Is there a causal relationship between electricity consumption and obesity, or is it just an illusory correlation❓

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We agree. But still, a question is just a question, and you can always refine your questions.

Matejka, J., & Fitzmaurice, G. (2017). Same Stats, Different Graphs: Generating Datasets with Varied Appearance and Identical Statistics through Simulated Annealing.

BTW, the Datasaurus Dozen example is already available in @LabPlot via File > Open Example.

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@edwiebe @science

If you are interested, please see also this thread on the importance of visualizing data (the Anscombe’s quartet, Simpson’s paradox are also included in @LabPlot):

https://mstdn.social/@onemoment/109692198312380103

#Anscombe #SimpsonsParadox #DatasaurusDozen #Visualization #DataViz

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