I'm not so sure the apparent correlation between Mozzarella cheese consumption and civil engineering doctorates is spurious. Given the quantity of late-night study and access to university resources, and the social isolation of most civil engineering students, I would be surprised if the two WEREN'T explained by the stats on pizza delivery in the wee, small hours of the night.
Correlation is not Causation
Indeed, and we can add the laundry list of logical fallacies here as well. But, it needs an originator's name or other pithy appellation.
cum hoc ergo propter hoc - can't get much pithier than that...
how about C i n C, might confuse those in manufacture though.
I'll have to think about it....
"...C i n C, might confuse those in manufacture though." Or those familiar with the military. :-)
I'm not so sure the apparent correlation between Mozzarella cheese consumption and civil engineering doctorates is spurious. Given the quantity of late-night study and access to university resources, and the social isolation of most civil engineering students, I would be surprised if the two WEREN'T explained by the stats on pizza delivery in the wee, small hours of the night.