Yes, I know this is humor (and as an sqlite fan, I got a good chuckle). Other have pointed out the spurious correlation issue, but there's also the difficulty

Yes, I know this is humor (and as an sqlite fan, I got a good chuckle). Other have pointed out the spurious correlation issue, but there's also the difficulty of viewing growth data on a linear scale. Switching to a logarithmic scale makes 2004 a less obvious inflection point between no growth and rapid growth.