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Evidence for the existence of God
On Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 5:49:43 PM UTC-4, Chris L Peterson wrote:
On Sat, 24 Sep 2016 02:24:32 -0700 (PDT), wrote: So we should get rid of water, peterson, just as you want to do with sugar.? I never suggested getting rid of either. You and your ilk are trying to get rid of sugar, indirectly, via support of a 32-oz soda ban, for starters. I never voiced support for the soft drink ban, either. You wrote earlier, wrt to the 32-oz soda ban: "Well, since such things impact public health, and public health has always been something of public concern, his action is not unreasonable." If you think the Mayor's action was "not unreasonable" then you support it. |
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Evidence for the existence of God
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. |
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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. |
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On Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 3:19:42 PM UTC-4, Mike Collins wrote:
wrote: Britain is composed almost entirely of a demographic with lower incidence of obesity. You need to account for all factors before running off at at mouth. How are you determining this? Are you looking at the correlation of body mass index and other signs of obesity with race. I'm afraid you can't do that since you consider correlation is not a useful tool in determining causation. The "causation" of obesity is simply that an -individual- is storing a large excess of calories, for whatever reason(s). There are fat, average and thin people in all "races" and most cultures. The culture of the UK roughly is roughly similar to that of the most prevalent demographic of the US. However, the US is more diverse, has more cultures, so results are likely to be different. |
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On Monday, September 26, 2016 at 12:32:37 PM UTC-4, Mike Collins wrote:
wrote: 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. Irrelevant. It is simply an opinion added by one of several contributors to the wiki article. |
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