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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink25•1 month ago“Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.” -George Carlin
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink6•1 month agoYes but in this case it likely makes little difference. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_distribution
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•edit-21 month agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Average#Summary_of_types Technically they could be talking about the median.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•1 month ago“Half of them are smarter than that!” doesn’t have the same ring to it.
“Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.” -George Carlin
Wouldn’t that be the median person? 🤓
Don’t be mean.
Yes but in this case it likely makes little difference.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_distribution
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Average#Summary_of_types
Technically they could be talking about the median.
Oh so I’ve been out-akshuallied, ta!
“Half of them are smarter than that!” doesn’t have the same ring to it.