PROOF. (Proof of what? You decide.)
Have you ever played with Google Trends? It takes one, two, or more topics, and graphs the amount of internet traffic on that topic over a span of time. Basically, you can compare trends to see if there are correlations between things. They can be totally random things, or closely related things.
Today, I decided to play with Google Trends, and tried THIS on for size:
Scale is based on the average worldwide traffic of violence in all years.
religion 2.18 violence 1.00
(Pardon the blurry picture - I tried to enlarge it so you could see it better. Click here to see the original page.)
Hmmm... a strong correlation between religion and violence? Let the data speak for itself; make of it what you will. Please feel free to discuss.
Rules of engagement: Do not insult any particular religion as a whole. Do not get into a flame war. We can agree to disagree. Don't get nasty. Use logic, facts, and rational discussion. Do not cuss at people.
So... your thoughts?
Today, I decided to play with Google Trends, and tried THIS on for size:
Scale is based on the average worldwide traffic of violence in all years.
religion 2.18 violence 1.00
(Pardon the blurry picture - I tried to enlarge it so you could see it better. Click here to see the original page.)
Hmmm... a strong correlation between religion and violence? Let the data speak for itself; make of it what you will. Please feel free to discuss.
Rules of engagement: Do not insult any particular religion as a whole. Do not get into a flame war. We can agree to disagree. Don't get nasty. Use logic, facts, and rational discussion. Do not cuss at people.
So... your thoughts?