Mike Palij wrote:
(3) A more recent example of perceiving correlations and causation is in a NY Times article on a physician Dr. Donald Redelmeier who actually did some research with Amos Tversky (the weather and arthritis study). The article is available on the NY Times website; see: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/science/31profile.html?ref=science&pagewanted=all One conclusion that apparently follows, at least on the basis of the info in the NY Times article, is that if you want to live longer, win an Oscar (i.e., an Academy Award). I'm sure Heath Ledger is pleased to learn that.
As Maxwell Smart would say, "Missed it by that much" Ken
-Mike Palij New York University [email protected]
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