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The size of the population from which the top race horses are drawn is orders of magnitude smaller than the size of the set of human track athletes. Thus in the
by yuliyp 14y ago
The size of the population from which the top race horses are drawn is orders of magnitude smaller than the size of the set of human track athletes. Thus in the Olympics, you're looking at specimens a few standard deviations above the mean, instead of only 1 or 2 in horse races, which means the very top ones are going to be significantly better than the rest of the competition.
- MSM 14y agoVery true, but that actually validates my point- how many amputees actively strive to participate in the paralympics? I would estimate that pool is smaller than all the horses being raced, meaning his accomplishment of beating other racers is even less significant.