Re:More green spaces linked to slower biological aging
by 10g1k on Sunday July 09, 2023 @07:24PM
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Not at all. That's not how science works. A huge percentage of rigorous scientific studies are specifically showing correlations between things.
"Correlation doesn't equal causation!" cried the internerds.
It doesn't need to. If you've got a set (P) of N people who consume substance X, and N people (Q) who did not consume substance X, and 100% of set P died within half an hour of that act, and 100% of Q are still happy little dandelions, that is an entirely valid scientific finding, and an entirely sufficient reason to stop the supply of substance X.
"Correlation doesn't equal causation!" cried the internerds.
It doesn't need to. If you've got a set (P) of N people who consume substance X, and N people (Q) who did not consume substance X, and 100% of set P died within half an hour of that act, and 100% of Q are still happy little dandelions, that is an entirely valid scientific finding, and an entirely sufficient reason to stop the supply of substance X.