• RBG@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    2·
    9 days ago

    I might miss the point, but the height is dependent on both parents genetically, so just comparing mothers with daughters is a bit like the usual “correlation does not equal causation” thingie, or not?

    • tehevilone@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      9 days ago

      The X and Y are just labeled weird, both graphs reference father’s height has the X and mother’s height as the Y

      • r_se_random@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        0·
        9 days ago

        Yeah, but there is no graph comparing son vs mother and daughter vs father.

        And it seems like an odd thing to omit.

        • tehevilone@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          9 days ago

          If I’m reading the referenced link right, the data is from 1886(?), so it’s not terribly recent, either.

  • FiniteBanjo@lemmy.todayEnglish
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    9 days ago

    I don’t really understand how to read this, so only 96% of 5’ 4" boys are taller than their 5’ 2" father? What?