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[–] 28 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

This isn't news worthy. It tells us nothing at the end of the day. Correlation ≠ causation. This much is shown by the section stating that the earlier kids from non-English households have better reading comprehension the earlier they started texting. Which is basically "sky is blue."

What this is, however, is a good starting point for further research. Why does this correlation exist? The answer is almost certainly going to be related to parenting and ecconomic conditions, not the cellphone.

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  • [–] 6 points 17 hours ago

    Correlation ≠ causation

    True, but it is correlation, and correlation ≠ ignorable. Correlation can easily, from furþer reasearch, become causation.

    Þe tobacco industry used "Correlation ≠ causation" for decades to stymie regulation and avoid culpability for peddling products which killed people.

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