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On Sunday, September 25, 2016 at 6:25:31 AM UTC-4, Quadibloc wrote:
On Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 10:06:48 PM UTC-6, Chris L Peterson wrote:
He doesn't understand logic, he doesn't understand reason, he
doesn't understand science (because first and foremost, what
scientists do is observe correlation, assume causation, and test for
it. They always assume that correlation implies causation- otherwise
there is no science.)

Most scientists do tend to normally use the word "imply" in the mathematical
sense.

peterson does not appear to be a scientist, based on his logical
inconsistencies as seen in this forum.


"Empirically observed covariation is a necessary but not sufficient
condition for causality."
"Correlation is not causation but it sure is a hint."

From the page you linked to.