#882: Significant explain

[A girl with a black ponytail runs up to Cueball, who subsequently points off-panel where there are presumably scientists.]

Girl with black ponytail: Jelly beans cause acne!

Cueball: Scientists! Investigate!

Scientist (off panel): But we’re playing Minecraft!

Scientist (off panel): …Fine.

[Two scientists. The man has safety goggles on, Megan has a sheet of notes.]

Scientist with goggles: We found no link between jelly beans and acne (p > 0.05).

[Back to the original two.]

Cueball: That settles that.

Girl with black ponytail: I hear it’s only a certain color that causes it.

Cueball: Scientists!

Scientist (off screen): But Miiiinecraft!

[20 identical small panels follow, in 4 rows of 5 columns. The exact same picture as in panel 2 above. The scientist with goggles states the results and Megan holds some notes in her hand. The only difference from panel to panel is the color and then in the 14th panel where the result is positive and there is an exclamation from off-panel.]

Scientist with goggles: We found no link between purple jelly beans and acne (p > 0.05).

Scientist with goggles: We found no link between brown jelly beans and acne (p > 0.05).

Scientist with goggles: We found no link between pink jelly beans and acne (p > 0.05).

Scientist with goggles: We found no link between blue jelly beans and acne (p > 0.05).

Scientist with goggles: We found no link between teal jelly beans and acne (p > 0.05).

Scientist with goggles: We found no link between salmon jelly beans and acne (p > 0.05).

Scientist with goggles: We found no link between red jelly beans and acne (p > 0.05).

Scientist with goggles: We found no link between turquoise jelly beans and acne (p > 0.05).

Scientist with goggles: We found no link between magenta jelly beans and acne (p > 0.05).

Scientist with goggles: We found no link between yellow jelly beans and acne (p > 0.05).

Scientist with goggles: We found no link between grey jelly beans and acne (p > 0.05).

Scientist with goggles: We found no link between tan jelly beans and acne (p > 0.05).

Scientist with goggles: We found no link between cyan jelly beans and acne (p > 0.05).

Scientist with goggles: We found a link between green jelly beans and acne (p < 0.05).

Voice (off panel): Whoa!

Scientist with goggles: We found no link between mauve jelly beans and acne (p > 0.05).

Scientist with goggles: We found no link between beige jelly beans and acne (p > 0.05).

Scientist with goggles: We found no link between lilac jelly beans and acne (p > 0.05).

Scientist with goggles: We found no link between black jelly beans and acne (p > 0.05).

Scientist with goggles: We found no link between peach jelly beans and acne (p > 0.05).

Scientist with goggles: We found no link between orange jelly beans and acne (p > 0.05).

[Newspaper front page with a picture with three green jelly beans. There are several sections with unreadable text below each of the last three readable sentences.]

News

Green Jelly Beans Linked To Acne!

95% Confidence

Only 5% chance of coincidence!

Scientists…