Correlation is not causation, as the saying goes.

俗话说，相不是因果。

Correlation, in other words, rather than causation.

换言之，这是一种相互左右的，而不是因果。

Correlation is not causation, but the evidence of a robust connection is hard to ignore.

相不等于因果，但强有力的联证据不容忽视。

Correlation is not causation, however: it could be that unhappy people seek refuge online.

然而，相不等于因果：可能是不快乐的人在网上寻求逃避。

Correlation is not causation, of course; successful businesses may feel freer to appoint atypical board members.

当然，相并不等同于因果。成功的企业许能更随心所欲地任命与众不同的董事。

Unfortunately, as we all know, assuming causation can be risky.

不幸的是，所知，假设因果是有风险的。

That's why I call it the smoking gun of human causation.

这就是为什么我称之为人类因果的确凿证据。

Interesting, but it's important to note that correlation does not equal causation.

这点很有趣，但值得注意的是这之间的相互不等于因果。

And then there's also this fallacy of correlation that our brain assumes is causation.

还有一种相互联的谬误，我们的大脑认为这就是因果。

To draw a firm conclusion, however, would take a clearer understanding of the direction of causation.

然而，要得出明确的结论，需要对因果的方向有更清晰的了解。

So, faced with a spooky, moving planchette, you might just try to assign causation anywhere you can.

所以，面对一个令人毛骨悚然的移动的占卜板，你可以试着在任何地方找到因果。

We cannot draw causations from associations because there are chances that other factors might be in play.

我们不能从联中得出因果，因为可能还有其他因素在起作用。

But to be able to predict across 30 years, that's a big deal, that begins to get at causation.

但要预测未来三十年不是一件小事，需要找到其中的因果。

Well, I would say, is that causation or correlation?

嗯，我想说，这是因果还是相？

Now, this is--actually also illustrates the difference between proximate and ultimate causation.

现在，这实际上说明了近因和究竟因之间的区别。

But he said that the research was limited to one country and as an observational study does not prove causation.

但他同时表示，这项研究仅限于一个国家，并且作为一项观察研究，它不能证明任何因果。

It is important to remember correlation doesn't equal causation, but it is interesting to investigate the variables related to intellect.

重要的是，要记住相并不等于因果，但是研究与智力相的变量是很有趣的。

And what this fails to do is make a distinction between ultimate causation and proximate causation.

它未能区分最终因果和近因因果。

We all know that correlation does not prove causation.

我们都知道， 相并不能证明因果。

The Mandate of Heaven is remarkably flexible as an explanation of historical causation.

天命作为对历史因果的解释非常灵活。