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if you see A and B together it can be because C is causing both of them, not because A causes B or vice versa.
by nazgulnarsil 17y ago
if you see A and B together it can be because C is causing both of them, not because A causes B or vice versa.
- fallentimes 17y agoCan you please explain?
- nazgulnarsil 17y agoi'm just restating post hoc ergo propter hoc. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_hoc_ergo_propter_hoc http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_hoc_ergo_propter_hoc basically falsely attributing cause when this inference isn't warranted.