Standard deviation

Hold

Techniques

A measure of how widely values vary around the mean.

Why it's here

Placed in Hold: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by research-stage coverage, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.

Evidence (1)

2Hacker News·8/5/2026research
Data analysis of the “Three Six Rule” in dating
This Hacker News post applies basic statistics to the “Three Six Rule,” a dating meme that says a man should be six figures, six feet tall, and have a six-inch penis. The author estimates how rare each trait is and discusses how combining them affects the odds of finding someone who meets all three criteria.