[mrsmith]

The “temporal association” is merely that one event happened after the other.

Only If one instead compares the “adverse events” that happen after a black cat crosses their path with what “adverse effects” happen after a black doesn’t cross their path then one has some possibly useful information about the effect of black cats crossing one’s path.

[bagster]

Do you really believe black cats crossing your path can make things happen?

Laws, laws.