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    I do not see how the statement "half are below...

    I do not see how the statement "half are below average" even means anything, since it is tautological. The definition of "average" is, in some sense, the mid point. Saying that half of the items are...
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    Sure -- but a 4 year old is significantly smarter...

    Sure -- but a 4 year old is significantly smarter than 2 year old, as well.



    Well like I said, the whole concept is sort of bogus anyway.
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    It's been a while since I read about this, but if...

    It's been a while since I read about this, but if I remember correctly, IQs lower than about 70 imply basically no language ability. The whole concept of IQ as a ratio between your mental age and...
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    The problem is, as programmers we're not trying...

    The problem is, as programmers we're not trying to be "liars" by stating that a K is 1024. It simply is. But by introducing the "kibi" unit, it only solidified in the minds of laypersons that we're...
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    Oh yeah?!?! ...

    Oh yeah?!?!

    http://www.speedtest.net/result/257060781.png

    17 Mbps is... somewhat more than I used to get. When I started using computer networks, I used a 2400 bps modem.

    It's actually funny...
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    Lots of broadband providers are starting to...

    Lots of broadband providers are starting to throttle P2P data rates. Some of them are even admitting that they do it.
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