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0m1cr0n
on July 5, 2023
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How many people have ever lived on Earth?
I think this is a case where an average value cloaks the distribution. Consider very high infant and childhood mortality rates, and how that might skew the average value.
justinclift
on July 5, 2023
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Thanks all, that definitely makes sense. :)
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