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TrackerFF ◴[] 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 ◴[] 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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macintux ◴[] No.43743525[source]
I averaged 5 years off, but my average would have been much better without one photo that I botched by 16 years because I'm unfamiliar with early 19th century swimsuit styles.

There were 2 major world events represented, that helps. Clothing style helps.

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1. earthtograndma ◴[] No.43743588[source]
If you guessed the 19th century, you were off by a bit more than 16 years.
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2. macintux ◴[] No.43743632[source]
And here I complain about people erroneously specifying EST all summer along. They’re only off by 1 hour.
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3. kQq9oHeAz6wLLS ◴[] No.43743738[source]
I skip specifying Standard or Daylight time altogether, and just use ET (or CT, MT, etc). Much easier on my brain, and nobody actually cares which they're in at the moment.