Sometimes correlation IS causation

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[–]weavilsatemyface 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Correlation is never the same thing as causation. They can (sometimes) go together, like smoke and fire (fire causes smoke, but not all fires are smokey, and not all smoke comes from fires); but they are never the same thing.

When you genuinely have causation, you should expect some correlation, the other way around does not follow.

Having said that, u/StillLessons is 100% correct that the correlation in VAERS warrants a genuine, open-minded investigation, not just to be dismissed or white-washed. That's what VAERS is for!