[Informatics] Spurious Correlations

[Roland Gesthuizen]

I recall something between butter consumption and deaths from tangled bedsheets. 

Say, I have a correlation >< causation slideshow to share if anybody is interested.

Regards Roland

> On 20 Mar 2019, at 12:23 pm, Mark <mark at vceit.com> wrote:
> 
> Really informative and funny, Andrew.
> 
> But I must admit the correlation between deaths from falling from fishing boats vs marriage rates just might actually be worth investigating.
> I can see the causal connection.
> 
> On Tue, 19 Mar 2019 at 18:17, Andrew Shortell <shortell at get2me.net <mailto:shortell at get2me.net>> wrote:
> Hi All
> 
> Today I was introduced to the site about Spurious Correlations
> 
> I love it
> 
> http://www.tylervigen.com/spurious-correlations <http://www.tylervigen.com/spurious-correlations> 
> 
> Great for checking your hypothesis ideas for the SAT
> 
> Andrew 
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