RE: MD acausal/ psuedo-science / wonder

From: Glenn Bradford (gmbbradford@netscape.net)
Date: Tue Dec 10 2002 - 04:53:20 GMT

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    "Erin N." <enoonan@kent.edu> wrote:

    >>===== 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.
    It seems that way because I am pressing for more clarity.
    >I think of causality being about linear relationships.
    Repeating yourself does not help me. I've never heard the
    phrase "linear relationship" before. Give me a reference
    if you can't explain it better.

    >Why don't you explain to me what you think of
    >causality?
    A cause is an agent which produces or contributes to the
    production of an outcome or effect. Causality is the principle
    of or relationship between cause and effect. This is close to
    a dictionary definition.
    Glenn

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