My wife is reading a book and she thought I should know what he has done

RickNussell

Correlation equals causation am I right?

9 years ago |

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meadmaker

I KNEW IT!!!

9 years ago |

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uamaukeeaokaainaikapono

Nic Cage in 2007: "Gotta wrap up National Treasure 2...people need to die!"

9 years ago |

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jRam90

Might imply correlation but not cause

9 years ago |

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kepler20c

Statistics are like a Bikini, what they reveal is enticing, what they conceal is vital.

9 years ago |

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Aureliano

The best illustration of a rule that Correlation doesn't imply Causation.

9 years ago |

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pangyre

Anyone looking to get downvoted to oblivion should call out: “Now do CO₂!”

9 years ago |

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ADemocraticBOI

Somewhere, in this book, there is a page mentioning vaccines and autism (with good reason).

9 years ago |

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neospor1n

vaccines cause nick cage movies? got it. understood

9 years ago |

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snakeoilsalesman

9 years ago |

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forgotmyokdpasswordsohereweare

So your wife is also a he?

9 years ago |

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neospor1n

she isnt the most feminine person to be fair....

9 years ago |

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FriendlyAggressor

Also check Freakonomics

9 years ago |

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pergh

I've been told it's good

9 years ago |

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TequilaSquared

So are you saying we need to drown more people in pools or make more Nicholas Cage films?

9 years ago |

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thetonestarr

So @op what are the other two possible interpretations?

9 years ago |

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SinisterStingray

Taking Logic in undergrad was time well spent

9 years ago |

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tzk132

First rule of statistics: Correlation does not mean causation.

9 years ago |

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ExpertBunkerRaker

Gestalt principle

9 years ago |

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slovak

But it is a hint

9 years ago |

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PhiIIipJFry

I used to think that correlation equaled causation, then I read a book about it. Now I don't.

9 years ago |

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PhiIIipJFry

So the book helped?

9 years ago |

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PhiIIipJFry

I dunno, maybe.

9 years ago |

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Kelroth127

There's a whole website of these somewhere. I'm too lazy to go find it, but it's out there.

9 years ago |

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BenjamanFranklin

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9 years ago |

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howcaniinternetgoodificantevenfitinsidethecomputer

Is it though?

9 years ago |

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jeroenemans

Spurious correlations dot whatever, too lazy too

9 years ago |

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greenwedel

There you go, fellas: http://www.tylervigen.com/spurious-correlations

9 years ago |

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PizzaPastaPizza

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9 years ago |

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Lurch1911

Autodots, roll out!

9 years ago |

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mehimbored

Mrw reading some of these

9 years ago |

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notalreadyinuse

.

9 years ago |

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baaxymilian

Tactical doot .

9 years ago |

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toucansam616

.

9 years ago |

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MobileNation

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9 years ago |

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engineerswrench

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8 years ago |

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Quigonjinnandjuice

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9 years ago |

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TheAutisticGiraffe

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9 years ago |

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RogueBadger

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9 years ago |

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SorryImAwkwardSorry

My man! *snaps*

9 years ago |

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f4m0us4m0s

doot

9 years ago |

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pookieeatworld

How the fuck do you die from getting tangled in your bedsheets?

9 years ago |

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BearForceTwo

step 1: be 1 or 100 year(s) old.

9 years ago |

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Dahliaisahedgehog

By not having the ability to untangle yourself. Disabled, amputee, baby, lack of strength

9 years ago |

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Bruhbeans

Being special

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