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because, correlation does not imply causation. If after some thought you don't understand what this means, you unfortunately never will.
by devnonymous 12y ago
because, correlation does not imply causation. If after some thought you don't understand what this means, you unfortunately never will.
- Jach 12y agoCorrelation is not causation, and correlation does not logically imply causation, but correlation is evidence of causation [1] which in a looser English context could be taken as a sort of implication. Many correlations aren't worth digging into, but others are, so you can't just dismiss all of them outright with "correlation doesn't imply causation." [1] http://oyhus.no/CorrelationAndCausation.html http://oyhus.no/CorrelationAndCausation.html
- devnonymous 12y agoPlease do not consider comments out of context and reply. That's just ...bad form. In the context of the comment I was replying to, my reply was just a simple way of saying that beyond the scope of direct genetic influence (a.k.a: outside of individuals and perhaps families, as the comment put it) attributing genetic causation to observed phenomenon is simple correlation. Well, that's all I have to contribute.