
www.speedxpertz.com
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Yes, but I would advise to pick a Saturday for it (less lorries, and no deluge of sunday drivers yet)
and, an "open" Autobahn (without intermittent speed limits). These are slowly becoming scarce.
Here's a list (in German, but can be easily autotranslated)
Autobahnen in Deutschland ohne Tempolimit | SPEEDxpertz
Hier sind sie, die Autobahnen in Deutschland ohne Tempolimit. Auf diesen Autobahnen könnt ihr noch schnellfahren bis der Tank leer ist.
Very interesting, but it's possible both graphs are correlated by an increase in sales of KY jellyTotally!
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Spurious Correlations
Correlation is not causation: thousands of charts of real data showing actual correlations between ridiculous variables.
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And then a bunch of boars crossing
like yesterday
Wildschwein-Rudel überquert A1 – Mehrere Tiere sterben auf der Autobahn
Ein Rudel Wildschweine verursachte einen schweren Unfall auf der A1. Mehrere Tiere starben, in beiden Fahrtrichtungen fand die Feuerwehr tote Tiere.
www.sauerlandkurier.de
Wow, I have a Jeep Wrangler and it is less stable at 80kphAnd then a bunch of boars crossing
Wildschwein-Rudel überquert A1 – Mehrere Tiere sterben auf der Autobahn
Ein Rudel Wildschweine verursachte einen schweren Unfall auf der A1. Mehrere Tiere starben, in beiden Fahrtrichtungen fand die Feuerwehr tote Tiere.
. A new BYD EV supercar just blew past Bugatti's record with 496.22 kph making it the fastest production car on the planet.
