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[William Flynn Wallace]

I will await more answers before I explain the puzzle.   bill w

On Tue, Feb 14, 2023 at 3:30 PM BillK via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

> On Tue, 14 Feb 2023 at 18:21, William Flynn Wallace via extropy-chat
> <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
> >
> > puzzle:
> >
> > Imagine a graph with a normal curve exhibited.  Now imagine a curve on
> the same graph that is platykurtic:  higher frequencies at both the top and
> the bottom end.  Fewer near average.
> > Given that what is being measured is an ability, will the group with the
> non-normal curve eventually outdo the normal curve group, which it does not
> now do?
> >
> > bill w
> > _______________________________________________
>
>
> I think it might depend on what ability or trait you are measuring.
> e.g. if it was intelligence, the platykurtic group would have more at
> the top and bottom IQ level and a wider spread at a lower middle IQ
> level.
> So with more geniuses available, this group might outdo the mesokurtic
> (normal) group.
> If the group ability is not dependent on having more top performers,
> but rather a greater number of better mid-level performers, then the normal
> distribution group might be the best.
>
> See: <https://www.simplypsychology.org/kurtosis.html>
> What is Kurtosis?
> By Dr. Saul McLeod, 2019
>
>
> BillK
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