Re: [ATM] Is ATMing really disappearing?

[Dave Smith <smithersscope@yahoo.com>]

Hi  James,
Although interesting and perhaps revealing, the data
set will suffer from being a statistically
insignificant single point point in time.
Dave
--- James Gort <jgort@oxford-observatory.org> wrote:

> 
> The anecdotes and opinions are interesting, but
> unscientific. 
> 
> First, I think the atm list provides an excellent
> cross-section of the 
> population.  Not every ATM in the world may be a
> member, but I think 
> that statistically the population is not (too)
> skewed.  I suggest we do 
> a little survey of list members.  People would need
> tp give only a few 
> information items:  Current age, Age when first
> entered ATMing, and 
> Country of residence.  If the ATM demographics
> (current ages) match the 
> country demographics, I would say that the ATM hobby
> is "stable".  If 
> the ATM demographics show more young people
> (percentage-wise)  than the 
> general population, the hobby is "growing" in
> popularity.
> 
> If someone would like to set up the survey, I could
> do the statistical 
> analysis.  Anything else, I think, is hearsay.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> James Gort     
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