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Standard deviation and mean absolute deviation are both useful, but I think it's silly to suggest that we all adopt exactly one measure of variability to summar
by randomsample2 13y ago
Standard deviation and mean absolute deviation are both useful, but I think it's silly to suggest that we all adopt exactly one measure of variability to summarize data sets. When in doubt, make a fucking histogram.
- michaelhoffman 13y agoHistograms can be misleading too, especially when the breaks are not set well.
- randomsample2 13y agoAnything can be misleading, but in most cases a histogram conveys more information than a single number ever could.
- michaelhoffman 13y agoAbsolutely. They just aren't a panacea.