This proof’s a lemon

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   agnitio says:

   April 3, 2009 at 10:42 am (UTC 12 )

   If using graphs like this counted as proving a scientific fact then the world would be a whole lot easier to explain

   But then imagine all the conflicting “facts” we would have:)

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   Matt Nolan says:

   April 3, 2009 at 10:52 am (UTC 12 )

   @agnitio

   If it counted as scientific facts we would be in a world with very very few variables – which conveniently only move together when it is relevant.

   The poor data analysis we see around the blogsphere would then become top rated, peer reviewed, scientific knowledge – I can’t imagine earning much from this sort of knowledge though, given the low barriers to entry

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   Miguel Sanchez says:

   April 3, 2009 at 10:55 am (UTC 12 )

   Also see this (scroll down):

   http://www.venganza.org/about/open-letter/

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   Matt Nolan says:

   April 3, 2009 at 11:02 am (UTC 12 )

   @Miguel Sanchez

   I do enjoy that graph. However, I wonder if global temperatures are falling now that the number of pirates are rising – I suspect so

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   goonix says:

   April 3, 2009 at 1:04 pm (UTC 12 )

   @Miguel Sanchez

   “But what our scientist does not realize is that every time he makes a measurement, the Flying Spaghetti Monster is there changing the results with His Noodly Appendage.”

   Brilliant!

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   Miguel Sanchez says:

   April 3, 2009 at 2:45 pm (UTC 12 )

   You know, the line of the variable mortgage rate on that chart looks awfully dangly… like a noodle hanging over the rim of a bowl… GASP! It’s an omen!

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