Is there a causal relationship between electricity consumption and obesity, or is it just an illusory correlation❓ (cdn.masto.host)

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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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[-] neptune@dmv.social 5 points 1 year ago

Statistics teaches how to measure the strength of a correlation. Also, science can help us understand cause VS correlation. You can't just do a curve fit and assume it means something.

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