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If you are going to downvote this comment, provide evidence. It's an empirical claim and the direction of causality OP is proposing is totally plausible. Did th
by dlkf 6y ago
If you are going to downvote this comment, provide evidence. It's an empirical claim and the direction of causality OP is proposing is totally plausible. Did the authors of the original study control for this?
- marcinzm 6y agoI mean the quote is literally "relationships at 50" and "outcome at 80." It's not "relationships at 80." Causality is inherent in the 30 year gap between factor and effect.
- savingsPossible 6y agoOnly a partial control. Some bad effect @50 can cause both the divorce and the problems at @80
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- dlkf 6y ago"Good dental hygiene at 50 correlates with cardiac health at 80, therefore brushing your teeth is good for your heart."