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Subject: Re: Comments of latest SSDF list - Nine basic questions

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 13:08:25 06/04/02

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On June 04, 2002 at 16:06:55, Roy Eassa wrote:

>On June 04, 2002 at 14:58:49, Dann Corbit wrote:
>
>>On June 04, 2002 at 14:13:43, Rolf Tueschen wrote:
>>
>>>I just saw your article. Could you add your opinion about how SSDF actually has
>>>shown that computer strength is on a normal distribution? For weeks now or
>>>better years I say it is not. It's a pity, but without that explanation you
>>>invested so much precious time for nothing! I will answer in detail after your
>>>explanation.
>>
>>SELECT int(rating/100), count([Rating]/100)
>>FROM SSDF
>>GROUP BY int([Rating]/100);
>>
>>Expr1000	Expr1001
>>14	2
>>15	12
>>16	12
>>17	23
>>18	21
>>19	22
>>20	17
>>21	25
>>22	23
>>23	18
>>24	20
>>25	18
>>26	15
>>27	5
>>
>>Happy explaining.
>
>
>Just an observation: that's no bell curve.

It's a pedagogic example of a platykurtotic bell curve.



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