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Correlation does not imply causation - the observed 75% reduction of cycling among children aged 5-17 (from 40 minutes to 10 minutes per person per week) from 1
by shasheene 12y ago
Correlation does not imply causation - the observed 75% reduction of cycling among children aged 5-17 (from 40 minutes to 10 minutes per person per week) from 1989/90 to 2005/08 coincides with the increase in popularity of internet/video games etc (and I believe, a drop in all forms of outdoor activity)
Also this article is 3 years old and should probably be appended with [2012]
- alrs 12y agoThis has been observed across time and across the world. Alberta, Canada. Ten years later, same result: http://cyclehelmets.org/1250.html http://cyclehelmets.org/1250.html
- Svip 12y agoIn the latter half of the period you mention, distance cycled in Copenhagen has gone up about 25%.[0] I realise that Denmark and the Netherlands are the 'exceptions' to the rule, because there cycling is used to actually get places rather than for fun. But I know Denmark has no strict helmet laws. Not sure about the Netherlands. [0] http://cyclehelmets.org/1257.html http://cyclehelmets.org/1257.html
- andreasvc 12y agoNo helmet laws in the Netherlands.
- andreasvc 12y agoI am so tired of this phrase. Please stop citing it as if it is some kind of knockdown argument. Evidence for causation consists of a correlation and a proposed causal mechanism. Presenting us with random correlations does not disprove anything.