When correlation doesn't equal causation, people tend to make the mistake of skipping from factor A to B. That missing third ever-so-absent variable of the logic chain is C.
"A is correlated with B. Therefore A leads to B."
No, both "A" and "B" are related to "C". It's Factor C.
"A is correlated with B. Therefore A leads to B."
No, both "A" and "B" are related to "C". It's Factor C.
Person 1: "People who have lighters in their pockets are far more likely to develop lung cancer. Obviously, lighters lead to lung cancer, it's just simple A-to-B logic."
Person 2: "Factor C: Smoking... Are you actually retarded?"
Person 2: "Factor C: Smoking... Are you actually retarded?"
by anonymous April 15, 2025
Get the Factor Cmug. Person 1: Dude! i watched so much porn of sasha grey last night! it was great!
Person 2: Um...you may be suffering from The "Grey" factor bro, thats not very healthy.
Person 2: Um...you may be suffering from The "Grey" factor bro, thats not very healthy.
by Bibliotheca April 13, 2014
Get the The "Grey" factormug. Describes a phenomenon that happens to the majority of people in a conversation. The first few words that come out of the persons mouth are positive, followed by negative statements. You only remember the first 2 words or so, and ignore the negative words. Thereby giving that person the benefit of the doubt due to most people's inability to recall words or statements past the first few that were said.
He said "I Love You" and the everything else he said was a blur. I thought he said I was too skinny and needed to eat more, but I can't be sure.
Sounds like he gave you the Primacy Factor
Sounds like he gave you the Primacy Factor
by pfactor May 25, 2013
Get the Primacy Factormug. When a woman appears to be hot with sunglasses on, but soon as she takes them off, becomes tremendously less hot
Ben spots a beautiful girl walking into a building so he followed inside to talk to her, but when he walked in he immediately left because she had removed her sunglasses and revealed the ocular distortion factor.
by Captian McAwesomeville August 15, 2012
Get the Ocular Distortion Factormug. <.7.9.7.6.>as an Air sign you are good at adapting to new situations and that will be a factor in your favor over the coming year. Others may be worried by the frenzied pace of change but for you it will be exciting and full of opportunity<.7.9.7.6.>
<.7.9.7.6.>as an Air sign you are good at adapting to new situations and that will be a factor in your favor over the coming year. Others may be worried by the frenzied pace of change but for you it will be exciting and full of opportunity<.7.9.7.6.>
by IPromiseToDoWhatIPromised June 3, 2025
Get the <.7.9.7.6.>as an Air sign you are good at adapting to new situations and that will be a factor in your favor over the coming year. Others may be worried by the frenzied pace of change but for you it will be exciting and full of opportunity<.7.9.7.6.>mug. You first change tangent to cos and multiply that by the sin of 2.45 Most importantly, you divide that by the cheese factor, and you get the answer for how worthless all this math really is.
by South Paw May 8, 2004
Get the cheese factormug. 4. Effect of the Use on the Market: This factor considers whether the use harms the market for the original work or any potential markets for it. If the use directly competes with the original work or could potentially harm its future sales, it's less likely to be fair use, according to the University of Washington.
Hym "As far as the 4th factor: Does this harm the market for the original works I used? No. Everyone who's work I've used has been or had elevated politically or economically. The net worth of Urban Dictionary increased by 800%. Jordan Peterson has ascended to golden prophet of the right wing and gain millions of followers. Does this harm the market for my original work? Yes. It launders off all my best ideas without giving me credit and the AI companies does directly compete with me by using my revelations about AI to steal credit from me. Do I compete with Jordan Peterson? No. Because this isn't self help. It's self-immolation. An op-ed and autobiographical hypertext where I muse on various propositions permeating the zeitgeist write skits and dialoue. Social, cultural, and political analysis. And ANTI-HARASSMENT THAT MIRRORS THE DELUSIONS OF REFERENCE COMMONLY ASSOCIATED WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA ACTIVISM THROUGH PERFORMANCE ART. I also insult and threaten people but only to draw attention and provoke action in regard to the continued surveillance, harassment, and theft I've been subjected to over the 10-15 years and have said on several occasions not to do anything I haven't actually done."
by Hym Iam April 11, 2025
Get the 4th factormug.