standard deviation is a mathmatical term used in probability and statistics. the first example that i heard about this was a study done at Univ. of NC. UNC history majors were found to be the highest paid professions from a particular class that was studied. problem was that Michael Jordan was history major and he was making a crap load of money that had nothing to do with history. therefore, his "score" was considered to be an outlier. therefore, his score doesnt count. so its a matter of averages. if 20 people rate a game a 2, and 1 person gives it an 8, the 8 isnt going to change things. however, the caveat is that there needs to be a standard score of a 2 by a large number of people before that really takes effect... man, i dont know if thats clear at all. i hate math lol
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