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Correlation does not equal causation

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Correlation does not equal causation
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RE: Correlation does not equal causation
January 12, 2017 at 3:44 pm (This post was last modified: January 12, 2017 at 3:45 pm by Crossless2.0.)
(January 11, 2017 at 1:24 pm)Jesster Wrote: Of course this chart is bullshit. We already know that people really drown themselves after Adam Sandler releases a film.

The chart is definitely bullshit, and unfortunately it only muddies the waters in any sensible discussion of the difference between correlation and causation.

To wit: While there is a correlation between drowning deaths and Nick Cage films, there is a causal relationship between Nick Cage films that are American remakes of good foreign films (City of Angels/Wings of Desire and The Wicker Man) and intentional drownings -- suicides and homicides alike.
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Correlation does not equal causation

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Correlation does not equal causation - by Napoléon - January 11, 2017 at 1:14 pm
RE: Correlation does not equal causation - by Jesster - January 11, 2017 at 1:24 pm
RE: Correlation does not equal causation - by downbeatplumb - January 11, 2017 at 2:38 pm
RE: Correlation does not equal causation - by Edwardo Piet - January 11, 2017 at 4:14 pm
RE: Correlation does not equal causation - by Tiberius - January 11, 2017 at 4:40 pm
RE: Correlation does not equal causation - by downbeatplumb - January 12, 2017 at 2:20 pm
RE: Correlation does not equal causation - by Crossless1 - January 12, 2017 at 3:44 pm
RE: Correlation does not equal causation - by vorlon13 - January 11, 2017 at 1:26 pm
RE: Correlation does not equal causation - by Faith No More - January 11, 2017 at 4:39 pm
RE: Correlation does not equal causation - by Napoléon - January 11, 2017 at 6:14 pm
RE: Correlation does not equal causation - by brewer - January 12, 2017 at 3:36 pm

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