Spurious Correlations

**"__Spurious Correlations__... is the most fun you'll ever have with graphs."--__Bustle__**Military intelligence analyst and Harvard Law student Tyler Vigen illustrates the golden rule that "correlation does not equal causation" through hilarious graphs inspired by his viral website.Is there a correlation between Nic Cage films and swimming pool accidents? What about beef consumption and people getting struck by lightning? Absolutely not. But that hasn't stopped millions of people from going to tylervigen.com and asking, "Wait, what?" Vigen has designed software that scours enormous data sets to find unlikely statistical correlations. He began pulling the funniest ones for his website and has since gained millions of views, hundreds of thousands of likes, and tons of media coverage. Subversive and clever,__Spurious Correlations__is geek humor at its finest, nailing our obsession with data and conspiracy theory. Military Intelligence Analyst And Harvard Law Student Tyler Vigen Illustrates The Golden Rule That Correlation Does Not Equal Causation Through Hilarious Graphs Inspired By His Viral Website. Is There A Correlation Between Nick Cage Films And Swimming Pool Accidents? What About Beef Consumption And People Getting Struck By Lightning? Absolutely Not. But That Hasn't Stopped Millions Of People From Going To Tylervigen.com And Asking, Wait, What? Vigen Has Designed Software That Scours Enormous Data Sets To Find Unlikely Statistical Correlations. He Began Pulling The Funniest Ones For His Website And Has Since Gained Millions Of Views, Hundreds Of Thousands Of Likes, And Tons Of Media Coverage. Subversive And Clever, Spurious Correlations Is Geek Humor At Its Finest, Nailing Our Obsession With Data And Conspiracy Theory-- Ingestibles -- Science 'n' Shit -- Cultural Curiosities -- Movers, Shakers, Moneymakers -- Famous Folks. Tyler Vigen. Includes Bibliographical References. " Spurious Correlations ... is the most fun you'll ever have with graphs." -- Bustle Military intelligence analyst and Harvard Law student Tyler Vigen illustrates the golden rule that "correlation does not equal causation" through hilarious graphs inspired by his viral website. Is there a correlation between Nic Cage films and swimming pool accidents? What about beef consumption and people getting struck by lightning? Absolutely not. But that hasn't stopped millions of people from going to tylervigen.com and asking, "Wait, what?" Vigen has designed software that scours enormous data sets to find unlikely statistical correlations. He began pulling the funniest ones for his website and has since gained millions of views, hundreds of thousands of likes, and tons of media coverage. Subversive and clever, Spurious Correlations is geek humor at its finest, nailing our obsession with data and conspiracy theory. "Military intelligence analyst and Harvard Law student Tyler Vigen illustrates the golden rule that "correlation does not equal causation" through hilarious graphs inspired by his viral website. Is there a correlation between Nick Cage films and swimming pool accidents? What about beef consumption and people getting struck by lightning? Absolutely not. But that hasn't stopped millions of people from going to tylervigen.com and asking, "Wait, what?" Vigen has designed software that scours enormous data sets to find unlikely statistical correlations. He began pulling the funniest ones for his website and has since gained millions of views, hundreds of thousands of likes, and tons of media coverage. Subversive and clever, Spurious Correlations is geek humor at its finest, nailing our obsession with data and conspiracy theory"--Descripción del editor "Military intelligence analyst and Harvard Law student Tyler Vigen illustrates the golden rule that "correlation does not equal causation" through hilarious graphs inspired by his viral website. Is there a correlation between Nick Cage films and swimming pool accidents? What about beef consumption and people getting struck by lightning? Absolutely not. But that hasn't stopped millions of people from going to tylervigen.com and asking, "Wait, what?" Vigen has designed software that scours enormous data sets to find unlikely statistical correlations. He began pulling the funniest ones for his website and has since gained millions of views, hundreds of thousands of likes, and tons of media coverage. Subversive and clever, Spurious Correlations is geek humor at its finest, nailing our obsession with data and conspiracy theory"-- Provided by publisher Geospatial Intelligence Analyst for the US Army and Harvard Law student Tyler Vigen’s SPURIOUS CORRELATIONS, based on his humorous site that has had over 3 million viewers, illustrates the golden rule that ‘correlation does not equal causation’ through hilarious statistical charts. Humor / Form / Pictorial