tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15644559.post112778883744797783..comments2024-03-21T03:55:51.565-07:00Comments on Omniorthogonal: Everything God Is Bad For Youmtravenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356162954308418556noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15644559.post-1127981840471570912005-09-29T01:17:00.000-07:002005-09-29T01:17:00.000-07:00@Orac: Even if it shows no correlation, that's som...@Orac: Even if it shows no correlation, that's something to shove in the face of bible-thumpers in response to "religion makes society more moral" or the like.Jarlsberg's Chosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13534668097968123394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15644559.post-1127925864236879462005-09-28T09:44:00.000-07:002005-09-28T09:44:00.000-07:00Well yeah, but I can't resist a cheap shot.Another...Well yeah, but I can't resist a cheap shot.<BR/><BR/>Another weakness: the causation behind the correlation, if there is one, could run the other way. Crappy societies could drive people towards religion as a coping mechanism.mtravenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356162954308418556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15644559.post-1127877140999254592005-09-27T20:12:00.000-07:002005-09-27T20:12:00.000-07:00The problem is, the data in the study doesn't show...The problem is, the data in the study doesn't show what its authors claim it shows. The scatter plots shown are star charts, with no correlation one way or another, and they didn't even bother to try to do a statistical analysis. A truly weak study.Orachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01370846202152605202noreply@blogger.com