• Pacattack57@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    If 50% of population accounts for the average, does that mean there is another 50% is an outlier? “On average” is just as meaningless as anecdotal evidence.

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      4 days ago

      If 50% of population accounts for the average

      It doesn’t.

      does that mean there is another 50% is an outlier?

      No.

      “On average” is just as meaningless as anecdotal evidence.

      It’s not…

      You don’t seem to understand how averages work and I’m not sure I can help you.