How to explain to Big Data newbies why correlation doesn't equal causation
June 29th 2014 Posted at Uncategorized
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How to explain to Big Data newbies why correlation doesn't equal causation
With the explosion of interest in Big Data everyone in every department is looking for actionable intelligence. That's great but there's a downside: Trying to explain to, say, your VP of sales that the sales of barbecue sauce might appear to be …
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