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> why you should be suspicious when anyone discusses averages I like to say that the average human being has one testicle and half a vagina, which is not very
by littlestymaar 3y ago
> why you should be suspicious when anyone discusses averages
I like to say that the average human being has one testicle and half a vagina, which is not very representative of anyone around.
> On that note, the median and average are always within one standard deviation of another
Oh really? That's cool.
- godelski 3y agoHaha yeah that is accurate. The right language is situational though haha. People are generally overconfident in their ability to mathematically describe things. There's a clique "all models are wrong" and like all cliques it is something everyone can repeat but not internalize lol
- agos 3y agoyou should not forget the second part: all models are wrong, some are useful
- littlestymaar 3y agoYes, but unfortunately the second part is usually employed by people who want to put under the rug the fact that their model is dubious. All models are wrong, only some of them are useful, and only when handled with care.
- godelski 3y agoThe second part is the obvious part that often doesn't need restating. Models can be incredibly powerful tools.