‘It may be a mistake to jump to conclusions’
This map plotting the Brexit vote with mad cow disease went viral but we’d all do well to heed the headline underneath.
shhhhhhhh pic.twitter.com/chsLRXODsV
— Chris J Keelty (@ChrisKeelty) September 15, 2018
Too good to check, surely?
That cant be for real
— Lord Snoutintrough #FBPE (@Rowland72James) September 16, 2018
its as real as your name
— Chris J Keelty (@ChrisKeelty) September 16, 2018
And yet …
Rather be mad than controlled by Europe! 🇬🇧😝🇬🇧
— Martin Moriarty (@MoriartyMartin) September 17, 2018
Nice.
Seriously, always beware false correlations.
May have related cause though— Richard Beasley #FBPE (@richbsys) September 16, 2018
To conclude …
Remember: correlation is not cau…. oh screw it, this is funny https://t.co/CFSEeimKjH
— Jamie Bartlett (@JamieJBartlett) September 17, 2018