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I'd say an Xth percentile person in 2012 has a better life than an X+30th percentile person in 1950 at the very least. Most people haven't fully explored all the consequences of everything that's changed in the last 62 years, but they would be outraged to go back.


What would it mean for a 79th percentile person in 2012 to have a better life than a 109th percentile person in 1950? Percentiles don't actually go that high.


Yes, of course it tops out. Apologies for the lack of rigor.


Yes. Something proportional like 100-(100-x)/2 would make a more reasonable estimate. I don't think that's the point, though.




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