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Do you believe correlation implies causation?
Interesting results so far. Anyone care to share their thoughts?
I don't really understand the question.
Internet to the rescue!!

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(")_(") Bunny says:

WHoop-Dee-Doooooooooo!!


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I'm just going with the Wiki: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Correlation_implies_causation_(logical_fallacy">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Correlatio ... al_fallacy</a><!-- m -->)

[edit]While I was googling this item, LK posted the same thing![/edit]
What prompted this thread?
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:lol:

"NEW POLL SHOWS CORRELATION IS CAUSATION"....more specifically,

"A Gallup poll of 1009 Americans."

I wonder how many of them answered but hadn't a clue what was being asked of them.

I'm sure Gallup polls are reliable when representing common opinion on social issues & candidates, etc....but on philosophical maxims? I just can't view those results as credible....
So hang on. Are you trying to tell me I eat too much chocolate??

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You go to college.
You take exams.
Every time you fail an exam, it is raining out.
Every time you pass, it is sunny out.

Conclusion; Rain causes your exam failures.


"An overwhelming 64% of American's answered "YES",
while only 38% replied "NO"."

This is proof that almost 2 out of 3 Americans are dumb. This country really is going down hill; the last presidential election showed only 51% of adult age voting Americans to be dumb.
Gov'tMule Wrote:This is proof that almost 2 out of 3 Americans are dumb. This country really is going down hill; the last presidential election showed only 51% of adult age voting Americans to be dumb.

Dam. Wy iz i so fukin dum?