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Re:Hey, wait – is employee performance Gaussian distributed? by hnuser123456 on Monday November 25, 2024 @03:52PM (#42240075)
I believe the graph you're referring to is here: https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/
Re:Hey, wait – is employee performance Gaussian distributed? by jez on Monday November 25, 2024 @04:20PM (#42240334)
Also: the specific choice of the year 1971 (as opposed to say "the 70s" or "the late 60s") is usually meant to call attention to the fact that in 1971 the US abandoned the gold standard for the US dollar.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixon_shock