werner@aecom.UUCP (Craig Werner) (08/27/85)
The following is in fact true. As reported in the New York Times 'Science Times,' there is for some inexplicable reason, a very strong correlation between the risk of developing Malignant Melanoma (a very deadly skin cancer) and the level of one's education. (I had heard this before, some of the info below is from memory.) People who hold higher degrees are more likely to get it than ordinary College graduates, who in turn are more likely to get it than people who hold only a high school diploma. Like I said, this is serious. The correlation is highly statistically significant. In this case, more significant than diet. So, to reduce your risk of dying from malignant melanoma, drop out of school --- before it's too late. (and my oh my, by the time I'm finished, I'll have a Bachelor's, Masters, MD, and PhD, I'm a goner for sure :-) Oh, well, it's a risk I'll have to take.) -- Craig Werner !philabs!aecom!werner "The world is just a straight man for you sometimes"
hollombe@ttidcc.UUCP (The Polymath) (09/04/85)
I loved the below quoted article, but I'm afraid some of the netters might
not appreciate Craig's humor here. I've no doubt what he says is true.
He's also assuming we're all aware that correlation does not impute
causation. Based on some of the arguments I've seen in this group, I'm
afraid that's not a valid assumption. So, before the hearsay mongers go
out and burn their diplomas, let me say it again:
CORRELATION DOES NOT IMPUTE CAUSATION.
Thanks, Craig. Don't stay away too long.
In article <1875@aecom.UUCP> werner@aecom.UUCP (Craig Werner) writes:
>
> The following is in fact true.
> As reported in the New York Times 'Science Times,' there is for some
>inexplicable reason, a very strong correlation between the risk of developing
>Malignant Melanoma (a very deadly skin cancer) and the level of one's
>education. (I had heard this before, some of the info below is from memory.)
>
> People who hold higher degrees are more likely to get it than ordinary
>College graduates, who in turn are more likely to get it than people who hold
>only a high school diploma.
> Like I said, this is serious. The correlation is highly statistically
>significant. In this case, more significant than diet.
>
> So, to reduce your risk of dying from malignant melanoma, drop out
>of school --- before it's too late. (and my oh my, by the time I'm finished,
>I'll have a Bachelor's, Masters, MD, and PhD, I'm a goner for sure :-) Oh,
>well, it's a risk I'll have to take.)
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