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> Averages do not apply to the entire population unless the variance is literally zero. Very true! As an illustration: The "Average American"[0] is a 52-year
by quesera 6y ago
> Averages do not apply to the entire population unless the variance is literally zero.
Very true!
As an illustration:
The "Average American"[0] is a 52-year old, white, woman with a Bachelor's degree, who works in "education and health services" and earns about $900/wk (2018 data). She is married, lives in a city with her spouse and together they own a (mortgaged) residence. She lives near Dallas TX and has a 26 minute commute. She is an evangelical Baptist, and considers herself politically independent, but tends to vote Democratic in presidential elections.
...Of course, this describes very few actual humans.
[0] By one method of calculation, at least. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/08/13/this-is-what-the-average-american-looks-like-in-2018/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/08/13/t...