Correlation is not causation, as the saying goes.

俗话说，相关关系不是因果关系。

Correlation, in other words, rather than causation.

换言之，这是一种相互左右的关系，而不是因果关系。

Correlation is not causation, but the evidence of a robust connection is hard to ignore.

相关性不等于因果关系，但强有力的联系证据不容忽视。

Correlation is not causation, however: it could be that unhappy people seek refuge online.

然而，相关性不等于因果关系：也可能是不快乐的人在网上寻求逃避。

Correlation is not causation, of course; successful businesses may feel freer to appoint atypical board members.

当然，相关性并不等同于因果性。成功的企业也许能更随心所欲地任命与众不同的董事。

Unfortunately, as we all know, assuming causation can be risky.

不幸的是，周所周知，假设因果关系是有风险的。

That's why I call it the smoking gun of human causation.

这就是为什么我称之为人类因果关系的确凿证据。

Interesting, but it's important to note that correlation does not equal causation.

这点很有趣，但值得注意的是这之间的相互关系不等于因果关系。

And then there's also this fallacy of correlation that our brain assumes is causation.

还有一种相互关联的谬误，我们的大脑认为这就是因果关系。

To draw a firm conclusion, however, would take a clearer understanding of the direction of causation.

然而，要得出明确的结论，需要对因果关系的方向有更清晰的了解。