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It is SO important to understand that correlation does NOT imply causation! So many products and services in the fitness and nutrition industry are utter garbage and rely on peoples lack of understanding of this one concept (about 99% of the alternative medicine market, for instance). Just because when one thing occurs, another does as well, and vice-versa, does NOT by ANY means prove that there is an actual link between the two. Want some real proof of what I mean? Check out this excellent list of completely random correlations: tylervigen/ Causation can only be proven through use of the scientific method and controlling for confounding variables. Simple correlation by itself–no matter how much it may appear to create a causal relationship–provides for nothing but an incredibly incomplete story.
Posted on: Mon, 12 May 2014 21:54:54 +0000

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