ooli@lemmy.world to COVID-19 Pandemic@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoI mean... yes?i.redd.itimagemessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up1596arrow-down111
arrow-up1585arrow-down1imageI mean... yes?i.redd.itooli@lemmy.world to COVID-19 Pandemic@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square37fedilink
minus-squarehstde@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up27arrow-down2·1 year agoI always think of the phrase: “Imagine how dumb the average human is. Half the population is dumber than that.”
minus-squareHupf@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down5·1 year agoAckshually that would be the median human
minus-squareSodis@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up21arrow-down2·1 year agoSince IQ follows a normal distribution mean and median are the same.
minus-squareGloveNinja@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 year agoReminds me of Tommy Lee Jones in MIB: “A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it.”
minus-squarefruitSnackSupreme@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year 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.
I always think of the phrase: “Imagine how dumb the average human is. Half the population is dumber than that.”
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.
Reminds me of Tommy Lee Jones in MIB: “A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it.”
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.