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Nearly Sane

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But the figures prove it!!!
« on: April 28, 2017, 12:41:23 PM »
Examples of when correlation does not equal causation




http://www.tylervigen.com/spurious-correlations

Gordon

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Re: But the figures prove it!!!
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2017, 12:49:32 PM »
Love it!

Since I don't like cheese I'm gratified to know that I'm not contributing to the problem of people being killed by becoming tangled in their bedsheets.

ippy

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Re: But the figures prove it!!!
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2017, 01:14:47 PM »
Examples of when correlation does not equal causation




http://www.tylervigen.com/spurious-correlations

This must have been put forward by the society of rational thinkers.

I didn't realise how deep you were N S, I'll have to stand back and reassess my observations on your now more obvious capabilities.

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SusanDoris

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Re: But the figures prove it!!!
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2017, 03:06:44 PM »
:D :D
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