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lorestoday at 4:05 PM1 replyview on HN

But causation requires correlation. In general, I think it's unhelpful to point out something so basic to or about professional research, researchers are well aware of it.


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amanaplanacanaltoday at 4:08 PM

Researchers are aware of it, but the press and the general public don't appear to be. Studies showing some association or another are regularly reported, and the public eats it up.

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