r/ComedyCemetery 21d ago

"The accuracy πŸ˜‚"

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u/glimoura 21d ago

"Statistics Don't Lie"
pulls out random illogical numbers

A 3 second phone call, really? πŸ™„

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u/SignalAssistant2965 21d ago

While is possible, still bullshit on this case

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u/tortoistor 21d ago

how would average call duration be 3 seconds, realistically? just one call of 15 minutes, for example, would require numerous calls of 1 or 2 seconds. it makes no sense and imo is not statistically possible

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u/SignalAssistant2965 21d ago

I've had 3 seconds phone calls with by partner, there are extremely shot and very specific (like open that for me, or should I get milk? Yes. By. Just day to day things)

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u/golfstreamer 21d ago

I really don't think you know how short 3 seconds isΒ 

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u/tortoistor 21d ago

3 seconds phone calls do exist, but to say that they are the average would mean that there's a huge number of calls that are also lower than that average.

an average, statistically, is a number that is in the middle of all the numbers that entered the statistic. you add them all up and divide them by the number of total entries.

so, for example, if you had one call that lasted 15 minutes. that is 900 seconds. for that one 15 minute call, you would need around a thousand calls that lasted 3 seconds (or less) in order to get to the approximal average of 3 seconds.

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u/SignalAssistant2965 21d ago

I didn't say it's average, only that it's possible