Trav Le Bleu Posted 16 August 2011 Posted 16 August 2011 I'll start with this gem... Exercise is good for you. It's amazing what makes the news. Come on, we all hear a few everyday. Post them here.
Rincewind Posted 16 August 2011 Posted 16 August 2011 Saw this in the newspaper I (the 20p newspaper) 'Watchng TV for 6 hours could shorten your life.... By 6 hours?
StanSP Posted 16 August 2011 Posted 16 August 2011 Saw this in the newspaper I (the 20p newspaper) 'Watchng TV for 6 hours could shorten your life.... By 6 hours? Also on the BBC site, too. Goes on to explain that if you watch for 6 hours a day, you're more likely to have an unhealthy lifestyle, which is what they say actually causes shorter lives.
Alexikokopops Posted 16 August 2011 Posted 16 August 2011 Also on the BBC site, too. Goes on to explain that if you watch for 6 hours a day, you're more likely to have an unhealthy lifestyle, which is what they say actually causes shorter lives. A classic example of correlation does not imply causality. The rookie mistake.
Rincewind Posted 16 August 2011 Posted 16 August 2011 It was the wording and the fact that it was headline at the top of the page. The first thing I thought was it did not make sense but it made a good headline because readers would want to know why. I didn't read the rest myself.
Zingari Posted 16 August 2011 Posted 16 August 2011 A classic example of correlation does not imply causality. The rookie mistake. I wouldn't know about that because I don't watch Coronation Street or Casualty
Alexikokopops Posted 16 August 2011 Posted 16 August 2011 I wouldn't know about that because I don't watch Coronation Street or Casualty You're a statistics expert now!
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