Re: the superiority of economics ...

[knowware@xxxxxxxx (Tom Walker)]

Wojtek Sokolowski wrote,

>"can the fact that the train for Chicago departs five
>minutes before the train for Philadelphia be considerd as evidence that
>there is a causal connection between these two events?"

Yes. The economists are on the train for Chicago and the lawyers are on the
train for Philadelphia. Since -- as Ellen Dannin pointed out -- the lawyers
are superior, they probably sent the first train out to check for land mines.

Regards,

Tom Walker
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