On Average

[Subdeacon Joe 16,424]

The threatd by FKCGG with the homage to the Twilight Zone title got me thinking.  Averages ... and how they can lead to false conclusions.  https://www.thestar.com/news/insight/2016/01/16/when-us-air-force-discovered-the-flaw-of-averages.html 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 22 by Subdeacon Joe

[Ozark Huckleberry 407]

Reminds me of the story of what happened when the three mathematicians who went deer hunting and saw their buck. 

 

The first one took his shot. It went into a tree, about a foot high and three feet off to the left. 
 

The second one lined up and put his shot a foot low, two and a half feet off to the right. 
 

Third one laid his gun down, took out his skinning knife, yelled, “We got him!”

[Charlie Harley, #14153 1,450]

“There’s liars, damn liars, and statisticians.”

Mark Twain

[Father Kit Cool Gun Garth 5,723]

11 hours ago, Subdeacon Joe said:

The threat by FKCGG with the homage to the Twilight Zone title got me thinking.  Averages ... and how they can lead to false conclusions.  https://www.thestar.com/news/insight/2016/01/16/when-us-air-force-discovered-the-flaw-of-averages.html 

 

 

 

 

 

SDJ,

     Another work of art by OTTO! 

 I'm sure you meant "thread".....not "threat". 

[Subdeacon Joe 16,424]

6 minutes ago, Father Kit Cool Gun Garth said:

 

SDJ,

     Another work of art by OTTO! 

 I'm sure you meant "thread".....not "threat". 

 

I blame it on small phone screen and fat fingers.

[Ramblin Gambler 880]

5 hours ago, Father Kit Cool Gun Garth said:

 

SDJ,

     Another work of art by OTTO! 

 I'm sure you meant "thread".....not "threat". 

 

Whatever you say boss.  We aint lookin fer no trouble. 

Edited February 22 by Ramblin Gambler