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[–] theFibonacciEffect@feddit.de 201 points 3 years ago (17 children) About 50% of people are below average permalink fedilink source hideshow 17 child comments replies: [+] tetraodon@feddit.it 92 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Rayspekt@kbin.social 32 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (4 children) Imagine communicating who ranked first last anually on a national level lmao. Edit: I meant "last" not "first". What a crucial mistake lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Scooter411@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 years ago (3 children) They do! It’s all part of the Hollywood liberal elite plot to tear down our country. Seriously, watch the credits on any movie - they always name the “best boy.” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Rayspekt@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago* (2 children) LMAO I intended to write "last" but somehow typed the opposite. But your point is very concerning, indeed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) The problem is that “first” and “last” have no meaning unless the conditions are established — first in intelligence or first in stupidity? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rayspekt@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago Yes permalink fedilink source parent [–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago (6 children) This cracks me up because it is often said with such confidence, but it is just wrong. If you have 10 people, 8 have an intelligence score of 1, 1 has a score of 5 and 1 has a score of 10. The average is 2.3 which means that 80% of the people are below average. The median is the only thing that is going to guarantee 50%. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] bouh@lemmy.world 29 points 3 years ago On a bell curve the average and mean are the same. Your example isn't a bell curve. Many things will be a bell curve. permalink fedilink source parent [–] candybrie@lemmy.world 12 points 3 years ago* (3 children) People who don't know that average can be mean, median or mode depending on the context crack me up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] DrDr@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago (2 children) Average is the mean, not median or mode. This doesn't change on context. Average is always mean. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] candybrie@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago No. It's not. a single value (such as a mean, mode, or median) that summarizes or represents the general significance of a set of unequal values Source Depending on the context, the most representative statistic to be taken as the average might be another measure of central tendency, such as the mid-range, median, or mode. Source permalink fedilink source parent [–] SnipingNinja@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 years ago Average is always mean. Just like the average person permalink fedilink source parent [–] theFibonacciEffect@feddit.de 10 points 3 years ago Yes, that statement is made under the assumption of large sample sizes (where the central limit theorem applies) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lemjukes@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago* (3 children) "think of the average person. Now remember that half of everyone is dumber than them" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Bluetooth@feddit.dk 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) The median person* permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 years ago Don't be mean. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lemjukes@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago https://youtu.be/AKN1Q5SjbeI?si=fmN7IuH6qLG6WMVC tell it to Carlin permalink fedilink source parent
[+] tetraodon@feddit.it 92 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Rayspekt@kbin.social 32 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (4 children) Imagine communicating who ranked first last anually on a national level lmao. Edit: I meant "last" not "first". What a crucial mistake lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Scooter411@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 years ago (3 children) They do! It’s all part of the Hollywood liberal elite plot to tear down our country. Seriously, watch the credits on any movie - they always name the “best boy.” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Rayspekt@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago* (2 children) LMAO I intended to write "last" but somehow typed the opposite. But your point is very concerning, indeed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) The problem is that “first” and “last” have no meaning unless the conditions are established — first in intelligence or first in stupidity? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rayspekt@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago Yes permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rayspekt@kbin.social 32 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (4 children) Imagine communicating who ranked first last anually on a national level lmao. Edit: I meant "last" not "first". What a crucial mistake lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Scooter411@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 years ago (3 children) They do! It’s all part of the Hollywood liberal elite plot to tear down our country. Seriously, watch the credits on any movie - they always name the “best boy.” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Rayspekt@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago* (2 children) LMAO I intended to write "last" but somehow typed the opposite. But your point is very concerning, indeed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) The problem is that “first” and “last” have no meaning unless the conditions are established — first in intelligence or first in stupidity? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rayspekt@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago Yes permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Scooter411@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 years ago (3 children) They do! It’s all part of the Hollywood liberal elite plot to tear down our country. Seriously, watch the credits on any movie - they always name the “best boy.” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Rayspekt@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago* (2 children) LMAO I intended to write "last" but somehow typed the opposite. But your point is very concerning, indeed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) The problem is that “first” and “last” have no meaning unless the conditions are established — first in intelligence or first in stupidity? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rayspekt@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago Yes permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rayspekt@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago* (2 children) LMAO I intended to write "last" but somehow typed the opposite. But your point is very concerning, indeed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) The problem is that “first” and “last” have no meaning unless the conditions are established — first in intelligence or first in stupidity? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rayspekt@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago Yes permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) The problem is that “first” and “last” have no meaning unless the conditions are established — first in intelligence or first in stupidity? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rayspekt@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago Yes permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago (6 children) This cracks me up because it is often said with such confidence, but it is just wrong. If you have 10 people, 8 have an intelligence score of 1, 1 has a score of 5 and 1 has a score of 10. The average is 2.3 which means that 80% of the people are below average. The median is the only thing that is going to guarantee 50%. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] bouh@lemmy.world 29 points 3 years ago On a bell curve the average and mean are the same. Your example isn't a bell curve. Many things will be a bell curve. permalink fedilink source parent [–] candybrie@lemmy.world 12 points 3 years ago* (3 children) People who don't know that average can be mean, median or mode depending on the context crack me up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] DrDr@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago (2 children) Average is the mean, not median or mode. This doesn't change on context. Average is always mean. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] candybrie@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago No. It's not. a single value (such as a mean, mode, or median) that summarizes or represents the general significance of a set of unequal values Source Depending on the context, the most representative statistic to be taken as the average might be another measure of central tendency, such as the mid-range, median, or mode. Source permalink fedilink source parent [–] SnipingNinja@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 years ago Average is always mean. Just like the average person permalink fedilink source parent [–] theFibonacciEffect@feddit.de 10 points 3 years ago Yes, that statement is made under the assumption of large sample sizes (where the central limit theorem applies) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bouh@lemmy.world 29 points 3 years ago On a bell curve the average and mean are the same. Your example isn't a bell curve. Many things will be a bell curve. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] candybrie@lemmy.world 12 points 3 years ago* (3 children) People who don't know that average can be mean, median or mode depending on the context crack me up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] DrDr@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago (2 children) Average is the mean, not median or mode. This doesn't change on context. Average is always mean. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] candybrie@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago No. It's not. a single value (such as a mean, mode, or median) that summarizes or represents the general significance of a set of unequal values Source Depending on the context, the most representative statistic to be taken as the average might be another measure of central tendency, such as the mid-range, median, or mode. Source permalink fedilink source parent [–] SnipingNinja@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 years ago Average is always mean. Just like the average person permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DrDr@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago (2 children) Average is the mean, not median or mode. This doesn't change on context. Average is always mean. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] candybrie@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago No. It's not. a single value (such as a mean, mode, or median) that summarizes or represents the general significance of a set of unequal values Source Depending on the context, the most representative statistic to be taken as the average might be another measure of central tendency, such as the mid-range, median, or mode. Source permalink fedilink source parent [–] SnipingNinja@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 years ago Average is always mean. Just like the average person permalink fedilink source parent
[–] candybrie@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago No. It's not. a single value (such as a mean, mode, or median) that summarizes or represents the general significance of a set of unequal values Source Depending on the context, the most representative statistic to be taken as the average might be another measure of central tendency, such as the mid-range, median, or mode. Source permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SnipingNinja@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 years ago Average is always mean. Just like the average person permalink fedilink source parent
[–] theFibonacciEffect@feddit.de 10 points 3 years ago Yes, that statement is made under the assumption of large sample sizes (where the central limit theorem applies) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lemjukes@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago* (3 children) "think of the average person. Now remember that half of everyone is dumber than them" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Bluetooth@feddit.dk 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) The median person* permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 years ago Don't be mean. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lemjukes@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago https://youtu.be/AKN1Q5SjbeI?si=fmN7IuH6qLG6WMVC tell it to Carlin permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bluetooth@feddit.dk 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) The median person* permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 years ago Don't be mean. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lemjukes@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago https://youtu.be/AKN1Q5SjbeI?si=fmN7IuH6qLG6WMVC tell it to Carlin permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lemjukes@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago https://youtu.be/AKN1Q5SjbeI?si=fmN7IuH6qLG6WMVC tell it to Carlin permalink fedilink source parent
