# Anomalies in chronological voter data

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anomalies-in-chronological-voter-data/925157>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [November 9, 2020, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anomalies-in-chronological-voter-data/925157 "2020-11-09T15:35:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anomalies-in-chronological-voter-data/925157/16 "2020-11-09T18:47:35Z")

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The author of the OP has an odd fascination with strange numbers.

> [@Strange numeric coincidences that should occur only rarely](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-numeric-coincidences-that-should-occur-only-rarely/924478):
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> We’ve found a few numeric coincidences that shouldn’t be. For example hex and binary are the most used bases in a computer. Hex 80 is the number of years to skip a leap year instead of 4 and 100. 128 fits much better than our current system. There are many simple patterns in the beginning of Pi. A few with long/lat converting to miles or feet. These should happen like one in a million. But it seems to be much more often. Can you think of another example of nice round numbers that shouldn’t be?

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