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To: eyedigress
Anyone who thought this was a man is obviously a stupid moonbat.

There are just as many people with below-average IQ as there are with above-average IQ. Think about it.

16 posted on 04/06/2008 12:16:07 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: Cementjungle

I’d rather not, i’m trying to enjoy my Sunday. :^)


21 posted on 04/06/2008 12:18:19 PM PDT by eyedigress
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To: Cementjungle
There are just as many people with below-average IQ as there are with above-average IQ. Think about it.

I think you meant "median," not average.

Take five values: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 20; what's the average? 6. How many of the original values are below 6, how many above?

Think about it. :)

55 posted on 04/06/2008 2:10:50 PM PDT by whd23
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To: Cementjungle

“There are just as many people with below-average IQ as there are with above-average IQ. Think about it.”

Actually, not really. There are slightly fewer. It’s not a normal distribution. There’s a cluster of very low-intelligence folks (mostly genetic disorders, toxin exposure, etc.) that brings the mean down disproportionately. There’s no corresponding cluster at the high end. Thus, while there are the same number of people on either side of the median, there are more above the mean than below.


56 posted on 04/06/2008 2:21:31 PM PDT by Kahonek
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