Yes, yes, we know
….Correlation DOES NOT equal causation, but deciphering all of the data we’re bombarded with everyday can be challenging.
Here are a few examples of correlation vs. causation I dug up, in order of absurdity. Some examples are so ridiculous that you should recognize them immediately as miss-use of correlation vs. causation data, but others will make you think a little more about what data we need to make conclusions about what is really going on.