@kneekap@lemmy.world to Comic Strips@lemmy.world • 3 months agoThink of how stupid the average person is...lemmy.worldimagemessage-square39fedilinkarrow-up1694arrow-down19file-text
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“Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.” ― George Carlin
minus-square@LovableSidekick@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish3•3 months agoJust saying this proactively: Half the people are dumber than the Median, not the Average.
minus-squareJackGreenEarthlinkfedilinkEnglish9•3 months agoA median is an average. So are the mean and mode.
minus-square@LovableSidekick@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•edit-23 months agoOh you’re right, I should have said “mean” instead of “average”. Average and mean used to be the same but the definition of “average” has changed through misuse.
Just saying this proactively: Half the people are dumber than the Median, not the Average.
A median is an average. So are the mean and mode.
Oh you’re right, I should have said “mean” instead of “average”. Average and mean used to be the same but the definition of “average” has changed through misuse.