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Which year: guess which year each photo was taken

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712 points trymas | 1 comments | 17 Apr 25 10:42 UTC | HN request time: 0.203s | source
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TrackerFF ◴[20 Apr 25 08:35 UTC] No.43742422[source]▶
One interesting observation is how much less variation there has been in clothes for the past 20 years or so. Someone from 2005 could look completely undisguisable from someone today, by just wearing regular non-fashion forward 2005 clothes. Same goes for haircuts.

Same can't really said about someone from 1955 and 1975, 1980 - 2000, etc.

edit: Score 4695 Avg. Years Off 3.0

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ksec ◴[20 Apr 25 12:52 UTC] No.43743458[source]▶
>edit: Score 4695 Avg. Years Off 3.0

How is that even possible? Only three years off? I thought guessing it which tens would be good enough. Getting the last digit right is impossible without blind luck? Or am I missing something?

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1. Lerc ◴[20 Apr 25 13:15 UTC] No.43743576[source]▶
4586 Avg. years off 5

I felt like I should have been able to be closer. The images wouldn't zoom on my phone though. I'm impressed by three years off but would consider it quite possible for somone who knows their history.