http://indessed.com/roscivs/2007/06/22/correlation-does-not-imply-causation/ a little poison now and then, that makes for pleasant dreams Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:52:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://indessed.com/roscivs/2007/06/22/correlation-does-not-imply-causation/#comment-117 sealion Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:34:53 +0000 http://indessed.com/roscivs/2007/06/22/correlation-does-not-imply-causation/#comment-117 I've usually seen this as "correlation does not equal causation", which is probably a more useful way of phrasing it. It's perhaps the biggest problem of experimental biology; systems are so complex that /proving/ A causes B is very, very difficult indeed. I’ve usually seen this as “correlation does not equal causation”, which is probably a more useful way of phrasing it. It’s perhaps the biggest problem of experimental biology; systems are so complex that /proving/ A causes B is very, very difficult indeed.

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