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I used to teach statistics. I'd often use this distribution to illustrate that one shouldn't blindly use summary statistics of a distribution - that mean aroun
by madcaptenor 12y ago
I used to teach statistics. I'd often use this distribution to illustrate that one shouldn't blindly use summary statistics of a distribution - that mean around 80K doesn't mean that all that many people make near 80K. But what I was secretly hoping was that I could talk someone out of going to law school.
- tsotha 12y agoI'm guessing you didn't have much success. Everyone thinks they'll be on the right side.
- madcaptenor 12y agoThat's true. The same argument wouldn't have worked on me-as-an-undergrad to keep me from getting a PhD.