Author Topic: DC Demographics (Read 10701 times)

timns · « **on:** January 09, 2011, 12:44 PM »

Has there ever been a general survey of the DC population to find out not only where we're all based, but a bunch of other stuff that would, to me at least, be quite interesting?

I'm thinking about such things as:

age: min, average, max
sex: male, female, other
occupation in some broad sense
do you have a site or blog?
hobbies and interests in some broad sense
Have pets?
What is your greatest achievement?

The list could go on...

It could be quite entertaining: "0.0004% of DC-ers are left-handed Taurean cornflake collectors, over the age of 95 with a wooden leg and a parrot called 'Rolando'"

Yarr!

mouser · « **Reply #1 on:** January 09, 2011, 01:06 PM »

we have done dc surveys in the past that were fun..

actually i think we need to do a new fundraiser in the next couple of months, perhaps we can accompany that with another survey, and start brainstorming about questions we should ask now. and then we need to get a volunteer who is willing to "analyze" the survey results and come up with some usless, wild, and unscientific conclusions about them.

app103 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 09, 2011, 05:06 PM »

and then we need to get a volunteer who is willing to "analyze" the survey results and come up with some usless, wild, and unscientific conclusions about them.
-mouser (January 09, 2011, 01:06 PM)

timns · « **Reply #3 on:** January 09, 2011, 05:15 PM »

actually i think we need to do a new fundraiser in the next couple of months, perhaps we can accompany that with another survey, and start brainstorming about questions we should ask now. and then we need to get a volunteer who is willing to "analyze" the survey results and come up with some usless, wild, and unscientific conclusions about them.
-mouser (January 09, 2011, 01:06 PM)

I'd like to help with the useless stuff if someone gets me the numbers at the end of the survey...

4wd · « **Reply #4 on:** January 09, 2011, 05:25 PM »

I'd like to help with the useless stuff if someone gets me the numbers at the end of the survey...
-timns (January 09, 2011, 05:15 PM)

To avoid all the work you could use what we used to call Rigger's Method.

ie. Just make up the numbers and base your conclusions on them.

The MPAA/RIAA use the same formula when calculating how many billions lost to pirating....so it must be valid.

Renegade · « **Reply #5 on:** January 09, 2011, 05:35 PM »

I'd like to help with the useless stuff if someone gets me the numbers at the end of the survey...
-timns (January 09, 2011, 05:15 PM)

To avoid all the work you could use what we used to call Rigger's Method.

ie. Just make up the numbers and base your conclusions on them.

The MPAA/RIAA use the same formula when calculating how many billions lost to pirating....so it must be valid.
-4wd (January 09, 2011, 05:25 PM)

Hahahahah~!

steeladept · « **Reply #6 on:** January 09, 2011, 05:39 PM »

and then we need to get a volunteer who is willing to "analyze" the survey results and come up with some usless, wild, and unscientific conclusions about them.
-mouser (January 09, 2011, 01:06 PM)

Sounds like a perfect job for my wife...

Spoiler

And yes, she is the one who told me to say that, so I don't care if you tell her!

4wd · « **Reply #7 on:** January 09, 2011, 05:40 PM »

Hahahahah~!
-Renegade (January 09, 2011, 05:35 PM)

Speaking of which, where's the link to your Vodafone rant

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Target · « **Reply #8 on:** January 09, 2011, 05:41 PM »

all hail dilbert...

DC Demographics

40hz · « **Reply #9 on:** January 09, 2011, 06:36 PM »

Don't forget to employ Murdoch's Constant.

It's one of the most potent formulas in an MBA's toolkit. Especially useful when generating figures for stock prospectuses, annual reports, and financial documents that are distributed to non-financial senior management.

Murdoch's Constant (mC) = the number that when:

added to
subtracted from
multiplied by
divided into

the number you scientifically calculated will give you the number you were looking for.

Note: by default, starting value for mC = the page number.

Renegade · « **Reply #10 on:** January 09, 2011, 06:41 PM »

Hahahahah~!
-Renegade (January 09, 2011, 05:35 PM)

Speaking of which, where's the link to your Vodafone rant
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-4wd (January 09, 2011, 05:40 PM)

Well, I've not really had the time quite yet to do my Aussie telco rant yet, but it's coming~!

(There are quite a few things in there, so I've held off until I have time to roll in a few aspects.)

For now, you can find my regular rants here (I'm getting them up about 1x per day or so):

http://cynic.me/

The closest rant I have so far is "Police Send Negative Messages About Australians". Not telcos, but about billboards in Australia.

I'm sure you'll be able to relate. (Short version: Public service ads are blatantly insulting.)

Renegade · « **Reply #11 on:** January 09, 2011, 06:41 PM »

Don't forget to employ Murdoch's Constant.

Murdoch's Constant (mC) = the number that when:

added to
subtracted from
multiplied by
divided into

the number you scientifically calculated will give you the number you were looking for.

Note: by default, starting value for mC = the page number.

-40hz (January 09, 2011, 06:36 PM)

Bwahahahahaha~!

Love it~!

40hz · « **Reply #12 on:** January 09, 2011, 06:50 PM »

Don't forget to employ Murdoch's Constant.

Murdoch's Constant (mC) = the number that when:

added to
subtracted from
multiplied by
divided into

the number you scientifically calculated will give you the number you were looking for.

Note: by default, starting value for mC = the page number.

-40hz (January 09, 2011, 06:36 PM)

Bwahahahahaha~!

Love it~!
-Renegade (January 09, 2011, 06:41 PM)

FYI: the U.S. Government has just classified Murdoch's Constant as Top Secret.

DC Demographics

(Apparently there's a new round of homeland security spending budgets going before Congress very soon and they don't want to let the cat out of the bag about how they came up with the numbers...)

40hz · « **Reply #13 on:** January 09, 2011, 06:56 PM »

All kidding aside, one question I would very much like to see is: Do you sing or play a musical instrument?

timns · « **Reply #14 on:** January 09, 2011, 07:06 PM »

All kidding aside, one question I would very much like to see is: Do you sing or play a musical instrument?

-40hz (January 09, 2011, 06:56 PM)

Good one. It would not surprise me if quite a few folks on here do. I play the guitar myself, but only as a hobby.

I am desperately hoping that cranioscopical is reading this thread, so we can discover if it's the kazoo or the zither that he plays. It simply has to be one or the other...

40hz · « **Reply #15 on:** January 09, 2011, 07:28 PM »

All kidding aside, one question I would very much like to see is: Do you sing or play a musical instrument?

-40hz (January 09, 2011, 06:56 PM)

Good one. It would not surprise me if quite a few folks on here do. I play the guitar myself, but only as a hobby.
-timns (January 09, 2011, 07:06 PM)

I wouldn't be surprised if it were somewhere around 85% or better. There's a high correlation between musical talent and programming/system skills.

I am desperately hoping that cranioscopical is reading this thread, so we can discover if it's the kazoo or the zither that he plays. It simply has to be one or the other...

I'm betting on the Keilwerth Straight Alto Sax myself...

With graceful curve bananas grow,
Beelines always wander.
Directly rarely flies the crow,
And rural paths meander.

The goat's horn makes a graceful curve,
All hilltops undulate.
Appealing things in nature swerve,
- Should saxophones be straight?

John Robert Brown

That, or that percussion...er...thing Spike Jones used to play:

Renegade · « **Reply #16 on:** January 09, 2011, 07:41 PM »

All kidding aside, one question I would very much like to see is: Do you sing or play a musical instrument?
-40hz (January 09, 2011, 06:56 PM)

That would be a good poll.

NSFW

And no... The blue vein piccolo doesn't count...

For me, guitar. I also play 1-handed keyboard. Badly.

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Check my forum signature~!

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mouser · « **Reply #17 on:** January 09, 2011, 09:45 PM »

results of our survey in 2009:
http://app.sgizmo.co...WYAI2/?ts=1239574715

cranioscopical · « **Reply #18 on:** January 09, 2011, 09:53 PM »

if it's the kazoo or the zither that he plays
-timns (January 09, 2011, 07:06 PM)

Oh, I play a kazillion things…

Renegade · « **Reply #19 on:** January 09, 2011, 11:29 PM »

results of our survey in 2009:
http://app.sgizmo.co...WYAI2/?ts=1239574715
-mouser (January 09, 2011, 09:45 PM)

Appendix: 18.
What kind of general software categories would you like to see us focus on?
Data Code Value
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Appendix: 19.
Do you have any specific program ideas you'd like to see us work on?
Data Code Value
26626633 porn browser

Appendix: 24.
We're struggling to think of things we could do to reward supporting members. Can you think of any rewards we could give that would encourage people to make a donation?
Data Code Value
26626633 sell porn

Hahahaha~! There's at least one in every crowd~!

nudone · « **Reply #20 on:** January 10, 2011, 03:04 AM »

I am desperately hoping that cranioscopical is reading this thread, so we can discover if it's the kazoo or the zither that he plays. It simply has to be one or the other...
-timns (January 09, 2011, 07:06 PM)

hehe, perfect.

app103 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 17, 2011, 10:06 PM »

Hahahaha~! There's at least one in every crowd~!
-Renegade (January 09, 2011, 11:29 PM)

Was that Zaine?