Hmm, there might actually be some causation between the income of video arcades and computer science doctorates though... need to do some more research on that one.
perhaps...
I am a quality professional by trade, and so, by necessity, daily heavy application of industrial statistics is a way of life.
I teach people all the time that the concept of “correlation is not necessarily causation”. Some people understand that, but many do not.
I like to use the analogy of washing your car, and it raining the next day. Strong correlation, but not causation.
While I would be inclined to believe that the rise in autism is directly linked to vaccinations, much more statistical, empirical data is needed in order to fully support that theory.