It is said that there is a correlation between the number of storks’ nests found on Danish houses and the number of children born in those houses. Could the old story about babies being delivered by storks really be true? No. Correlation is not causation. Storks do not deliver children but larger houses have more room both for children and for storks.
丹麥流傳著一種說法,一戶人家屋檐上的鸛巢數(shù)量與這家人所生孩子的數(shù)量存在著相關(guān)性。嬰兒是鸛鳥送來的古老傳說是真的嗎?當(dāng)然不是。相關(guān)性跟因果關(guān)系不是一回事。鸛不會(huì)送來孩子,但大房子有更大的空間為孩子和鸛所用。
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