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I feel like the two different definitions of "imply" (formal vs colloquial) make "correlation doesn't imply causation" simultaneously true and false. On one han
by delecti 5y ago
I feel like the two different definitions of "imply" (formal vs colloquial) make "correlation doesn't imply causation" simultaneously true and false. On one hand, correlation doesn't necessarily demonstrate causation, but on the other hand (like the comment says) it does suggest fertile ground for research.
- bcrosby95 5y agoWe also don't make all our decisions in life based upon research. If I eat something and it upsets my stomach, I'm not going to commission a study on it. I'm just gonna avoid eating it.
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