http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2007/02/26/correlation-is-not-causation/ Science and Engineering: Innovation, Research, Education and Economics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:32:15 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2007/02/26/correlation-is-not-causation/comment-page-1/#comment-77900 The Theory of Knowledge in Deming’s Management System: How Do We Know What We Know? » Curious Cat Management Blog Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:36:11 +0000 http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2007/02/26/correlation-is-not-causation/#comment-77900 I took on the task of explaining the theory of knowledge, as one article in a four part series looking at the four components of Dr. Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge... I took on the task of explaining the theory of knowledge, as one article in a four part series looking at the four components of Dr. Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge…

]]> http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2007/02/26/correlation-is-not-causation/comment-page-1/#comment-67612 Curious Cat Science Blog » The Value of Displaying Data Well Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:20:39 +0000 http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2007/02/26/correlation-is-not-causation/#comment-67612 Anscombe’s quartet comprises four datasets that have identical simple statistical properties, yet are revealed to be very different when inspected graphically... Anscombe’s quartet comprises four datasets that have identical simple statistical properties, yet are revealed to be very different when inspected graphically…

]]> http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2007/02/26/correlation-is-not-causation/comment-page-1/#comment-66098 Anonymous Wed, 20 May 2009 10:32:16 +0000 http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2007/02/26/correlation-is-not-causation/#comment-66098 Your article is interesting. Correlation is not causation. And reporting of the form, “1 time this happened” and so I report it as though it is some relevant fact, is sad. Take any incident that happened and then state random traits you want to imply there is some relevant link to (blue eyes, red hair, people that watch IT Crowd, people that bought a banana yesterday, tall, overweight... Your article is interesting. Correlation is not causation. And reporting of the form, “1 time this happened” and so I report it as though it is some relevant fact, is sad. Take any incident that happened and then state random traits you want to imply there is some relevant link to (blue eyes, red hair, people that watch IT Crowd, people that bought a banana yesterday, tall, overweight…

]]> http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2007/02/26/correlation-is-not-causation/comment-page-1/#comment-65175 Curious Cat Management Blog » Friday Fun: Correlation Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:58:26 +0000 http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2007/02/26/correlation-is-not-causation/#comment-65175 scientific understanding in comic form. scientific understanding in comic form.

]]> http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2007/02/26/correlation-is-not-causation/comment-page-1/#comment-64428 Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog » Statistics for Experimenters in Spanish Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:25:46 +0000 http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2007/02/26/correlation-is-not-causation/#comment-64428 Read a bit more can find a bit more on the Spanish edition... Estadística para Investigadores Diseño, innovación y descubrimiento Segunda edición. Read a bit more can find a bit more on the Spanish edition… Estadística para Investigadores Diseño, innovación y descubrimiento Segunda edición.

]]> http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2007/02/26/correlation-is-not-causation/comment-page-1/#comment-64357 Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog » Poor Reporting and Unfounded Implications Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:31:38 +0000 http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2007/02/26/correlation-is-not-causation/#comment-64357 [...] Correlation is not causation. And reporting of the form, “1 time this happened” and so I report it as though it is some relevant fact, is sad. Take any incident that happened and then state random traits you want to imply there is some relevant link to (blue eyes, red hair, people that watch IT Crowd, people that bought a banana yesterday, tall, overweight, did poorly in math…) and most people will know you are ignorant. [...] [...] Correlation is not causation. And reporting of the form, “1 time this happened” and so I report it as though it is some relevant fact, is sad. Take any incident that happened and then state random traits you want to imply there is some relevant link to (blue eyes, red hair, people that watch IT Crowd, people that bought a banana yesterday, tall, overweight, did poorly in math…) and most people will know you are ignorant. [...]

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