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Re:How the US Air Force Ditched the Average and Saved Lives by stepanhruda on Saturday July 02, 2022 @11:36AM (#31959911)
Yes, it can be a problem and I agree more context like median or a full histogram should be more common, but I have never seen anyone claim that the average was 2 in your example.
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Re:How the US Air Force Ditched the Average and Saved Lives by texaslonghorn5 on Saturday July 02, 2022 @03:31PM (#31961651)
While the average value was 3.4, I don't think it would be unfair to suggest the average person would have scored a 2 (or whatever the relevant scenario is).
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