To the Editor: Shutting Down The "Correlation Does Not Equal Causation" Gaslighting Tactic

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To the Editor: Shutting Down The “Correlation Does Not Equal Causation” Gaslighting Tactic

October 9, 2023 • by A Reader

Dear DailyClout,

I am forwarding to you the email that I sent to Columbia University Prof. Spiro Pantazatos, who found a striking correlation between vaccination rates and excess mortality. Taking a cue from his work, I performed some simple comparisons of data available at Our World in Data, which the website is set up to do easily, and correlations emerged which I can only call shocking. I share your frustration that catastrophic excess death signals are being ignored, but I feel this results from the success of the “correlation does not equal causation” gaslighting tactic. I believe these charts show how to shut down that rhetorical attack once and for all.

I will cut to the chase and post below some of what I found, covered in my blog article.

The tight correlation between vaccination rates and excess deaths is undeniable, and can be seen in independent data sets across many different countries I have tested so far. Not all, but I think significance is already high. I believe this warrants the application of regression analysis, which I have no proficiency in. Combined with the meta-analysis of autopsy studies we now have and the reams of (censored) science on harms, I think this pretty much closes the case.

I am hoping someone with a wider reach than me and greater statistical expertise has a look at this and runs with it if it is significant.

Best,

A Reader

Timeline of excess deaths and COVID vaccination rates in various countries. Source of data: Our World In Data (CLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER IMAGE)