Correlation = Causation with logical commentary by BespinBen

[Bespinben]

Game: Link two variables.

100% of people who drink water die, so water is poison.

[ZeldaFan]

Like this?

5 guys that I know are jerks, so all men are jerks.

[Maelstrom]

A racist guy died yesterday, so all racist people must die.

[InsigTurtle]

As the amount of giant pandas decreases, our technology becomes better.
Therefore, we must kill more pandas in order to have more technological innovation.

Sorry, cute lil' fellas.

[Sebastian]

My computer is junk so all computers are junk

[Bespinben]

5 guys that I know are jerks, so all men are jerks.

My computer is junk so all computers are junk

These are examples of sample bias.

Insigturtle's got it right.

[Hero of Trains]

I thought I was done with statistics. 

Here's one: As my phone runs lower on power, it gets darker outside. Therefore, my phone causes the sunset. (Only applicable for today, but whatever. I'm too tired to think of something good.)

[Dudeman]

Every time I play Splatoon, I end up in Blackbelly Skatepark. Therefore, every time I play Blackbelly Skatepark, I end up in Splatoon.

[blueflower999]

This website is full of them.

[Bespinben]

This website is full of them.

STAHP CHEATING

Ah but they don't provide a spurious causational link, now do they? Bahahaha!

[Yugi]

1 out of 20 people are affected by criminals. Therefore, 19 out of 20 people are criminals.

[Pianist Da Sootopolis]

My air conditioner is broken, and the sun is hotter outside today. Therefore, the sun ruins air conditioners.
Kinda defeats the purpose of them, doesn't it?

[InsigTurtle]

The more I open the fridge door, the more I tend to eat.
The more I eat, the more weight I tend to gain.

Therefore, opening the refrigerator causes me to gain weight.

[blueflower999]

The more cheese you have, the more holes in the cheese you have

The more holes in the cheese you have, the less cheese you have

Therefore the more cheese you have, the less cheese you have

[Bespinben]

The more cheese you have, the more holes in the cheese you have

The more holes in the cheese you have, the less cheese you have

Therefore the more cheese you have, the less cheese you have

Haha! That's a good one. Pretty sure that's a syllogism though.

(Perhaps we should change this to the Logical Fallacy thread? That'd be more inclusive)