Editing 1845: State Word Map

{{comic
| number    = 1845
| date      = June 2, 2017
| title     = State Word Map
| image     = state_word_map.png
| titletext = The top search for every state is PORN, except Florida, where it's SEX PORN.
}}

==Explanation==
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Similar in spirit to [[1138: Heatmap]], this comic pokes fun at many maps that attempt to use data to discern unique characteristics about various sub-regions, in this case {{w|U.S. state|American states}}.

This map does not say anything real, but says: You can make these maps say whatever you want by adjusting the methodology.

{{w|Florida}} is often the butt of many jokes, including the {{w|Florida Man}} meme and many mocking jibes regarding its {{w|2000 United States presidential election recount in Florida|historically-messy electoral history}}. [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OnlyInFlorida See TV Tropes for examples of the "Only in Florida" phenomenon.]

==Transcript==

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'''Most-Used Word in Each State'''

'''Based on Something Something Search Data'''

You can make these maps say whatever you want by adjusting the methodology. Half the time you're just amplifying random noise. Because the underlying data doesn't vary that much from one state to another. But whatever. Nobody checks this stuff. Just pick whatever normalization lets you make fun of {{w|Florida}}.

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