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Spurious Correlations
gerardM Dim 21 Juin - 18:10
Hi everyone,
Here's a link to a web page displaying (as an extract of a published book) funny correlations/dangerous correlations to those who easily believe!
Spurious Correlations
Here's a link to a web page displaying (as an extract of a published book) funny correlations/dangerous correlations to those who easily believe!
Spurious Correlations
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Re: Spurious Correlations
MurielB Lun 22 Juin - 14:48
Yes these correlations can be funny but when people are depressed they tend to believe in everything which can bedangerous correlations to those who easily believe!
dangerous for them !
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Re: Spurious Correlations
gerardM Lun 22 Juin - 21:12
Muriel, it's still more tricky when a high level politicians believes in itMurielB a écrit:Yes these correlations can be funny but when people are depressed they tend to believe in everything which can bedangerous correlations to those who easily believe!
dangerous for them !
Not politicians but just think of French industrials believing in silliness... I'm thinking of a few recent events: "avions renifleurs", "espionnage chez Renault", "de l'eau comme carburant dans les voitures"; probably far more such events thoughout the world and along history!
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Re: Spurious Correlations
MurielB Lun 22 Juin - 21:57
It's hard to believe it but it's true.
Not politicians but just think of French industrials believing in silliness...
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