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Do you know of an effective way how to explain to a person that correlation doesn't imply causation? (lemmy.bowyerhub.uk)
submitted 10 months ago by gezero@lemmy.bowyerhub.uk to c/ask@piefed.social
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[–] TaterTot@piefed.social 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Every single person who confuses correlation with causation ends up dying.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

We don't know that for sure. There several bililon people who have not died yet.

[–] TaterTot@piefed.social 6 points 10 months ago

Sounds like none of them have confused the two then... yet!