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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I always think of the phrase: "Imagine how dumb the average human is. Half the population is dumber than that."

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Reminds me of Tommy Lee Jones in MIB: "A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it."

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ackshually that would be the median human

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Since IQ follows a normal distribution mean and median are the same.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Don't be mean.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

A better way I like to use is: "Even if I'm the average person, half of all others are dumber than me". I may be above or below average, but I feel it gets the point across better because you have a reference point.