Near-Earth asteroids discovered per year
correlates with
Americans who believe the Earth is flat
r = 0.98599% · 2011-2022
Near-Earth asteroids discovered per yearAmericans who believe the Earth is flat
These two datasets have a 99% correlation over 2011-2022. Remember: correlation does not imply causation. But it does waggle its eyebrows suggestively.
Data Sources
Near-Earth asteroids discovered per yearcneos.jpl.nasa.gov ↗
Americans who believe the Earth is flattoday.yougov.com ↗
spuriouscorrelation ≠ causation