Of course all of these theories were cleaverly planted by His Noodelyness. Quantitative data can be changed instantaneously by the Flying Spaghetti Monster in order to serve His purposes, or just to annoy us. The others are right, the truth that He has cleverly hidden from all but the Believers is that Pirates are absolute divine beings, and global warming is due to the decrease of Pirates over the ages. The charts don't lie (unless He wants them to).