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Re:Than Average by Nesco on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @04:23AM (#27274315)
The answers only show how the HN crowds consider themselves. The significant deviations of the answers from 50% are ridiculously stereotypical from men in STEM: wealthier, more progressive, have less sex, dance worse, etc
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Re:Than Average by SAI_Peregrinus on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @10:07AM (#27276916)
There's no "I'm about average" option, so the results will tend to deviate from average more than they ought to.
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Re:Than Average by amelius on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @06:26AM (#27275123)
Some people have a strong desire to not be average, even if it means being far below average.
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Re:Than Average by agersant on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @03:25PM (#27281319)
This website has been making the rounds on social media for a few days - it's not just a HN sample.

I agree it is still a heavily biased sample though.

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Re:Than Average by majani on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @04:30PM (#27282219)
The answers are definitely mostly from redditors and guys from here (many of whom are also redditors)
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Re:Than Average by yeahr4579 on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @09:56AM (#27276789)
I mean your obviously right but I still think most of the massive deviations would still be there (like the lying one)
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