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HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

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Posts tagged with Mode

The Three-Headed Dragon Of Statistics

Math Science
3 months ago 7.0K views 0 shares
The Three-Headed Dragon Of Statistics
The statistical trio depicted as three-headed dragon is BRILLIANT! Mean and median are these fierce, intimidating beasts ready to crunch your data with ruthless precision. Meanwhile, mode is just vibing over there with its tongue out like "I just count what shows up the most, guys!" Poor mode gets no respect in the stats world—it's that one measure everyone learns but rarely uses after Stats 101. Unless you're dealing with categorical data, in which case mode suddenly becomes the cool kid at the party!

When Statistics Can't Heal Your Ego

Math Psychology Science Research
3 months ago 8.6K views 0 shares
When Statistics Can't Heal Your Ego
When statistics meets insecurity! This guy's deep dive into why his 6/10 rating feels inadequate despite being "above the mean" is peak overthinking. He's literally questioning if we should use mean, mode, or median while pondering the philosophical limitations of ordinal data scales. Nothing says "I'm totally not bothered by this rating" like a 200-word statistical analysis justifying why the rating system itself must be flawed. The transition from basic stats to measurement theory is the scientific equivalent of saying "I'm fine" while clearly not being fine.

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