Re:Unprecedented Heat Wave in Pacific Northwest Driven by Cl...
by throwawaysea on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @01:29AM
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> Can statistics ever proof causality?
Yes, this is an entire field of study. It’s what spawned phrases like “statistical significance”.
> I call BS on numerous years with numbers higher than I claim.
You said in your two earlier comments, “The most you would get would be 80-85 once a year.” I shared evidence that Seattle regularly surpassed that level historically. You’re now moving the goal post by asking me to show a higher temperature than today. That question doesn’t matter since it still isn’t evidence that the record high is caused by climate change.
Yes, this is an entire field of study. It’s what spawned phrases like “statistical significance”.
> I call BS on numerous years with numbers higher than I claim.
You said in your two earlier comments, “The most you would get would be 80-85 once a year.” I shared evidence that Seattle regularly surpassed that level historically. You’re now moving the goal post by asking me to show a higher temperature than today. That question doesn’t matter since it still isn’t evidence that the record high is caused by climate change.