Sethman, that depends on what you mean by 'average'. If it's the median, then yes, by definition, 50% are above and 50% below. But in a skewed distribution (e.g. weight, where you get people 500+ lbs over the mean, but very few 100 under) then you can quite easily get more than 50% below the arithmetic mean (which is what most people mean, aha, when they say 'average'
. Chi-squared distributions are a good example of a distribution where the mean exceeds the median.
Statistics-based pedantry notwithstanding, I will be keeping an eye on this thread, and I will pull it if it degenerates into personal insults. So play nice.

Statistics-based pedantry notwithstanding, I will be keeping an eye on this thread, and I will pull it if it degenerates into personal insults. So play nice.

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