Statistically, I shouldn't exist. I’ve always been told my…
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Statistically, I shouldn't exist.
I’ve always been told my proportions are unusual, so I wanted to see how statistically odd this combination actually is.
This graph models the relationship between male height and US men’s shoe size using anthropometric population averages and published stature/foot-length correlation research (roughly based on NHANES-style datasets and studies showing a moderate positive correlation between height and foot length).
Average adult male:
Height: \~5’9”–5’10” (175–178 cm)
Shoe size: \~US 10–11
Me:
Height: 6’1” (185 cm)
Shoe size: US men’s 6
So I’m significantly taller than average while also having feet that are dramatically smaller than average for male populations.
The orange X is me.
I knew it was unusual socially, but I didn’t realise how far off the regression line I’d sit until I plotted it.
#education
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I’ve always been told my proportions are unusual, so I wanted to see how statistically odd this combination actually is.
This graph models the relationship between male height and US men’s shoe size using anthropometric population averages and published stature/foot-length correlation research (roughly based on NHANES-style datasets and studies showing a moderate positive correlation between height and foot length).
Average adult male:
Height: \~5’9”–5’10” (175–178 cm)
Shoe size: \~US 10–11
Me:
Height: 6’1” (185 cm)
Shoe size: US men’s 6
So I’m significantly taller than average while also having feet that are dramatically smaller than average for male populations.
The orange X is me.
I knew it was unusual socially, but I didn’t realise how far off the regression line I’d sit until I plotted it.
#education
source
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