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Damn, I forgot about this one too. Thanks for doing the maths, TLC, and that seems a rather strong negative correlation between the two, 1.00 being a perfect correlation right?Scouse Git (2) La Fayette Adam Smith Solomwi and Loinburger will not be forgotten.
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Indeed.Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
Damn, I forgot about this one too. Thanks for doing the maths, TLC, and that seems a rather strong negative correlation between the two, 1.00 being a perfect correlation right?
Just recall the old adage "correlation is not causation".
(A glance at the map suggests there ought, for African countries, be a not inconsiderable correlation 'tween AIDS rate and the latitude of the country's capital.)Why can't you be a non-conformist just like everybody else?
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Well, that may have something to do with the growth of Islam, in Africa, that the North has more Islamic folks than the South.
Secondly, how many countries did you enter? I might do the same with more since I have a bit of free time over the next few days.Scouse Git (2) La Fayette Adam Smith Solomwi and Loinburger will not be forgotten.
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As said, I used the countries from Spiff's list.
The point about "correlation is not causation" isn't that iIslam isn't the reason, but that my math doesn't prove that it is. A test like this can falsify the hypothesis that Islam stops AIDS, but not prove it.Why can't you be a non-conformist just like everybody else?
It's no good (from an evolutionary point of view) to have the physique of Tarzan if you have the sex drive of a philosopher. -- Michael Ruse
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No, that's what the whole point was for the exercise. If we could see no correlation, then my argument would have been crushed.Scouse Git (2) La Fayette Adam Smith Solomwi and Loinburger will not be forgotten.
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Gibsie - sorry 'bout that. Since you posted your GF taking drugs she would not let you see on this thread, I was taking it in the context of prescripion drugs. I normally would assume, if she is not willing to provide data, it is something she is embarressed about/worried about your reaction too, such as mental health (i.e. depression, bi-polar, schitzophrenia, etc.) or epilepsy, cancer, or similiar issues. When you mentioned South Africa, though, that caused me concern because of the extremely high rate of AIDS among sexually active adults. Remember, all the rates you here, you can increase them by 50% to double among the sexually active adults, depending on the amount of people in monogamous relationships, not dating at all, too young, etc. That makes South Africa frighteningly high.The worst form of insubordination is being right - Keith D., marine veteran. A dictator will starve to the last civilian - self-quoted
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Yeah I can see why you thought that. It was just what Jon Miller had said about rohypnol, and the way she acted when I saw her under the influence of these drugs, it hit a chord. I think she was worried about my reaction, that I'd instantly google the pills and tell her about the risks and so on (When in fact I'm very liberal about drugs).Comment
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Um, that's what I said.Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
No, that's what the whole point was for the exercise. If we could see no correlation, then my argument would have been crushed.Why can't you be a non-conformist just like everybody else?
It's no good (from an evolutionary point of view) to have the physique of Tarzan if you have the sex drive of a philosopher. -- Michael Ruse
The Nedaverse I can accept, but not the Berzaverse. There can only be so many alternate realities. -- ElokComment
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I'm agreeing with you TLC.
Scouse Git (2) La Fayette Adam Smith Solomwi and Loinburger will not be forgotten.
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Agreement is not usually indicated by the word "no".Why can't you be a non-conformist just like everybody else?
It's no good (from an evolutionary point of view) to have the physique of Tarzan if you have the sex drive of a philosopher. -- Michael Ruse
The Nedaverse I can accept, but not the Berzaverse. There can only be so many alternate realities. -- ElokComment
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No that's right.Long time member @ Apolyton
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