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by path411 1668 days ago
The BS filter is only obvious because we all agree that scientifically, watching a movie can't change your medical risk.

Try swapping the graph labels with: Took vitamin D pills, Excercised 30mins a week, Got the vaccine.

Most would agree that all three points probably have some level of health benefit. Suddenly the cause vs correlation can be much more difficult for the average person to determine.

Do all three reduce the death risk? Do some of them just also trend with more health conscious individuals? Are any of the three just completely bogus?