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Bloomberg covered these shifts well, each of which led to fairly significant market gains. It is entirely possible, while not guaranteed in any way, that these events overshadowed Apple’s announcement, deeply impacting market reaction that otherwise would have been focused on the company.

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It’s fun and informative. And contrary to what most people would guess: how does a company like Apple lose on launch? However, the data is simply to unrefined and too small to jump to reading a full trend, no matter how tempting.

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Mashable lovingly chose not to even address the question of a trend, setting itself out as a more aware player than its competitors. Instead, they left the question to commenters, eschewing a firm stance altogether. Kudos!

The lesson: correlation, as always, does not imply causation.

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Or, “as a whole, the market is constantly growing.”

Apple has, over a 5 year period, consistently grown, despite individual variations. While the comparison of day-to-day, even month-to-month, health is inherently valid, it must be paired with a greater understanding of external elements, other Apple products and movements, and natural fluctuation. Day one data is merely a curiosity. Of use is how much of this growth can be attributed to the iPhone line, a difficult, but useful metric to determine.

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Drawn from CNN Money’s informative, but topical research: attributing the drop in Apple’s valuation solely to a product launch a month in the past, based on 6 data points, is just bad science.

The 4S in particular is indicative of why the “trend,” while possibly correlation, is risky to assert. That year saw the launch of the widely adopted iOS5, Siri, Macbook Air and Pro renewals, and the notorious iPhone 4 antenna issue. The latter case made the 4S an easy upgrade, significantly boosting valuation in opposition to the monthly “trend.” Without an industry-wide meta-analysis of this exact factor, these correlations are blind.

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The reality of the situation on the ground is actually a perfect incubator for “extremism.” While doing nothing garners support for more radical actions, doing anything opens up a potential power vacuum and risks Syria slipping into a long-term authoritarian or war state. This dichotomy is what ultimately makes resolution difficult: there is no clear “good guy.”

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Interestingly, long after the show stopped production, Nye never again left character! He has appeared, particularly in the 2010s, as “The Science Guy” for news shows, conventions, interviews, and other appearances. He also consults on science topics and education.

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Ultimately, it did! Not only did the series pull in a whopping 19 Daytime Emmy awards, but it also featured alongside lesson plans in classrooms across the country. Residually, Nye became a celebrity for a generation, gaining a new level of fame in the 2000s.

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