Is it time to lock up the Greenpeace terrorists?

[RDJ]

You would like me to explain it to you then, yes?

Most commonly the mean, dividing sum by count. One very high individual value can thus push the average very high, as the average is pushed a smidge higher, more than half can go under. Or vice-versa if you got some special sort of dumbarses.

nah, still don't get a significant difference between your definition and the dictionary's. But then I don't have a Bachelor of Arts degree

(reason for the snide comment: the majority of politicians in our government have BA's; second most common qualification LLB. And look at the mess we are in)

[bogan]

nah, still don't get a significant difference between your definition and the dictionary's. But then I don't have a Bachelor of Arts degree

Exactly, they are in complete agreement.

Just start eating cereal, I hear they put em at the bottom of the boxes.

[RDJ]

Exactly, they are in complete agreement.

Just start eating cereal, I hear they put em at the bottom of the boxes.

I never wanted to be a cereal killer, the Guvvermin' made me do it!!

(I apologise in advance, that is bad even for a Sunday evening.)

[yokel]

"half of the population is dumber than average"

When I meet someone who disputes this statement - often vehemently - I know where to locate them on the curve...

Hahaha was that bogan bait?

“Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.”


― George Carlin

[RDJ]

Hahaha was that bogan bait?

Actually no... I am on backup oncall duty so - no riding, no drinking, limited chocolate & steak intake - but tied to a computer anyway... so amusing myself

[FJRider]

I'm going to go all dictionary on you and quote the dictionary definition back atcha

average: a number expressing the central or typical value in a set of data, in particular the mode, median, or (most commonly) the mean, which is calculated by dividing the sum of the values in the set by their number.

Bogan is (cough cough) correct ... median/mean is the term you tried (and failed) to convey.

Some schools have a higher average pass rate in exams than other schools ... meaning that their is intelligence is higher as they've (usually) been taught better.

Obviously NOT one of the schools you've attended.

Average is the mathmatical principal ... and can rise (and fall) .... with only some degree of predictability ...

[RDJ]

Some schools have a higher average pass rate in exams than other schools ... meaning that their is intelligence is higher as they've (usually) been taught better. Obviously NOT one of the schools you've attended.

True dat. I am an original redneck-neighborhood low-decile state-school graduate. And that's fine by me

[Voltaire]

I can read but not spell, I was meaning Corporate, as in a non living entity like a corps/dead body.

This bloke had a good corps

[R650R]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=11782457

The audio wasn't 100% clear so I've provided a transcript....

"Amazon Warrior, Amazon Warrior, this is Margeret Mahy Greenpeace RIB, yep over here us the Boats made from oil products and Aluminium mining wearing synthetic jackets calling you on our plastic encased radio while cruising out here with our 150hp petroleum powered engines, cause sending an email was just too good for the environment. We are filming this so our supporters can watch on their plastic tv's some running on coal and gas derived electricity."

"Margeret Mahy this is Amazon warrior minding our own business cheers cazzzz"

All joking aside about hypocracy of greenpeace is this affecting our marine life.... conspiracy theorists will say its an earthquake weapon boart too......

[Katman]

All power and respect to them.

Regarding the bullshit fallacy of hypocrisy - I'm sure that if the powers that be allowed it, Greenpeace would replace their equipment with equivalents made out of hemp.

[Woodman]

All power and respect to them.

Regarding the bullshit fallacy of hypocrisy - I'm sure that if the powers that be allowed it, Greenpeace would replace their equipment with equivalents made out of hemp.

Agreed, we need Greenpeace.

[puddytat]

Well it sounds like they are trying to get consents for Tasman Bay as well.....I reckon if the try to do any exploratory wells or seismic testing you will see protests at sea similar to the No Nukes flotillas.

[Grumph]

Oh dear - did that bring back memories....An old mate of ny father's was prosecuted for having an offensive weapon on his boat while protesting in Lyttelton...

A small hatchet for cutting firewood to fuel his on board stove...

laughed out of court.

[ellipsis]

No wonder the government are seeking to introduce a law to make protest at sea an act of terrorism.

...forty five P class dinghys could surround the Navy and a puncture would keep our Air Force out of the air...they need as much on their side as they can produce...

[Zedder]

All joking aside about hypocracy of greenpeace is this affecting our marine life.... conspiracy theorists will say its an earthquake weapon boart too......

1: Marine life and seismic airguns: https://www.cbd.int/doc/meetings/mar...-airgun-en.pdf

2: Not an earthquake weapon.

Incidently, Greenpeace got the Lego company to stop marketing their products through Shell's petrol stations.