What the fuck is a direct inverse correlation?
RFK Jr: "We found that there's a direct inverse correlation between fluoride exposure and low IQ in children. So the more you get, the stupider you are."
April 30, 2025 at 9:59 PM
What the fuck is a direct inverse correlation?
Not just an inverse correlation, a direct inverse correlation!
RFK Jr: "We found that there's a direct inverse correlation between fluoride exposure and low IQ in children. So the more you get, the stupider you are."
April 30, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Not just an inverse correlation, a direct inverse correlation!
The correlation between science denial, racism, and far rightedness is almost a straight collinear line.
July 28, 2026 at 6:41 PM
The correlation between science denial, racism, and far rightedness is almost a straight collinear line.
there does seem to be a pretty direct correlation between Vichy Twitter usage and belief in Conservative Vibe Shift Theory but idk if its correlation or causation
Theory: It's just that they are all still on Twitter, and they credulously mistook Musk's manipulation of the algorithm as the manifestation of a genuine cultural change.
Maybe it's not any more complicated than that.
Maybe it's not any more complicated than that.
September 23, 2026 at 4:11 PM
there does seem to be a pretty direct correlation between Vichy Twitter usage and belief in Conservative Vibe Shift Theory but idk if its correlation or causation
Is correlation causation?
In this provocative article, we find that correlation is in fact correlated, and conclude that this means causation.
In this provocative article, we find that correlation is in fact correlated, and conclude that this means causation.
June 14, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Is correlation causation?
In this provocative article, we find that correlation is in fact correlated, and conclude that this means causation.
In this provocative article, we find that correlation is in fact correlated, and conclude that this means causation.
I’m not an immunologist, but there appears to be a strong positive correlation between vaccine skepticism and being an insufferable asshole.
August 11, 2026 at 12:15 PM
I’m not an immunologist, but there appears to be a strong positive correlation between vaccine skepticism and being an insufferable asshole.
I’m sure there’s no correlation between Mia hanging around in here and all the displaced bathmat and towel incidents
September 22, 2026 at 5:10 AM
I’m sure there’s no correlation between Mia hanging around in here and all the displaced bathmat and towel incidents
Correlation. No causation.
ICE was formed after the first season of The Wire debuted on HBO.
ICE is an entity that didn't even exist until 2003. Its functions were tasked to other entities for generations. If its thuggery is abolished, those functions return to Customs/CBP. Not so with basic constabularies, organized and maintained in every society for centuries.
Abolish ICE. Not policing.
Abolish ICE. Not policing.
January 30, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Correlation. No causation.
Science 101. Correlation does not equal causation. Tylenol aka paracetamol doesn’t cause autism. A correlation can lead to all sorts of causal fallacy. Like so. 👇
September 23, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Science 101. Correlation does not equal causation. Tylenol aka paracetamol doesn’t cause autism. A correlation can lead to all sorts of causal fallacy. Like so. 👇
This is a wildly overblown causal claim based on a correlation
Now THAT's a headline.
"The U.S. spent $30 billion to ditch textbooks for laptops and tablets: The result is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents"
fortune.com/2026/02/21/l...
"The U.S. spent $30 billion to ditch textbooks for laptops and tablets: The result is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents"
fortune.com/2026/02/21/l...
The U.S. spent $30 billion to ditch textbooks for laptops and tablets: The result is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents | Fortune
Neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath said older generations “screwed up” giving students access to so much technology: “I genuinely hope Gen Z quickly figures that out and gets mad.”
fortune.com
February 21, 2026 at 11:24 PM
This is a wildly overblown causal claim based on a correlation
A "direct inverse correlation" between fluoride exposure and low IQ" means the more fluoride you get, the higher your IQ. What he's looking for is a "direct correlation," but he doesn't know what any of these words mean or how science works.
RFK Jr: "We found that there's a direct inverse correlation between fluoride exposure and low IQ in children. So the more you get, the stupider you are."
April 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
A "direct inverse correlation" between fluoride exposure and low IQ" means the more fluoride you get, the higher your IQ. What he's looking for is a "direct correlation," but he doesn't know what any of these words mean or how science works.
Anyone need a refresher on the difference between cause and correlation?
June 13, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Anyone need a refresher on the difference between cause and correlation?
There is a direct correlation between how fake your job is and how much value you see in AI
A study by Dayforce shows 87% of executives use AI for work, compared to 57% of managers and just 27% of employees.
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
Execs are embracing AI more than their employees are, new research suggests
Research from HR software company Dayforce suggests that executives are leaning into AI far more than their employees.
www.businessinsider.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
There is a direct correlation between how fake your job is and how much value you see in AI
September 23, 2025 at 10:31 AM
I swear this has no correlation with me having tummy aches! >//>
February 24, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I swear this has no correlation with me having tummy aches! >//>
A quick refresher on correlation vs. causation (something some people clearly need a refresher on right now) https://youtu.be/PXf0iEBhUaw
September 25, 2026 at 1:35 PM
A quick refresher on correlation vs. causation (something some people clearly need a refresher on right now) https://youtu.be/PXf0iEBhUaw
tired: correlation is not causation
wired: correlation is not cognition
wired: correlation is not cognition
We present a typology of traps to avoid:
1. Believing that AI systems are minds
2. Believing that AI systems are theories
3. Believing that cognitive science can be automated.
Learn to recognise and avoid these traps. Failure to avoid leads to numerous problems.
3/🧵
1. Believing that AI systems are minds
2. Believing that AI systems are theories
3. Believing that cognitive science can be automated.
Learn to recognise and avoid these traps. Failure to avoid leads to numerous problems.
3/🧵
January 8, 2026 at 4:05 AM
tired: correlation is not causation
wired: correlation is not cognition
wired: correlation is not cognition
WTF is an affirmative no? Is it like a direct inverse correlation?
WYDEN: Did you promise any tax promoter you would help them if you got confirmed?
LONG: I can answer that with an affirmative no
W: So you didn't meet w/ anybody when you were in town for the inauguration & promise help?
L: Not that I can think of. And I had food poisoning
W: We have it on tape
LONG: I can answer that with an affirmative no
W: So you didn't meet w/ anybody when you were in town for the inauguration & promise help?
L: Not that I can think of. And I had food poisoning
W: We have it on tape
May 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
WTF is an affirmative no? Is it like a direct inverse correlation?
December 2, 2024 at 9:55 AM
The exact same correlation exists for male education
September 2, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The exact same correlation exists for male education
we found there's a correlation between heroin use and saying stupid shit!
April 30, 2025 at 7:04 PM
we found there's a correlation between heroin use and saying stupid shit!
Correlation = Causation
November 20, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Correlation = Causation