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Re:Octopus intelligence may be related to never-before-seen ... by suriyaG on Monday August 24, 2026 @11:13PM (#49428682)
it was an example of a correlation != causation

the parent comment was basically creating a causational logic for why vegetarians are more likely to be "smart"-er. which is not true.

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Re:Octopus intelligence may be related to never-before-seen ... by rendall on Tuesday August 25, 2026 @03:36AM (#49430294)
> > Compared with meat-eaters, vegetarians were more likely to have a higher educational level, whereas vegans had a lower education level

> this is such a... wrong conclusion to make from the study. the study has found a correlation and by no means is it a causation.

I'm not seeing any assertion of causation from that quote.

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