# average doper age? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 5, 2002, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-doper-age/140625 "2002-12-05T03:59:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![FordPrefect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e99b99/32.png) [@FordPrefect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordPrefect)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-doper-age/140625/81 "2002-12-05T19:02:27Z")
I am 11111 (in binary) or 31 for those who can’t handle the scientific view of the MS Calculator. Or the Mac calculator, if it has one. If you run Linux, and I have to explain binary-decimal conversion to you, well, then just slap yourself for me, please. ---
**Author:** ![\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/7cd45c/32.png) [@\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Deep_F_ied)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-doper-age/140625/82 "2002-12-05T19:16:20Z")
Although many have thought I was a 12yo girl because of my funky Uname, I am in fact turning 32 three days after Xmas…(and male) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Eli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@Eli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eli)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-doper-age/140625/83 "2002-12-05T19:21:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Pablito \* > \*\*wow, with all these responses and **booklover** using his calculator, I also should have asked about median, mode, and range. This is interesting. \*\* God bless Excel. Until FordPrefect : Range 16-55 Average 30.77 Mode 19 Median 29.5 Standart Deviation 9.07 ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-doper-age/140625/84 "2002-12-05T19:27:02Z")
Yes, but is the data normal? ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-doper-age/140625/85 "2002-12-05T19:33:45Z")
36, Male, 1 daughter, one house I really can’t afford, one debiliatting mortgage, etc… ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-doper-age/140625/86 "2002-12-05T19:45:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by **Spooky** \* > \*\*37 \*\* > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by samarm \* > \*\*My first simul-post! > > Feels spooky… \*\* Hey, samarm! That’s no reason to start touching Spooky like that! 😃 (BTW, I am an immature 29) ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-doper-age/140625/87 "2002-12-05T20:03:46Z")
49, pushing the mean ever higher. ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-doper-age/140625/88 "2002-12-05T20:20:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Dangerosa \* > \*\*Yes, but is the data normal? \*\* Who around here is normal? I’m 29, bringing down the average! ---
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-doper-age/140625/89 "2002-12-05T20:22:29Z")
27 here. Also, I have forgotten what “mode” means as an average, so looks like to schoolin’ has deteriorated. So sad. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-doper-age/140625/90 "2002-12-05T20:24:39Z")
36, last I checked. But honestly I typed 37 first, and had to go and edit. Itwas not a typo, I really don’t much care how many year’s I’ve spent breathing in and out, as long as there are more ahead. ---
**Author:** ![Tupug\_Anachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Tupug\_Anachi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tupug_Anachi)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-doper-age/140625/91 "2002-12-05T20:36:03Z")
54!!! Boomers rule!!! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![knarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@knarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knarf)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-doper-age/140625/92 "2002-12-05T20:40:07Z")
35 here. ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-doper-age/140625/93 "2002-12-05T20:47:15Z")
52 but everyone says I don’t look a day over 51. I remember when web sites were places in the basement with scary spiders. ---
**Author:** ![OfBlinkingThings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ebca7d/32.png) [@OfBlinkingThings](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OfBlinkingThings)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-doper-age/140625/94 "2002-12-05T20:57:24Z")
21 ---
**Author:** ![5-HT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/f19dbf/32.png) [@5-HT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5-HT)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-doper-age/140625/95 "2002-12-05T21:06:32Z")
24 here. but I’ll be 25 on monday ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-doper-age/140625/96 "2002-12-05T21:27:16Z")
Mode, number that occurs most often Median. Line the numbers up in order. The number in the middle Mean (Average) Total Sum/quantity ---
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-doper-age/140625/97 "2002-12-05T21:42:21Z")
Thank you, **Dangerosa**. Hope I’ll remember that next time, instead of thinking to myself, “Mean… median… and what now?” ---
**Author:** ![Washte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Washte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washte)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-doper-age/140625/98 "2002-12-05T21:47:34Z")
31 but feeling old today - hurtin’ like a monkey (hand surgery)! ---
**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-doper-age/140625/99 "2002-12-05T21:58:34Z")
I’m 22…and I have a feeling that I’m one of the younger folks here. Not that I have a problem with that 😉 ---
**Author:** ![DadWagonDriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@DadWagonDriver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DadWagonDriver)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-doper-age/140625/100 "2002-12-05T22:11:10Z")
21, guessing the average will end up around 36 if the high-count posters reply [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-doper-age/140625.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-doper-age/140625.md?page=6)