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Topic	This is how political correctness dies
Metal_DK 08/07/17 6:08:57 PM #205:	Mr Lasastryke posted... Metal_DK posted... its noticed across all sexually dimorphic species, and across every culture throughout our own species' history. KanzarisKelshen posted... Which does not imply causation. Every kind of animal establishes its own society, same as humanity. This doesn't make their decisions biologically rooted. Again, fair enough. i will say eventually you have enough evidence that correlation =/= causation kinda becomes a catchphrase and nothing more. In fact, the original reason why that phrase became so popular is because statisticians could find r^2 correlations between say...ice cream sales in China and the win/loss record of the Denver Nuggets and then say "to win more games we need to get an ice cream sales division in China!". Which is obviously BS. Something like this the correlation holds WAY more weight though --- Casual Revolution 2007 - 2016 <cite>Metal_DK posted [p:884358875] in This is ho... [t:75645827]...</cite> <quote><cite>Mr Lasastryke posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Metal_DK posted...</cite> <quote>its noticed across all sexually dimorphic species, and across every culture throughout our own species' history.</quote> <cite>KanzarisKelshen posted...</cite> <quote>Which does not imply causation. Every kind of animal establishes its own society, same as humanity. This doesn't make their decisions biologically rooted.</quote></quote> Again, fair enough. i will say eventually you have enough evidence that correlation =/= causation kinda becomes a catchphrase and nothing more. In fact, the original reason why that phrase became so popular is because statisticians could find r^2 correlations between say...ice cream sales in China and the win/loss record of the Denver Nuggets and then say "to win more games we need to get an ice cream sales division in China!". Which is obviously BS. Something like this the correlation holds WAY more weight though --- Casual Revolution 2007 - 2016</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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