Re: [Geology2] Statistical Justification for Antipodal Volcanism

Statistics by their very nature cannot demonstrate causation, only correlation. Without causation you have no theory... maybe a hypothesis at best.

On Tue, Dec 31, 2013 at 12:33 PM, Ben Fishler <benfishler@yahoo.com> wrote:

 

Dear Lin,

The purpose of this email is to present a paper entitled "Large Impacts & Contemporaneous Antipodal Mantle Plumes:  A Statistical Justification for Cause and Effect." This paper is attached in PDF form.

Statistics has its limitations, but powerful statistical evidence can go a long way toward establishing a new way to look at reality.

In many ways, what I am trying to do is to create a way to look at large impacts and their consequences in a different way ... to see reality through a different lens.

The purpose of the attached page is to provide the statistical justification for using this different lens. The next email will provide a geologically sound mechanism for understanding how the process works.

Again, I am always looking for comments.

Regards,

Ben Fishler

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