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[+] x00za@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com -2 points 2 years ago it's a question surrounding human bias on the subject of correctness. Most people would argue that 7/10 is "ok or good" where as most people would argue that 5/10 is "not the worst, but not good" we're not fundamentally biased to the midpoint of something, we're fundamentally biased to the perceived average of something. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com -2 points 2 years ago it's a question surrounding human bias on the subject of correctness. Most people would argue that 7/10 is "ok or good" where as most people would argue that 5/10 is "not the worst, but not good" we're not fundamentally biased to the midpoint of something, we're fundamentally biased to the perceived average of something. permalink fedilink source parent
