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On Thu, Jan 17, 2008 at 10:56:36AM +0000, Steve Long wrote: |
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> Ryan Hill wrote: |
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>> I agree, though year of birth might be interesting. Income and children |
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>> are a bit too private. |
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> ++ in general although I do think parenthood (if responsible) is as relevant |
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> as age. A 28 year old with a 5 year old kid has a lot to show a 35 year old |
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> doctoral student with no kids, even if it's not all technical. # of kids |
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> isn't relevant. |
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Judging the maturity of users (or devs) by how many children they have |
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(or indeed *if* they have children) is pretty questionable. I know |
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people who have kids and are pretty irresponsible (that's not to say |
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most are, but one does not guarantee the other). And I'd argue that |
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someone with children does not necessarily have "a lot to show" someone |
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without kids, unless it is the specific experience of childrearing. |
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There are many people (myself and my wife included) who choose |
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consciously not to have children. It is becoming more and more a |
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*choice* people can legitimately make rather than just an assumed part |
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of life. It is not selfish or immature, as some people think, so I'd be |
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careful about implying that such a question gauges maturity. |
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-Joe |
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