Comments on: Shocking News: Half Above Average, Half Below Average http://independentsources.com/2007/08/10/shocking-news-half-above-average-half-below-average/ Independent thinking about California Politics, Hot Bikini Clad Teachers (Erica Chevillar), Topless Teachers (Tamara Hoover), Hot French Newscaster Melissa Theuriau, Katie Rees & the LA Times Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:59:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Paul http://independentsources.com/2007/08/10/shocking-news-half-above-average-half-below-average/#comment-71969 Paul Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:50:29 +0000 http://independentsources.com/2007/08/10/shocking-news-half-above-average-half-below-average/#comment-71969 I think LA times were making a mathematical point here. Half above and half below is a definition of a median. Median is not always equal to average, but in this case it may be, wow!... I think LA times were making a mathematical point here. Half above and half below is a definition of a median. Median is not always equal to average, but in this case it may be, wow!…

]]> By: Ontario Emperor http://independentsources.com/2007/08/10/shocking-news-half-above-average-half-below-average/#comment-71966 Ontario Emperor Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:16:10 +0000 http://independentsources.com/2007/08/10/shocking-news-half-above-average-half-below-average/#comment-71966 Actually, I am. In an era when it seems like millionaires have the corner on political power, you would expect that the universe of political leaders would be skewed, especially in large cities. So perhaps our political leaders ARE representative. Actually, I am. In an era when it seems like millionaires have the corner on political power, you would expect that the universe of political leaders would be skewed, especially in large cities.

So perhaps our political leaders ARE representative.

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