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Kyle J
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Kyle J asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 1 decade ago

"Correlation does not imply causation"?

If correlation does not imply causation, then what does imply causation? Does causation really exist or is it an statistical illusion? Are there any statistical tests to test causation? Is causation testable?

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  • 1 decade ago

    Well... HIV causes AIDS. Fire causes heat. Salt causes saltiness. Need I go on?

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