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Now I think this probably is causation, but pointing out that the correlation is really strong is not an argument against "correlation is not causation".
by aninhumer 10y ago
Now I think this probably is causation, but pointing out that the correlation is really strong is not an argument against "correlation is not causation".
- sitkack 10y agoReflexively trotting out "correlation is not causation" is a thought terminating cliche. It short circuits our thinking. People often stop at the statement, feeling satisfied in their scientific abilities.
- DennisP 10y agoBut actual experiments can find causation, and they did those experiments.