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[–] [email protected] 55 points 2 months ago (1 children)

lol using the 35 country median of 31% negative because the average is 35% negative

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (5 children)

I can understand using median. Strips away outliers.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 months ago (1 children)

But what's the justification for stripping outliers?

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 months ago

hate the us too much

[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It makes sense in cases where a single billionaire throws out the average income in an area, not, say, to disregard a country of people who were invaded by the US or it's proxy for a chart on "global" opinions.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 months ago

They're just using the preferable data. They'd use the average if it was better.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 months ago

Outlires? like those whacky pesky australians lol, you can account for outlires without resorting to this lazy, cheap cherry picking. Gotta delude yourself to remain optimistic I guess.