Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

*median. It is commonplace for more or less than 50% to fall below the mean.


It's also common for more or less than 50% to fall below the median. The average M&M fun size package has 15 M&Ms (mode, median=15; mean=15.02). Only 25.6% have fewer than that. As fumeux_fume stated earlier, not everything follows a normal distribution.

Since morality is socially mediated, I think it's reasonable to hypothesize it would tend to be N-modal.




Consider applying for YC's Fall 2026 batch! Applications are open till July 27.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: