How old are you?

[Dundee Derry]

25. I have no-more to add at this point.

[Samozaryadnyastan]

A single 90 year old would shift the average age upwards by 3 months (as it stands at 269 votes).

That alone should give us a warning of how meaningless the average is. Medians are more useful for this sort of thing.

But the median is a type of average.

'Average' usually refers to mean, since it's like a standard average.

[Gallade]

I turned 22 last Monday. And it appears i've entered a new age bracket if that poll has anything to say about it. Joy of joys.

[Dyakovo]

I turned 22 last Monday. And it appears i've entered a new age bracket if that poll has anything to say about it. Joy of joys.

Happy B-day

[Maltropia]

March 4, is my half birthday.

Half of you came out on March 4th?

I'm going to say he's a midnight-baby.

[AiliailiA]

Half of you came out on March 4th?

I'm going to say he's a midnight-baby.

The sun in their opposite sign! It's very auspicious!

Or at least that's the reading I give for the kids I like. If they look at me wrong I make a very gloomy horoscope for them. Sometimes their parents pay extra to have me calculate it again. I would never do that just for the money, but sometimes I enjoy getting another kick in.


You didn't know I do astrology did you? I'm a beginner to be honest, but I'm working it up for use in debate. I think I'm going to need it ...

A single 90 year old would shift the average age upwards by 3 months (as it stands at 269 votes).

That alone should give us a warning of how meaningless the average is. Medians are more useful for this sort of thing.

But the median is a type of average.

Not to be mean, but you mean the mean.

The mean is indeed a "type" of average. They're the same thing.

The median, however ...

But the median is a type of average.

'Average' usually refers to mean, since it's like a standard average.

Yes, and the median is something different. It's not an average.

For the purpose of this thread, the median age is the age where half the other posters are older and half of them are younger.

[Zeth Rekia]

I think I'm 19, or something.

[AiliailiA]

OP updated at 306 votes.

I'll do the final calculation of mean and median ages on 20 December 2011. Just over a week from now.

[Freedom riders]

I'm surprised that there are so many people in the category of over 50.

16 myself!

Out of curiosity, why? Remember, some of us in that age range are the people that invented the hardware and wrote the software that eventually made NS possible. OK so we young when we did it, but we remember the buzz of playing Pong or some other game when we were supposed to be finishing the accounts or searching a database. We also remember the little thrill of hitting the "boss key" (every worthwhile game had one) when a manager came into view. And now, either we're senior enough in the job that we can do what we please, or we're self-employed, or we're retired. Either way, we can play any game that interests us. I'm surprised that more of my fellow old-timers haven't checked in yet. I know they're here somewhere.


As for me, if you know who the Freedom Riders were, you'll have a good idea of my age.

[AiliailiA]

*snip*

I'll do a full count of posted ages, and calculate an average/median about four hours from now. Then I'll leave it alone until the 20th.

EDIT: About four hours from then I was outside in the rain. Then I was tired. Then I spent four hours trying to work out why accounting for declared ages still gives a lower average age than simply using the poll data (eventually deciding it wasn't an error, it just DOES), and making another graph. Kids, this is how people get old.

Average age of NSG posters: 21 years and 1 month
Median age of NSG posters: 18 years and 4 months

[Tim-Opolis]

17

[Luziyca]

14, from Stephankert and playing NS since I was 8, but only really started NS when I was 12 as Iraqialand. Then, I switched to Khorata, then Syvorji after a DEAT, and now after retiring it (bye DPRK hat), I am Luziyca.

[Thought transference]

Any chance you might want to let this go longer, and find a way to involve a lot more of the thousands of NS players? Your sample as it stands now is going to be small and probably not representative of NS.

[Orihime]

I turned 15 today, but I accidently voted 13-14 on the poll, hehe....

[Orihime]

14, from Stephankert and playing NS since I was 8, but only really started NS when I was 12 as Iraqialand. Then, I switched to Khorata, then Syvorji after a DEAT, and now after retiring it (bye DPRK hat), I am Luziyca.

You told me you were in your twenties.

[Hossaim]

Depends who your ask.

Most would say im 16.

Some know me as 9

Personally?

Im 40 billion.

[AiliailiA]

Any chance you might want to let this go longer, and find a way to involve a lot more of the thousands of NS players? Your sample as it stands now is going to be small and probably not representative of NS.

Oh, it won't ever be representative of NS. It's not intended to be representative of anything but the NS members who read General. It probably includes quite a few members who never post on NS General but drop by to watch the OOC freaks trolling each other. They can vote too.

I think I would need moderator approval before posting a thread like this in every NS forum. And a reason, other than curiosity.

But I will "let" this go as long as it goes. There is no time limit on the poll. I will give the best summary I can on 20 Dec 2011, and I may make further summaries after that if there are more votes or posts.

[Paros]

17. 18 on Jan 22

[Vellosia]

26.

As expected, the distribution shows positive skew.

[Non-Exploding Cupcake]

A happily immature 48 as of last week (happy birthday me).

[Wazkyraque]

14.
Just a month away from 15.

[Coffee Cakes]

21.

[Veblenia]

34.

The oldness, it burns.

[Eine Heimat]

23. I already feel old.

[Pretty Awesome Persons]

I'm 14