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Is there a causal relationship between electricity consumption and obesity, or is it just an illusory correlation❓

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[-] JoBo@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago

You've fitted a curve through a bunch of points and called it correlation. It is not.

If you want to do this properly, you've got a lot of reading to do.

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