Been curious about the age distribution of Mastodon users.
Internet polls are known to be the most reliable method for any such estimation.*
*Trust me, I went to grad school in statistics.
Please boost to increase precision of the point estimate and to reduce confidence intervals.
@jetton
I'm concerned the 80+ category lacks the granularity to distinguish between those in their 80s-90s and those who have been around since... let's say 1518, pretending to croak every once in a while, leaving all their possessions to kids who've been corpses for years, and assuming their identities...
Purely hypothetically, of course. Not worth losing one's head over.
@imalcolm
A salient point. Perhaps I need a follow-up survey expanding that category.
You seem to show great familiarity with how this is done and 1518 does seem decidedly specific.
@jetton
Your dedication to accuracy is very much appreciated.
But no no, 1518 was just plucked randomly from the air. I mean, accurate birth records weren't even kept in Glenfinnan back then. It was just a village on the shores of Loch Shiel. At least, that's what I've heard. Never been there myself...
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Ian Malcolm
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