User talk:TheSimpleTruth

♠==Lewisburg, Tennessee==

Hi. You do realize that median is a kind of average, no? So it doesn't make much sense to warn against confusing it with average.

See, for example, Average. Cheers. Hairhorn (talk) 23:46, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Hi- You do realize that a VERY large amount of people do not know the difference between median and average? Do you realize that a large amount of people think these words mean the same thing? This was not meant to be a definition thing, language syntax correctness thing or a statistical thing or a heirarchy of averages thing! This was entered to allow the reader to hesitate for a moment and think of the difference or to know there is a difference. This was entered to allow the less educated to read,learn,expand and understand!TheSimpleTruth (talk) 02:52, 9 July 2009 (UTC) I hope our goal is the same.
 * Median is one of the meanings of average. That's the problem. It's nonsensical to say "not to be confused with average". Mean is not the only definition of average. Hairhorn (talk) 02:56, 9 July 2009 (UTC)

I am sorry this seems to be way over your head.
 * LOL!. Please see average. I would suggest, if you insist that clarification is needed, that you say "not to be confused with mean" rather than "not to be confused with average". Saying "don't confuse median with average" is like saying "don't confuse white wine with wine".... Hairhorn (talk) 10:09, 9 July 2009 (UTC)

hi-People generally do not confuse "mean" with average.They would associate "mean" with a tendency towards hurtfulness.Using "mean" would only add obscurity and further confusion.You may be correct in your definitions but seem to be lacking in your ability to understand and include "The Human Factor".I would suggest that you make a test by asking a number of people less educated than yourself! Example-Ask: If someone offered you a job and was willing to pay you the median wage of the company or average wage of the company, which would you choose? I am guessing that the reply most given would be; whats the difference? From conversing with you, I realize you are intelligent,I am just trying to persuade you to use more of "The Human Factor" in your methodology!TheSimpleTruth (talk) 21:08, 10 July 2009 (UTC)♠

Saying "don't confuse median with average" is like saying "don't confuse $1000.00 with $100.00"TheSimpleTruth (talk) 23:54, 10 July 2009 (UTC)♠
 * Making articles readable to a general audience is laudable, but making them so readable as to be inaccurate is not. Your enty at Lewisburg, Tennessee implies that arithmetic mean is the only meaning of "average", which not only isn't true, but only perpetuates the ignorance you've pointed out. Encyclopedias are supposed to reduce ignorace, not reinforce it. Cheers. Hairhorn (talk) 18:43, 13 July 2009 (UTC)