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by sethops1 34 days ago
Fun fact, studies show human performance follows a power distribution, not a normal curve, implying _most people are below average_.

https://www.npr.org/2012/05/03/151860154/put-away-the-bell-c...

1 comments

Eh, if you are measuring social output and success (eg Emmy nominations), then no duh; there’s a lot of network effects and winner take all games. Also surely there’s some principle about when one end is capped (0) but the other end is not, this happens.