TS: mean vs. median

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what is your preferred measure of center, and why?

― petesmith (plsmith), Monday, 15 August 2005 16:47 (twenty years ago)

we can expand it to mean vs. median vs. mode, if theres any mandate for that.

― petesmith (plsmith), Monday, 15 August 2005 16:48 (twenty years ago)

They all exist for a reason. No preference outside of context.

― Aimless (Aimless), Monday, 15 August 2005 16:53 (twenty years ago)

Up next, your preferred measure of distribution.

― Rufus 3000 (Mr Noodles), Monday, 15 August 2005 16:58 (twenty years ago)

WE'VE DONE THIS BEFORE!!!!!

― Mrs. Cranky (From Crankytown) (kate), Monday, 15 August 2005 17:00 (twenty years ago)

i searched for it, kate! i swear!

― petesmith (plsmith), Monday, 15 August 2005 17:03 (twenty years ago)

I distinctly remember getting into this. It was last summer, when I was working for the Dyslexia Clinic, and doing a lot of medians and means and even crazy modes.

― Mrs. Cranky (From Crankytown) (kate), Monday, 15 August 2005 17:04 (twenty years ago)

did you form an irrational preference, outside of context?

― petesmith (plsmith), Monday, 15 August 2005 17:10 (twenty years ago)

MEAN

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 15 August 2005 18:59 (twenty years ago)

Yo - What is your favourite average?

― Alba (Alba), Monday, 15 August 2005 19:02 (twenty years ago)

mean b/c it sounds cooler

― Zack Richardson (teenagequiet), Monday, 15 August 2005 19:08 (twenty years ago)

MEDIAN!!!!

― Orbit (Orbit), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 02:54 (twenty years ago)

Pfft, who's ever heard of a batting median?

― Leeeeeeee (Leee), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 05:38 (twenty years ago)

Blatently mean, if only for sentimental reasons.

― Come Back Johnny B (Johnney B), Tuesday, 16 August 2005 06:26 (twenty years ago)

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