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From: Le Forgeron
Date: 16 Jan 2014 16:05:37
Message: <52d849a1$1@news.povray.org>
Le 16/01/2014 21:41, Stephen nous fit lire :
> On 16/01/2014 8:36 PM, Warp wrote:
>> Stephen <mca### [at] aolcom> wrote:
>>> Does it make any difference?
>>
>> If you use the median, then 50% of the population will have an IQ of less
>> than 100 and 50% of over 100.
>>
>> However, if you use the average, then people will not be split into
>> equal sized groups. It may well be that, for example, 55% of people
>> have an IQ of less than 100 and 45% over 100.
>>
>> Both methods may give interesting information.
>>
> 
> Does it make any difference?
> <see above>
> 
Median or average IQ is not important. IQ is a failed attempt to project
a multidimensional space in a single metric line.

The truly important value would be the KQ. but in most group, that's a
hint for abuse.

KQ: Kindness Quotient.

Quizz of the month: would you agree or not with rule 0 of the three
Asimovian rules of robotics ?


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