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To: OHPatriot

The world is full of correlations with no causal link. Assuming correlation implies cause is one of the most common logical fallacies.

Take a look at this for some great examples:

https://www.tylervigen.com/spurious-correlations


22 posted on 09/09/2025 4:53:37 AM PDT by motor_racer ("We're gonna reward our friends and we're gonna punish our enemies" - Barack Hussein Obama)
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To: motor_racer

Post hoc ergo propter hoc.


26 posted on 09/09/2025 5:25:36 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Kamala defines herself in just 4 words..."Nothing comes to mind.")
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