tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569772432953120875.post1655560329216347516..comments2024-02-22T19:45:29.872-05:00Comments on Sources And Methods: Passport Ownership Cures Diabetes (Analytic Traps)Kristan J. Wheatonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02566135545863154089noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569772432953120875.post-55857549261991635912011-03-25T15:01:16.154-04:002011-03-25T15:01:16.154-04:00As a few of the links note, a correlation like thi...As a few of the links note, a correlation like this does suggest that *something* causal is going on, just not necessarily A->B. In this case, likely a common cause, eg socioeconomic status.ctwardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06561863222359209689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569772432953120875.post-60550336624139041472011-03-16T11:26:43.049-04:002011-03-16T11:26:43.049-04:00On a related note ... "How to Use Statistics ...On a related note ... "How to Use Statistics to Live Longer" on Lifehacker: http://lifehacker.com/#!5781482/how-to-live-foreverMikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569772432953120875.post-75689538625414123042011-03-12T17:27:44.433-05:002011-03-12T17:27:44.433-05:00I was looking at these maps, but from a critical t...I was looking at these maps, but from a critical thinking perspective, I would like to see some data on the weight, fitness level, diet, income, medical access of passport holders. Since you need a passport for international travel, perhaps passport holders have higher incomes, which could lead to better diet, increased levels of personal fitness, etc., which could lead to lower levels of diabetes. I am not saying that getting a passort will reduce a persons risk of developing diabetes. I am just saying that if you can obtain and analyze all available data, there may actually be a link between holding a passport and likelyhood of developing diabetes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569772432953120875.post-11198335453605747872011-03-11T14:52:51.332-05:002011-03-11T14:52:51.332-05:00PERFECT cartoon highlighting this here - enjoy!PERFECT cartoon highlighting this <a href="http://xkcd.com/552/" rel="nofollow">here</a> - enjoy!milnews.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787415534175624618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569772432953120875.post-78688726747077974522011-03-11T14:21:55.877-05:002011-03-11T14:21:55.877-05:00Just one more reason why structured methods are so...Just one more reason why structured methods are so important.Dannynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569772432953120875.post-87226240463683752402011-03-11T12:16:09.248-05:002011-03-11T12:16:09.248-05:00Thanks. Interesting example.Thanks. Interesting example.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03853798012624050463noreply@blogger.com