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> we need to be careful of how we might apply superficial correlations like these Well, for one, correlation != causation. Period.
by craftyguy 9y ago
> we need to be careful of how we might apply superficial correlations like these
Well, for one, correlation != causation. Period.
- avalys 9y agoWell, that's fine, but insurance companies are only interested in correlation. It's rather obvious that Hotmail addresses don't cause car accidents.
- craftyguy 9y agoYes, it is obvious, hence my comment. Using correlation as a stand-in for causation is stupid.
- zAy0LfpBZLC8mAC 9y agoWhy should an insurance company care about causation?
- craftyguy 9y agoI never said insurance companies should care about it. Obviously some folks do care about it else this article would not be on the front page of HN, since the entire premise is "correlation may not be a good way to discriminate!!"
- zAy0LfpBZLC8mAC 9y agoBut does that mean that causation is a good way to discriminate or that the article is claiming anything like that?