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		Is Big Data an Economic Dud? (nytimes.com)
		11 points by mattrjacobs on Aug 18, 2013 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 2 comments

tdheff on Aug 18, 2013 | [–]

Someone needs a lesson in the difference between correlation and causation.

mgwhitfield on Aug 18, 2013 | [–]

doubt it, people just aren't thinking about it right

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