US utility patents granted
correlates with
Crop circles reported in the UK
r = -0.96496% · 2005-2022
US utility patents grantedCrop circles reported in the UK
These two datasets have a 96% correlation over 2005-2022. Remember: correlation does not imply causation. But it does waggle its eyebrows suggestively.
Data Sources
US utility patents granteduspto.gov ↗
Crop circles reported in the UKukcropcircles.co.uk ↗
spuriouscorrelation ≠ causation