2009-04-16, 03:13 AM
It's funny that I don't think a person exists that would fulfill the usual depiction of an "average" person, but I voted my perception of myself as "average".
If you take average to mean the mean...the mean is not realistic because it is simply a calculated value based on a sum. For example if 3 people scored 79, 31, and 100 on a test, the average is 70, but it's a mark that no one actually achieved. So why should that be the average mark when no one obtained it. So for your questions, I think it might be more practical to use the mode or the median as a slightly better indicator of what the "average" person should have.
The depiction of an "average" person who is unremarkable in all aspects of their life is not realistic either. I'd rather take it as a balance of all your assets, weaknesses, etc, and then we'd pretty much all be "average" since while we may lack in one area, we will shine in others. So it all evens out really, or I'd like to think so. So I'm an average person. =]
Reading back...I didn't really vote based on your criteria. But if we were to judge by current financial status and marks, and you take the entire rest of the world into consideration, I know I am very fortunate to be able to sit above what most (i.e. average) people in the world enjoy.
If you take average to mean the mean...the mean is not realistic because it is simply a calculated value based on a sum. For example if 3 people scored 79, 31, and 100 on a test, the average is 70, but it's a mark that no one actually achieved. So why should that be the average mark when no one obtained it. So for your questions, I think it might be more practical to use the mode or the median as a slightly better indicator of what the "average" person should have.
The depiction of an "average" person who is unremarkable in all aspects of their life is not realistic either. I'd rather take it as a balance of all your assets, weaknesses, etc, and then we'd pretty much all be "average" since while we may lack in one area, we will shine in others. So it all evens out really, or I'd like to think so. So I'm an average person. =]
Reading back...I didn't really vote based on your criteria. But if we were to judge by current financial status and marks, and you take the entire rest of the world into consideration, I know I am very fortunate to be able to sit above what most (i.e. average) people in the world enjoy.