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Statistics is probably more useful than Calculus for just about everyone.


Sure. “An average human has one breast and one testicle” - N.N. Taleb


Corollary: If a human has two legs, they have an above-average number of legs.


Also, most humans have more fingers than the average.


Actually, with the prelevance of polydactyly (about 1 in 1000 people have 6 or more fingers), and less accidents happening, most people might have a bellow average number of fingers in the future.


There is no way in hell the incidence of polydactyly is that high

Edit: jesus christ you were right


Conclusion: we are not in hell ?


Are you sure? One in 500 babies is born with an extra digit.


Most will have a medical prosecute to remove it



The average human has more than 1 skeleton.

(because of pregnancy)


and collectors


77% of all statistics are made up on the spot


Statistics and probability are formally defined using calculus, so that doesn't really work.

Maybe basic introductory statistics is more useful than basic introductory calculus though.




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