No more coat

So if there is one thing that my Ph. D. program has taught me it’s the mind boggling confusion of statistics. First and foremost is the whole correlation and causation idea. Just because two things happen together, doesn’t mean that one thing causes the other.

So I have a theory. Every time it’s cold, people put on their coats. You might say that the cold weather causes people to put on their coats. But I don’t buy that. I think that putting on the coats causes the cold weather. Forget that silly theory about the sun hitting the earth directly or indirectly; that’s just plain rubbish. The snow gods see everybody in their coats, so they throw snow at us.

So, I’ve had enough of winter and I’m in open rebellion. I put the coat away, and I’m going to single handedly bring in spring. Is anybody with me? If so, then pack that coat away, pull out the short sleeve shirts, and let’s usher in some spring.

Mark my words. Within a month of me putting away my coat, we WILL be having warmer weather.

No need to thank me.

Note to skiers, if you want the ski season to last, by all means, take your coat up the canyon, and put it on up there. Snow in the mountains is fine, as long as it doesn’t reach the valley.