Comment Comment by coldtea >correlation does not imply causationIt sure does. It might not prove causation, or it might not necessitate causation, but it very much implies it.Somehow people forget that "imply" means: "indicate the truth or existence of (something) by suggestion rather than explicit reference".In this -- the dictionary and everyday sense -- correlation DOES imply (suggest) causation. It just doesn't secure it. parent coldtea 11 years ago
It sure does. It might not prove causation, or it might not necessitate causation, but it very much implies it.
Somehow people forget that "imply" means: "indicate the truth or existence of (something) by suggestion rather than explicit reference".
In this -- the dictionary and everyday sense -- correlation DOES imply (suggest) causation. It just doesn't secure it.