Anonymous
Post 03/23/2013 09:38     Subject: What is the first thing you notice when you see this picture of the Yale Statistics Dept.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:All the boomer white American guys in maths, stats, econ and physics are being replaced by Indians, Chinese, Russian and Eastern Europeans, both male and female. Reason: your special snowflake does not have to do anything that is difficult.


Plus the smart kids in these other countries test and get into great academic programs. In the USA, we leave the smart kids in the regular classrooms where they are bored. Only a few get to go to magnets.

Then, whenever someone complains about how their kid should be challenged more in school, this poster brings out the old snowflake analogy to suggest that everyone is average and should go in the same classroom.


this
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2013 08:26     Subject: Re:What is the first thing you notice when you see this picture of the Yale Statistics Dept.
I thought the Asian male at the front and center was cute.

I also wondered whether he sought out front and center - i.e., he likes being in the spotlight?

I then noticed he is virtually surrounded by girls.

I then thought he might be gay?

But he isn't dressed spiffy enought to be gay, right?

So is he the A personality or the mascot?

I think he's cute.

That's basically my thought process. Circular thinker, I guess, which is why I bombed by Statistics class in college. LOL.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2013 08:21     Subject: Re:What is the first thing you notice when you see this picture of the Yale Statistics Dept.
I was surprised that they were not all Asian males. I also expected to see more Jewish looking males.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2013 07:21     Subject: What is the first thing you notice when you see this picture of the Yale Statistics Dept.
Why is the original question still being answered?

This issue should be solved by now. Americans and their need to beat a dead horse.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2013 07:13     Subject: What is the first thing you notice when you see this picture of the Yale Statistics Dept.
Anonymous wrote:Absence of African-Americans


This surprises you?
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2013 06:29     Subject: What is the first thing you notice when you see this picture of the Yale Statistics Dept.
The first thing I noticed was the only blond was wearing a bright pink shirt.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2013 06:08     Subject: What is the first thing you notice when you see this picture of the Yale Statistics Dept.
Anonymous wrote:We are starting to accumulate decent statistics on statisticians.


The emerging picture is that statiscally speaking, statisticians are all pretty ugly.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2013 01:30     Subject: What is the first thing you notice when you see this picture of the Yale Statistics Dept.
The one in the lower right is a little hottie
I'd like to statiscally be a notch on her bed post.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2013 01:30     Subject: What is the first thing you notice when you see this picture of the Yale Statistics Dept.
Anonymous wrote:All the boomer white American guys in maths, stats, econ and physics are being replaced by Indians, Chinese, Russian and Eastern Europeans, both male and female. Reason: your special snowflake does not have to do anything that is difficult.


Plus the smart kids in these other countries test and get into great academic programs. In the USA, we leave the smart kids in the regular classrooms where they are bored. Only a few get to go to magnets.

Then, whenever someone complains about how their kid should be challenged more in school, this poster brings out the old snowflake analogy to suggest that everyone is average and should go in the same classroom.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2013 01:17     Subject: What is the first thing you notice when you see this picture of the Yale Statistics Dept.
All the boomer white American guys in maths, stats, econ and physics are being replaced by Indians, Chinese, Russian and Eastern Europeans, both male and female. Reason: your special snowflake does not have to do anything that is difficult.
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2013 23:19     Subject: Re:What is the first thing you notice when you see this picture of the Yale Statistics Dept.
First thing I noticed is they all seem young (which I guess of course the students themselves would be).
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2013 23:14     Subject: What is the first thing you notice when you see this picture of the Yale Statistics Dept.
Yawn...
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2013 23:03     Subject: What is the first thing you notice when you see this picture of the Yale Statistics Dept.
How many of those black people are African American and not Africans or first generation Americans with African parents? Hmm.
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2013 23:03     Subject: What is the first thing you notice when you see this picture of the Yale Statistics Dept.
They form a bell curve laying on its side?

How many statisticians do you know personally? How many are there in the world vs. total population? Are there even enough in the world to make any statistically significant conclusions?!
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2013 22:55     Subject: What is the first thing you notice when you see this picture of the Yale Statistics Dept.
only one person not smiling. Maybe he is the one to be careful of in the future- (psycho?).