Comments on: Average http://maioush.com/2008/04/12/average/ Dance like no one is watching, blog like no one is reading Tue, 18 May 2010 16:33:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: arima http://maioush.com/2008/04/12/average/comment-page-1/#comment-3398 arima Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:02:26 +0000 http://maioush.wordpress.com/?p=672#comment-3398 World population 6,602,224,175 (July 2007)...not a bad guess you made there World population 6,602,224,175 (July 2007)…not a bad guess you made there

]]> By: Ammar http://maioush.com/2008/04/12/average/comment-page-1/#comment-3401 Ammar Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:26:26 +0000 http://maioush.wordpress.com/?p=672#comment-3401 Well this is all based on IQ tests and what have you, but in reality "Average" means normal, anything above and below is abnormal in its own way, so basically what we have is a majority of "normals", but that doesn't necessarily mean the people who are average are "stupider" than above average, it means that the above average are more intelligent in quantitive measurements than most, which isn't really a big deal, because intelligence isn't only academic, life isn't a text book, it's a process of trial and error, and that needs people who try and fail, and then try again. Geniuses help clear things up every once in a while, like Einstein and Steven Hawking, but imagine a world where the majority are Einsteins and Hawkings..now that's boring!! Homer Simpson Rulez! Woohoo! :D Well this is all based on IQ tests and what have you, but in reality “Average” means normal, anything above and below is abnormal in its own way, so basically what we have is a majority of “normals”, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the people who are average are “stupider” than above average, it means that the above average are more intelligent in quantitive measurements than most, which isn’t really a big deal, because intelligence isn’t only academic, life isn’t a text book, it’s a process of trial and error, and that needs people who try and fail, and then try again.

Geniuses help clear things up every once in a while, like Einstein and Steven Hawking, but imagine a world where the majority are Einsteins and Hawkings..now that’s boring!!

Homer Simpson Rulez! Woohoo! Grin

]]> By: catofgrey http://maioush.com/2008/04/12/average/comment-page-1/#comment-3400 catofgrey Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:47:52 +0000 http://maioush.wordpress.com/?p=672#comment-3400 Yep, but don't forget the Dunning-Kruger effect... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning-Kruger_effect We THINK we are more intelligent than average (or for that matter, better looking, or more compassionate). We're probably wrong. As an aside: If you are average, it usually means that somewhere between 60-90% of people are 'essentially the same' as you. If you are in the top 10%, only about 20% are 'in your league'. Maybe this is why geeks are, well, geeky. Yep, but don’t forget the Dunning-Kruger effect…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning-Kruger_effect

We THINK we are more intelligent than average (or for that matter, better looking, or more compassionate). We’re probably wrong.

As an aside: If you are average, it usually means that somewhere between 60-90% of people are ‘essentially the same’ as you. If you are in the top 10%, only about 20% are ‘in your league’. Maybe this is why geeks are, well, geeky.

]]> By: chikapappi http://maioush.com/2008/04/12/average/comment-page-1/#comment-3399 chikapappi Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:22:56 +0000 http://maioush.wordpress.com/?p=672#comment-3399 :$ I got lost some where there... I wish I was born really dumb - oh don't mind that it's kinda insulting, no- I wish I was born an animal.. brainless! :$ I got lost some where there… I wish I was born really dumb – oh don’t mind that it’s kinda insulting, no- I wish I was born an animal.. brainless!

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