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#63
08-17-2012, 03:33 PM
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Actually, it's a common fallacy. . . . the confusion of correlation with causation. Here's language borrowed from Wikipedia: "Correlation does not imply causation" (related to "ignoring a common cause" and questionable cause) is a phrase used in science and statistics to emphasize that a correlation between two variables does not automatically imply that one causes the other (though correlation is necessary for linear causation in the absence of any third and countervailing causative variable, it can indicate possible causes or areas for further investigation; in other words, correlation is a hint).[1][2] The opposite belief, correlation proves causation, is a logical fallacy by which two events that occur together are claimed to have a cause-and-effect relationship. The fallacy is also known as cum hoc ergo propter hoc (Latin for "with this, therefore because of this") and false cause. It is a common fallacy in which it is assumed that, because two things or events occur together, one must be the cause of the other." Three of the most valuable courses I ever took in college and grad school were the required statistics courses. The time and effort has served me well through life.
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#64
08-17-2012, 05:01 PM
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#65
08-18-2012, 09:20 AM
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When I first heard about Facebook I was asking my best fishing bud what he knew about it. He stated that it was a "meat hunt", a social bar meeting place. Years later I have come to the conclusion that that is true for a certain segment but not for all. My daughter set up a Facebook account for my wife and that didn't last six months. Her account was a non-stop effort by old flames wanting to re-kindle and old classmates wanting to start a new flame. I starting calling it the Lonely Hearts Club. LOL! She has since closed her account. So I can see how maybe in a weak moment of discord in a marriage someone could use Facebook relationships to turn "friendships' into something more. It's not the fault of Facebook. It just makes it easy. A lot of the comments here talk about re-uniting with old friends. I would suggest that they must not be much of a friend if you lost contact with them. Maybe the word, friend, means something different to me than it does to others. I don't lose contact with friends. When I get curious about what's going on in a friend or relatives life, I call them or pay them a visit. My youngest daughter is a Facebook junkie and I'm fine with it. I get to access all the pictures of my grandchildrens activities that I can't attend, see how the home remodeling projects are going, and watch them on their vacations. So to me, Facebook is a mixed bag but I'm sure is here to stay.
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#66
08-18-2012, 09:31 AM
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I think i got it now
1. Its for responsible people to keep up to date with close family and friends that may live at far distances........an open diary if you will 2. Its also great for stalkers
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#67
08-18-2012, 10:11 AM
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3. It's also a way for certain teens to avoid getting a job even if the 'rents bring home the job app and line up the interview. (imagine a prospective employer takes a look and sees a pic of an Alfred E. Newman look-alike doing bong hits - while flipping-off the camera - under the heading '(eff) the world' ) Ya,the manager at Paco's Taco's has a FB account too. Guess what she uses it for.
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#68
08-18-2012, 10:19 AM
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Home run dude. Why some people put some of this stuff on Facebook is a mystery to me. My sister was in a state of shock when she was able to access her kids Facebook account through my daughters "Friends" list. Some people just don't use very good judgement on what they put on those pages.
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