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submitted 1 year ago by QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz to c/science

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[–] Hirom 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Took me a second to understand.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Is it the letter R? I don't get it.

[–] I_am_10_squirrels 2 points 11 months ago

R is a statistical measure of correlation. High R means two things are strongly correlated. Dropping the R value decreases the correlation.

R is also used to note US Republican politicians. Dropping the number of Rs in congress would also have a positive effect on health and wellness.