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Comment by ozkatz

16 hours ago

correlation does not imply causation

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joshlemer  13 hours ago

But it is evidence for causation.

  • lucketone  13 hours ago

    Is it?

    • joshlemer  12 hours ago

      Yes. If A is correlated with B, is A more likely to cause B than if A is not correlated with B? Clearly yes.

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