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Courtesy Flush

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28. Bad science. Depending on your definition of "average"

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 11:03 PM

Nov 2013

While the majority of humans contain an entire skeleton, when you factor in all the people with missing bones (like me. I'm an amputee) the "average" is less than a whole skeleton. I suppose that there are a few people out there who have more than a full skeleton, but they're much more rare than amputees, so we're still bringing down the average.

But I am aware that there are other ways of calculating averages, so at worst you need an asterisk by your claim.

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You might not believe this but I checked, and the science is very sound.... [View all] Playinghardball Nov 2013 OP

No way! idwiyo Nov 2013 #1

Too specific. Wait Wut Nov 2013 #2

The best band name of all time is 8 Legged Taco. randome Nov 2013 #22

LOL! Wait Wut Nov 2013 #33

What? No link? Am I expected to take your word for it? Arkansas Granny Nov 2013 #3

Fascinating. tridim Nov 2013 #4

I learn something new every day here! nt Buns_of_Fire Nov 2013 #5

No, the AVERAGE is less than one human skeleton Taitertots Nov 2013 #6

And what about tooth-loss? tridim Nov 2013 #7

... unless there are some people who have extra bones. surrealAmerican Nov 2013 #11

Yup. n/t progressoid Nov 2013 #12

What about all the extra fingers and tails? NickB79 Nov 2013 #15

I have no idea how many people have extra fingers and toes Taitertots Nov 2013 #18

Well, if you're going to look at it THAT way…I guess we are ALL the same... Tikki Nov 2013 #8

Sounds like woo to me. postulater Nov 2013 #9

The average person has one testicle NightWatcher Nov 2013 #10

I think a bit less. immoderate Nov 2013 #13

yes, they are round NightWatcher Nov 2013 #16

Not exactly. Somewhat more than half are women. immoderate Nov 2013 #20

There is enough sand in the Sahara desert ... eppur_se_muova Nov 2013 #14

If you lined up every hotdog consumed in the US each year end to end on the ground NightWatcher Nov 2013 #17

Odds are that's right--but only by a marrow margin. nt pinboy3niner Nov 2013 #19

On the other hand, BadgerKid Nov 2013 #21

Fried chicken dinner for EVERYBODY!!1! petronius Nov 2013 #23

The thing that disturbs me is this: randome Nov 2013 #24

It wasn't easy. He had to work at a femurish pitch. pinboy3niner Nov 2013 #32

LOL! randome Nov 2013 #37

Woo. Belongs in CS. Kaleva Nov 2013 #25

Are you sure? matt819 Nov 2013 #26

Nice distraction Tree-Hugger Nov 2013 #27

Bad science. Depending on your definition of "average" Courtesy Flush Nov 2013 #28

Not a bad idea as a starting point, but needs to be fleshed out pinboy3niner Nov 2013 #29

Lol! CFLDem Nov 2013 #30

But you have to use wires to put it together because the cartilage rots away. Lint Head Nov 2013 #31

Link!!1? HappyMe Nov 2013 #34

I would like to know if it says that in the Bible anywhere treestar Nov 2013 #38

OMG!!!!! treestar Nov 2013 #35

If the ACA web sites worked properly we could do something about that! treestar Nov 2013 #36

I always have left over parts....... panader0 Nov 2013 #39

I learned on DU... SidDithers Nov 2013 #40

Is that a tinfoil hat on that duck or a Hershey's kiss? randome Nov 2013 #41

It's a loon... SidDithers Nov 2013 #42