Correlation between Autism and Organic Food sales

[newcastlefan]

Every time any social political issue arises someone eventually posts a chart and claims that because the chart shows a correlation their favorite position must be the cause.

Well this chart shows a 1:1 positive correlation between Organic Food sales and the rising incidence of Autism:



This is why correlation is not causality, although the usual bunch of cunts will immediately forget and ignore it because otherwise they have no game.


http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/cor...utism-dia.html

Now stop trying to convince everyone that the Uniform Crime Reports really represents the amount of crime in the country, and vaccines do not necessarily cause autism just because you see a chart displaying a correlation.

[freds]

is this a not so subtle political thread?

[newcastlefan]

is this a not so subtle political thread?

no. its a not so subtle thread saying most of the arguments posted using the UCI are bullshit

[freds]

no. its a not so subtle thread saying most of the arguments posted using the UCI are bullshit

"although the usual bunch of cunts..."



subtle.

[newcastlefan]

"although the usual bunch of cunts..."



subtle.

for here its subtle, plus most of them are currently on my ignore list so they won't be able to respond anyway

[freds]

for here its subtle, plus most of them are currently on my ignore list so they won't be able to respond anyway

how did i manage to stay off the list?

[gilaet]

Can I get a chart showing the juxtaposition of correlation and causality?

[freds]

Can I get a chart showing the juxtaposition of correlation and causality?

i question whether "causality" is a real word.

[gilaet]

i question whether "causality" is a real word.

^ eats organic

[freds]

^ eats organic

< owns an assault rifle.

[newcastlefan]

i question whether "causality" is a real word.

you would.


Causality (also referred to as causation^[1]) is the relationship between an event (the cause) and a second event (the effect), where the second event is understood as a consequence of the first.^[2]

[freds]

you would.


Causality (also referred to as causation^[1]) is the relationship between an event (the cause) and a second event (the effect), where the second event is understood as a consequence of the first.^[2]

thanks for your vote of confidence.


i was trying to troll gileat.

[freds]

if not, congrats on your new diet plan.

[freds]

froggy has been worked up lately.



is it guns or taxes?

[newcastlefan]

froggy has been worked up lately.



is it guns or taxes?

neither. every see the Monty Python skit "Hello, I would like to have an argument"?

[freds]

neither. every see the Monty Python skit "Hello, I would like to have an argument"?

yes.

[freds]

maybe the diner down the street quit delivering.

[gilaet]

[Stew Nod]

Extraneous variables are damn near impossible to filter

[newcastlefan]

Extraneous variables are damn near impossible to filter

that's why the real sciences ridicule sociology and psychology.