A Lesson In Bad Graphs

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[yes-justice.livejournal.com]

LOL @ "this does not take into account myriad factors, such as overpopulation problems as we live longer and how the resulting cannibalism may affect our sugar intake (http://skepchick.org/2014/03/bad-chart-thursday-sugar-could-make-us-immortal/)"

Im working on my immortality through sugar and coffee as we type!

[the-rukh.livejournal.com]

I don't know what your problem is understanding it, any reasonable person can clearly see this proves Sarah Palin will be the next president.

[cindyanne1.livejournal.com]

*giggles madly*

I'm totally going to use this picture whenever someone starts going on about fat equaling unhealthy on my Facebook. Because correlation does not equal causation and this is a perfect example of that.

[fizzyland.livejournal.com]

Next you're going to tell me that my global warming Vs. pirates graph isn't valid.

[malasadas.livejournal.com]

[anfalicious.livejournal.com]

Ramen.

[ice-hesitant.livejournal.com]

Citation needed.

Victorians had some crazy sugar consumption habits.

[the-rukh.livejournal.com]

I think using incorrect data is the least of this graph's problems.

[atheistkathleen.livejournal.com]

lol wtf