Topic: Age Roll Call (Read 176129 times)

Method of Madness · « **Reply #100 on:** 03 Apr 2013, 20:15 »

Dinosaur penises were made up of us.

mtmerrick · « **Reply #101 on:** 03 Apr 2013, 20:22 »

That implies time travel.

You broke the time stream

Method of Madness · « **Reply #102 on:** 03 Apr 2013, 20:28 »

Not really. They were made up of atoms that eventually became us, thus they were made of us.

mtmerrick · « **Reply #103 on:** 03 Apr 2013, 20:34 »

Method of Madness · « **Reply #104 on:** 03 Apr 2013, 20:35 »

Dude, we're talking about dino wang, it's not that serious. That being said, live long and prosper _\\ //. (Also, you never did explain where I went wrong

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Redball · « **Reply #105 on:** 03 Apr 2013, 20:51 »

Quote from: Bluesummers on 03 Apr 2013, 20:05

Quote from: Method of Madness on 03 Apr 2013, 17:35
What about the atoms that are part of you now but used to be part of something else?

You mean we're all made up of dinosaur penises?

Some of us. But older. Think older. Think parts of long-ago stars.

Bluesummers · « **Reply #106 on:** 03 Apr 2013, 20:53 »

We're all made of Star Stuff, eh? Quite right, Mr. Sagan.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #107 on:** 03 Apr 2013, 20:54 »

Star stuff is made of all of us.

Kugai · « **Reply #108 on:** 03 Apr 2013, 21:43 »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhD0hbGEDSU

Method of Madness · « **Reply #109 on:** 03 Apr 2013, 21:47 »

The universe is us

RedWolf4 · « **Reply #110 on:** 03 Apr 2013, 21:47 »

Cosmic.

And I also don't have to say I'm made of Dino dick.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #111 on:** 03 Apr 2013, 22:05 »

Doesn't make it less true.

RedWolf4 · « **Reply #112 on:** 03 Apr 2013, 22:06 »

Does for me.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #113 on:** 03 Apr 2013, 22:09 »

Ok. But the atoms continue to exist.

RedWolf4 · « **Reply #114 on:** 03 Apr 2013, 22:10 »

Atoms. Not actual prehistoric penis.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #115 on:** 03 Apr 2013, 22:14 »

You are made of atoms. The prehistoric penis was made of atoms.

RedWolf4 · « **Reply #116 on:** 03 Apr 2013, 22:20 »

. . . . you know you're on the internet when you're arguing the semantics of whether or not your made of atoms or raptor dong.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #117 on:** 03 Apr 2013, 22:20 »

Everything is made of atoms. Even the internet.

RedWolf4 · « **Reply #118 on:** 03 Apr 2013, 22:24 »

Exactly. And should I choose to conveniently ignore the dinosaur genital aspect of that, it's all on me.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #119 on:** 03 Apr 2013, 22:25 »

Indeed. We are all the universe and the universe is all of us...even the unpleasant parts of the universe's past, present and future (which shall remain nameless).

Carl-E · « **Reply #120 on:** 03 Apr 2013, 23:39 »

Are you dancing with Godwin?

mtmerrick · « **Reply #121 on:** 03 Apr 2013, 23:42 »

Wait a sec. I didn't think dinosaurs (or reptiles at all, for that matter) had dicks?

Carl-E · « **Reply #122 on:** 03 Apr 2013, 23:54 »

Learn something new...

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Reptiles also have penises, and most have two. They are called hemipenes, are housed internally in males just at the base of the tail, and are everted when needed. But they only use one penis at a time, usually the on the side next to the female, although some individuals seem to have a preference, kinda like being left- or right-handed.

mtmerrick · « **Reply #123 on:** 04 Apr 2013, 00:01 »

Well then.

And here I thought mammals and insects were the only ones without cloaca. Guess not.

Now I can't stop thinking about velocoraptor penises

Loki · « **Reply #124 on:** 04 Apr 2013, 02:24 »

...you guys have been playing Theseus' ship with dinosaur dongs for the past few hours?

jwhouk · « **Reply #125 on:** 04 Apr 2013, 02:32 »

So - How old are you?

Under the age of 12. 0 (0%)
13-15 1 (1.4%)
16-18 3 (4.3%)
19-21 12 (17.4%)
22-24 18 (26.1%)
25-27 5 (7.2%)
28-30 10 (14.5%)
31-33 0 (0%)
34-36 1 (1.4%)
37-39 1 (1.4%)
40-41 0 (0%)
42! 1 (1.4%)
43-45 2 (2.9%)
46-48 2 (2.9%)
49-51 5 (7.2%)
52-55 (AARP time!) 3 (4.3%)
56-59 1 (1.4%)
60-64 0 (0%)
65+ (Retirement Age!) 3 (4.3%)
I'm only as old as I feel. 1 (1.4%)

Total Members Voted: 69

Method of Madness · « **Reply #126 on:** 04 Apr 2013, 04:47 »

I used to be in the plurality age group like so many of you. Then I ~~took an arrow in the knee~~ had a birthday last August.

Masterpiece · « **Reply #127 on:** 04 Apr 2013, 05:39 »

First time I visit this thread, and I find this:

Quote from: Bluesummers on 03 Apr 2013, 20:05

You mean we're all made up of dinosaur penises?

bhtooefr · « **Reply #128 on:** 04 Apr 2013, 06:48 »

Quote from: Method of Madness on 04 Apr 2013, 04:47

I used to be in the plurality age group like so many of you. Then I ~~took an arrow in the knee~~ had a birthday last August.

I take an arrow in the knee in a few days. Then I have to change my vote.

mtmerrick · « **Reply #129 on:** 04 Apr 2013, 07:49 »

I change my vote in September.

Hopefully by then I'll have a strong enough PC to actually play skyrim.

Carl-E · « **Reply #130 on:** 04 Apr 2013, 17:18 »

Not so sure you can change your vote.

This is a forum snapshot, I suppose...

Method of Madness · « **Reply #131 on:** 04 Apr 2013, 17:26 »

There's an option for "allow users to change vote" that is currently unchecked. I'm pretty sure Jwhouk could edit the poll only to check that box in if he wanted.

Carl-E · « **Reply #132 on:** 04 Apr 2013, 17:27 »

IIRC, it clears the poll results. However, no reason we can't all vote again...

Method of Madness · « **Reply #133 on:** 04 Apr 2013, 17:30 »

Nope, only if you select that option (which Jwhouk always does when he edits because he changes the question, but it's possible to change the poll without resetting it).

jwhouk · « **Reply #134 on:** 04 Apr 2013, 18:08 »

Hasn't changed since last post. It's an interesting demographic.

I could do some finessing to get something more accurate.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #135 on:** 04 Apr 2013, 18:17 »

Well yeah, people won't change their votes until they have a reason to. (If I remember, I'll change mine on August 26, 2015 which is...not that long from now. Whoa.)

Boiled Dove · « **Reply #136 on:** 05 Apr 2013, 06:54 »

I like that my age is a response all of its own.

Carl-E · « **Reply #137 on:** 05 Apr 2013, 07:39 »

But 42! ~= 1.405 x 10⁵¹.

That makes you oldest...

Boiled Dove · « **Reply #138 on:** 05 Apr 2013, 07:46 »

I am, at times, a bit dense.........and slow. $:-\$

Carl-E · « **Reply #139 on:** 05 Apr 2013, 07:57 »

No, no, it was a joke, really...

Boiled Dove · « **Reply #140 on:** 05 Apr 2013, 08:14 »

But really, there are times that I am. Just ask my wife.

techkid · « **Reply #141 on:** 06 Apr 2013, 01:11 »

Quote from: Carl-E on 05 Apr 2013, 07:39

But 42! ~= 1.405 x 10⁵¹.

That makes you oldest...

Older than the universe, even!

You didn't happen to "borrow" the Octavo, did you?

jwhouk · « **Reply #142 on:** 06 Apr 2013, 08:41 »

So - How old are you?

Under the age of 12. 0 (0%)
13-15 1 (1.4%)
16-18 3 (4.3%)
19-21 12 (17.1%)
22-24 18 (25.7%)
25-27 5 (7.1%)
28-30 11 (15.7%)
31-33 0 (0%)
34-36 1 (1.4%)
37-39 1 (1.4%)
40-41 0 (0%)
42! 1 (1.4%)
43-45 2 (2.9%)
46-48 2 (2.9%)
49-51 5 (7.1%)
52-55 (AARP time!) 3 (4.3%)
56-59 1 (1.4%)
60-64 0 (0%)
65+ (Retirement Age!) 3 (4.3%)
I'm only as old as I feel. 1 (1.4%)

Total Members Voted: 70

cesium133 · « **Reply #143 on:** 06 Apr 2013, 15:40 »

And now for a ridiculous overanalysis...

The mean age of members here is 30.8, with a standard deviation of 13.4. I had to make some assumptions to get this result: I used the approximation that all people who responded to a certain category were in the center of the category (e.g. all who responded 28-30 were 29). Also, I don't know the ages of the people over 65, so I assumed they were all 65, which will lead to an underestimation of the actual average age.

This is a poor estimation, though, because the distribution is clearly bimodal, with one peak in the 20s and another in the 50s. If I treat this as two separate distributions, I get one with an age of 23.6±4.2, and another with an age of 51.4±7.8. Again, the older distribution is an underestimate, though, because I don't know the ages of the 65+ group.

pwhodges · « **Reply #144 on:** 06 Apr 2013, 15:47 »

Quote from: cesium133 on 06 Apr 2013, 15:40

I don't know the ages of the people over 65,

66 (me), 72 (Celticgeek), 76 (Redball); now you can do more maths.

jwhouk · « **Reply #145 on:** 06 Apr 2013, 15:50 »

How many poll options are allowed, if I may ask? I could do one that has two options each, but it'd probably mean I'd have to have 35 options.

EDIT: Oooooh. I can do 36 options.

Okay, let's try this one again, people. Poll is of the age you are NOW, not the age you WILL BE at the end of the year.

pwhodges · « **Reply #146 on:** 06 Apr 2013, 15:54 »

I don't know if there's limit; but I really wouldn't bother to redo this poll. It's interesting, but no more accurate than any self-selecting sample might be. For instance, there are many more people visiting this forum than have voted, but I'm pretty sure all the over-65s are included (I know of one other who came, but he didn't stay).

(edit) There may be many people who don't revisit this thread, and so don't get the hint to vote again.

jwhouk · « **Reply #147 on:** 06 Apr 2013, 15:58 »

Eh, I've already changed it, and the 70 persons who voted in the previous poll gave us a good idea about the age of regulars.

cesium133 · « **Reply #148 on:** 06 Apr 2013, 16:05 »

Quote from: pwhodges on 06 Apr 2013, 15:47

Quote from: cesium133 on 06 Apr 2013, 15:40
I don't know the ages of the people over 65,

66 (me), 72 (Celticgeek), 76 (Redball); now you can do more maths.

Thanks. With the added info, the total mean/standard deviation is now 31.1±14.2, and the older peak is 52.4±10.0.

Loki · « **Reply #149 on:** 06 Apr 2013, 16:13 »

*headscratch* why not just poll the birthyears instead of age? Age changes, years of birth remain forever.

THESE FORUMS NOW CLOSED (read only)

Poll

So - When were you born? (Last one - Birth year Group, but same five-year groupings)

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