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the average lifespan in the middle ages was 35 too. does that mean there were no old people?

• abduhl 3y ago
  No, but the “typical” person isn’t old. Just like the “typical” man didn’t support 6 people in the 1960s.
  • tonymet 3y ago
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    • woodruffw 3y ago
      These are the US Census Bureau's numbers. If you're going to contradict the US Census Bureau, then you're going to need to provide some actual sources here. Without that, this is low-effort trolling.
• woodruffw 3y ago
  Your comment explicitly mentions averages. It's a matter of basic fact that the average working-age male in 1963 was not supporting 5 other people with his salary.
  • tonymet 3y ago
    They are not census statistics they are an amateur assembling statistics using public census data. The methods are not published
    • woodruffw 3y ago
      The method is listed in the description below the statistics. Again: if you think these numbers are suspect, you are encouraged to find a different citation that contradicts them. Without that, your complaints are unsubstantiated.
      • tonymet 3y ago
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