TA birthdays today x 365 is not even close to the total number of members: Theories?

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Posted by Trancelover03591 on Apr-15-2016 04:33:

TA birthdays today x 365 is not even close to the total number of members: Theories?

I simply multiplied the number of birthdays today, 41 (if I counted right) times 365 = 14,965. Total number of members is 175,271. These are not even close. In theory, I would think it would be much closer, while not necessarily match exactly. What accounts for the discrepancy?

I am not looking any of this up at the moment but possible theories:

*Mid-April is a slower time for births. (Although, this is a global site and I wonder if the birth data in a place like Australia is the inverse of a place like America or Canada).

*A lot of people put their birthday as January 1 or December 31.

*Today is a statistical anomaly

*Putting your birthday is optional

Idk, seems like the type of puzzle people might find interesting.

Posted by Trancelover03591 on Apr-15-2016 04:37:

Well, I think I solved it already. It doesn't look like you have to put your birthday so that is probably the answer.

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Apr-15-2016 06:12:

/thread

Posted by on Apr-15-2016 12:31:

Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.

Posted by Lews on Apr-15-2016 13:22:

Amazing thread, would definitely read again.

Posted by pkcRAISTLIN on Apr-15-2016 13:25:

i didn't notice when lews turned mean, but i like it.

Posted by Swamper on Apr-15-2016 15:58:

Jan - 11490
Feb - 10305
Mar - 10569
Apr - 10001
May - 10137
Jun - 9612
Jul - 9594
Aug - 9605
Sep - 9532
Oct - 9426
Nov - 4065
Dec - 4887

Posted by Zoso on Apr-15-2016 18:34:

quote:
Originally posted by Jon_Snow
Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.

-Spock, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Posted by on Apr-15-2016 19:52:

quote:
Originally posted by Zoso
-Spock, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Not really.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle "The Sign of the Four" (1890)

Posted by Zoso on Apr-15-2016 20:15:

quote:
Originally posted by Jon_Snow
Not really.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle "The Sign of the Four" (1890)

Right, I was just being facetious, as Spock credited the phrase to one of his ancestors in that film. Silly Vulcans. First to space and all that.

Posted by Lira on Apr-16-2016 02:14:

quote:
Originally posted by Swamper
Jan - 11490
Feb - 10305
Mar - 10569
Apr - 10001
May - 10137
Jun - 9612
Jul - 9594
Aug - 9605
Sep - 9532
Oct - 9426
Nov - 4065
Dec - 4887

Even if you exclude those "born" on 1 January?

I like how the figures plummet month after month, as if January babies were like "OMG, trance!!!" and Decembrists were like "This stuff is so old already!"