Half of all children are below average...
Murry more than anyone knows how bogus this sentence is... Half the children are not below average. Average IQ is a range and a substantial range, 68% of the population lies between 84 and 116 which is considered the average range. Another 16% is in the "smarter than average bear to genius range. Which leaves about 16% below average.
You are just redefining the term "average". Average, in its common meaning, means that half are below and half are above.
Someone with an 84 IQ is not "average." Unless you define "average" as "not quite clinically retarded."
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He's speaking of the point average and you're speaking of the range average.
Half of all children are below average...Murry more than anyone knows how bogus this sentence is... Half the children are not below average. Average IQ is a range and a substantial range, 68% of the population lies between 84 and 116 which is considered the average range. Another 16% is in the "smarter than average bear to genius range. Which leaves about 16% below average.
Half of all children are below the median.
Congratulations, you have just redefined 'Average.' How can you do this? Frankly, I would have a hard, hard time going up against Dr. Charles Murray. But you.... Tsk tsk.