Most people blantantly lie about their height.

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Imagine if Tom cruise was 6'0, he'd be better than dicaprio

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Quote from: Shor7Guy on December 10, 2014, 12:05:08 PM


This is from 2003-2006, so you could see why I think that 10 years later the average for 18-20 year olds has gone up to at least 181. Also when you go to parties the average height goes up even more because on average shorter people are less popular and stay in more. Sorry if I hit any tickle bones but I just want everyone to know the truth and not be deluded.

Here is a an earlier post when I disputed someone else who made the same claim without any facts to back it up:

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--This is inaccurate the average height in developed countries has risen since the beginning of the 20th centuray at a rate of about 1CM every decade. That increase slowed down in the 1980's to about a fifth of the speed. For example the swedish average of 20-29 year olds was 180CM in 1980 and 181CM in 2011. There is not enough data yet to say if that increase has stopped completely or continues to rise at a slow rate of about 1CM every 30-40 years.

Most statisticians agree that it won't go above 183CM at most but it's more probable that it stabilizes between 181-182CM. After that it may shrink or remain no one knows. The only country that hasn't experinced a slowdown in growth rate is the netherlands hence why they are the tallest nation on earth. However it is very unlikely that the average will exceed 185CM naturally as stature above that height is incresingly detremental to individual health.

If I had to guess I'd say most populations will reach an average of 177-183CM if given sufficient acess to health care and nutrition.

To put these numbers in a realistic context: Statistically an average of 181 mean that 97,8% of the population will be within 2 standard deviations (7CM) of the mean i.e roughly 98% of all swedes are below 195CM and 68,2% are between 176CM and 188CM. If I were 190CM I'd be taller or equal in height to about 9 out of 10 swedes.
So how tall is tall? I would say 85th percentile or "top 15%" which is about 187CM or more.--

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Quote from: Shor7Guy on December 10, 2014, 12:05:08 PM


This is from 2003-2006, so you could see why I think that 10 years later the average for 18-20 year olds has gone up to at least 181. Also when you go to parties the average height goes up even more because on average shorter people are less popular and stay in more. Sorry if I hit any tickle bones but I just want everyone to know the truth and not be deluded.

Here is a an earlier post when I disputed someone else who made the same claim without any facts to back it up:

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--This is inaccurate the average height in developed countries has risen since the beginning of the 20th centuray at a rate of about 1CM every decade. That increase slowed down in the 1980's to about a fifth of the speed. For example the swedish average of 20-29 year olds was 180CM in 1980 and 181CM in 2011. There is not enough data yet to say if that increase has stopped completely or continues to rise at a slow rate of about 1CM every 30-40 years.

Most statisticians agree that it won't go above 183CM at most but it's more probable that it stabilizes between 181-182CM. After that it may shrink or remain no one knows. The only country that hasn't experinced a slowdown in growth rate is the netherlands hence why they are the tallest nation on earth. However it is very unlikely that the average will exceed 185CM naturally as stature above that height is incresingly detremental to individual health.

If I had to guess I'd say most populations will reach an average of 177-183CM if given sufficient acess to health care and nutrition.

To put these numbers in a realistic context: Statistically an average of 181 mean that 97,8% of the population will be within 2 standard deviations (7CM) of the mean i.e roughly 98% of all swedes are below 195CM and 68,2% are between 176CM and 188CM. If I were 190CM I'd be taller or equal in height to about 9 out of 10 swedes.
So how tall is tall? I would say 85th percentile or "top 15%" which is about 187CM or more.--

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Quote from: Hallijah on December 10, 2014, 01:30:02 PMImagine if Tom cruise was 6'0, he'd be better than dicaprio

DiCaprio isn't 6'0".

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Quote from: Ajax2thousand20 on December 10, 2014, 06:26:38 PMDiCaprio isn't 6'0".
Well 182cm

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My phone acting crazy on me

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Quote from: Shortie on December 10, 2014, 06:39:18 PMDo you all wake up in the morning thinking about height everyday 24/7 ? What kind of life is this ? Specially the people who are  over 5'8 and post on here more than anyone else ? Don't you all have jobs , life , girl friends , etc ! ... And yes I come here but only to fun news about LL , it never cross my mind what is the perfect height , what women gonna like , what height would stop me from feeling like a little bitch around taller men , u gonna be a little bitch even if u become 6'7 around other men .

Nope. By the time I have my 4-5cm lengthening, I'll be thinking of other things.

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So u gonna wait till u gain 4 cm and think about other things , thx for proving my point Adios .

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Quote from: Shortie on December 10, 2014, 06:51:21 PMSo u gonna wait till u gain 4 cm and think about other things , thx for proving my point Adios .

No. Gonna enjoy the moment of life. But it is gonna be on my mind but need to save $15-20k for a indian doctor so might as well enjoy life in the meanwhile.

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U not gonna enjoy ur life if you are here all the time noway , I only come here during work hours cuz I don't do much at work I own the business but after work I never come here or this website cross my mind been busy is a good thing specially for us .