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Igel

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Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 09:00 PM

6 hrs ago

https://archive.is/UaPV2#selection-2497.135-2497.190

This is a confounder.

A causes B ... Okay.

On the other hand, A and C pretty much always co-occur, so it's just as valid to say C causes B. Because you can't tell given the data at hand.

Not that the two can't both be reasons at the same time--but then there's still no way to tell if A started off as the cause of B and then C became more important because, well, you can't tell which (if either) is the real reason.

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