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Little River, TX | Post Hoc ergo Propter Hoc. Rolls off the tongue, doesn't it? This Latin term succinctly describes a thought process that American humans, especially plaintiff attorneys, use in lieu of science, and, in fact, often confuse with science.
It means, literally, "It happened after an event, therefore, it is because of the event".
From Open Choke Blog
http://openchoke.blogs.com/
Or as the saying goes:
Correlation Does Not Prove Causation
Or as I prefere: Coincidence does not indicate cause.
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Ignorance... in Latin! some copy and paste.
