RE: MD acausal/ psuedo-science / wonder

From: Erin N. (enoonan@kent.edu)
Date: Mon Dec 09 2002 - 22:55:25 GMT

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    >===== Original Message From moq_discuss@moq.org =====
    >"Erin N." <enoonan@kent.edu> wrote:
    >
    >>>===== Original Message From moq_discuss@moq.org =====
    >>>Well I guess in my mind the opposite of causal
    >>>would be chance no--no relationship.
    >>>Acausal there is a connection, relationsip but
    >>>its not A -B causality.
    >>>The idea of acausality is the interconnectedness
    >>>of everything.
    >>>
    >>>Lots of things affecting behavior.
    >>>In other words "acausal" is causal, except when it's A -B causal.
    >>>Please distinguish "causality" from "A -B causality".
    >>>Glenn
    >>
    >>I think of causality of linear relationships.
    >>You can drop the AB just to represent the tracing
    >>of that linear relationship.
    >>No difference.
    >>
    >>erin
    >OK. So what's linear causality?
    >

    Now i think you are just giving me a hard time.
    I think of causality being about linear relationships.
    Why don't you explain to me what you think of
    causality?

    erin

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