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One of the first things taught in introductory statistics textbooks is that correlation is not causation. It is also one of the first things forgotten.One of the first things taught in introductory statistics textbooks is that correlation is not causation. It is also one of the first things forgotten.

One of the first things taught in introductory statistics textbooks is that correlation is not causation. It is also one of the first things forgotten.

August 21, 2020

Correlation ≠ Causation I have lost count at the number of times I have rolled my eyes since the outbreak

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The Decline of COVID LethalityThe Decline of COVID Lethality

The Decline of COVID Lethality

August 18, 2020

From the beginning of the COVID epidemic, the working construct has been that the spread of the coronavirus would inevitably

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US COVID Data for CDC Weeks 32 & 33US COVID Data for CDC Weeks 32 & 33

US COVID Data for CDC Weeks 32 & 33

August 17, 2020

For the last two weeks (ending August 15) the national COVID metrics showed some modest improvement. Testing I have previously

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On Overpasses and PoliticsOn Overpasses and Politics

On Overpasses and Politics

August 14, 2020

Memphis, Texas is located in the panhandle on SH287.  The US Census estimated its 2019 population at just shy of

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Texas COVID Stats – CDC Weeks 31 & 32Texas COVID Stats – CDC Weeks 31 & 32

Texas COVID Stats – CDC Weeks 31 & 32

August 10, 2020

For CDC Weeks 31 & 32 (ending 8/1 & 8/8) the COVID stats for Texas were all over the place,

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The False Dilemma of Capitalism vs. SocialismThe False Dilemma of Capitalism vs. Socialism

The False Dilemma of Capitalism vs. Socialism

August 7, 2020

One of the things that students learn in their first logic class is the fallacy of a false dilemma, which

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