ooli@lemmy.world to COVID-19 Pandemic@lemmy.ml · 10 months agoI mean... yes?i.redd.itimagemessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1118arrow-down11
arrow-up1117arrow-down1imageI mean... yes?i.redd.itooli@lemmy.world to COVID-19 Pandemic@lemmy.ml · 10 months agomessage-square32fedilink
minus-squarehstde@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up12·10 months agoI always think of the phrase: “Imagine how dumb the average human is. Half the population is dumber than that.”
minus-squarefruitSnackSupreme@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·10 months agoA better way I like to use is: “Even if I’m the average person, half of all others are dumber than me”. I may be above or below average, but I feel it gets the point across better because you have a reference point.
minus-squareHupf@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·10 months agoAckshually that would be the median human
minus-squareSodis@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·10 months agoSince IQ follows a normal distribution mean and median are the same.
I always think of the phrase: “Imagine how dumb the average human is. Half the population is dumber than that.”
A better way I like to use is: “Even if I’m the average person, half of all others are dumber than me”. I may be above or below average, but I feel it gets the point across better because you have a reference point.
Ackshually that would be the median human
Since IQ follows a normal distribution mean and median are the same.
At least on average.
Don’t be mean.