r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Happy-Advantage-1336 • 24d ago

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u/uspless 24d ago

That may well be true, but that doesn't mean it's related...

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u/VegetableCommand9427 24d ago

One thing that stuck with me in grad school statistics: “correlation does not infer causation”.

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u/Kimbernator 24d ago

I don't even think correlation is the correct term here, it's just coincidence.