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I agree with your criticism. I want to add one more: GDP is a measure of activity. Measuring lights on satellite images is a state. So somehow this study is cor
by dereg 4y ago
I agree with your criticism. I want to add one more: GDP is a measure of activity. Measuring lights on satellite images is a state. So somehow this study is correlating stock (# of lights) to a flow (economic activity). Seems like a pretty basic comparison error.
There have to be a gazillion other caveats - something stinks about this study. This content sings to many of their readers who cant moss an opportunity to tell others that china’s books are cooked.
- ETH_start 4y agoThis doesn't measure lights (stock). It measures light (the emission). This is an active process of the stock of lights, emitting light, and might correlate closely with other economic activity.