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Re:We know correlation does not imply causality. What does? by DanBC on Sunday August 10, 2014 @03:50AM (#8159147)
How do you protect yourself against bias caused by coincidence?
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Re:We know correlation does not imply causality. What does? by firebrand39 on Sunday August 10, 2014 @04:02AM (#8159168)
Well, in the first place I cannot. I take the thing as it is. This is the risk-taking part. But, I guess, that is why I have to move from correlation to causation or rather embed this one correlation into a broader context. Because it protects me against correlational flukes.

Thanks for this inspiring question.

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