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Originally Posted by luysion  hi, say we have two variables.
engine size and rural driving fuel usage
and
engine size and urban driving fuel usage.
now these two variables are obviously linked no doubt.. however are they casual?
i did a scatter plot and it seemed that the relationship between engine size and rural driving fuel usage was greater than urban driving fuel usage.
what is the meaning behind this? | Read these: Correlation does not imply causation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Does Correlation Prove Causation | Reference.com Tainted Ideals: Fallacy Friday: correlation and causation; a good working synopsis
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