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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The author is confusing correlation with causality.


23 posted on 12/12/2009 1:41:07 PM PST by gitmo (FR vs DU: n4mage vs DUmage)
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To: gitmo
The author is confusing correlation with causality.

As long as you only do one correlation plot it can have a strong influence on the weak-minded.

These are not the data we want. Move along

climate skeptics = people who believe the sun has an effect on climate.

28 posted on 12/12/2009 3:11:15 PM PST by Oztrich Boy (Life is a tragedy for those who feel, but a comedy to those who think. - Horace Walpole)
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