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I think the original title is clickbait and the editorialization here is superior - I agree it would be better with a "slightly" or "may" or "is associated with
by itsdrewmiller 2y ago
I think the original title is clickbait and the editorialization here is superior - I agree it would be better with a "slightly" or "may" or "is associated with", but that feels like picking nits.
- lolinder 2y agoDistinguishing between correlation and causation is not picking nits, it's one of the most important parts of science communication and is the one that is most frequently screwed up—often with terrible outcomes for public health. The original title was clickbaity, but it stopped short of identifying a specific casual effect—it merely implied that there was one, which implication is corrected when you go read the body of the article. This title conveys a complete thought about the research that is inaccurate.