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  • IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.worldtoMemes@lemmy.mlSoon
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    20 hours ago

    there’s no average, that number was literally made up for some bs theory of empires.

    it isn’t because it’s an “average” it’s literally made it, and it’s impossible to get, as whatever definition of empire will miss so many “empires”.

    it’s multiple layers of bs.







  • IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.worldtoMemes@lemmy.mlSoon
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    23 hours ago

    if you want to go into statistics, normal average are useless for these things, as many empires last a few years, while others can last thousands. they don’t fall in a normal distribution, you might need a geometric mean.

    but also, empire is such a vague term. did the Roman empire fall around the 5 century? or do you count Byzantium as the Roman empire?

    Did England start with the Norman invasion? or was it from before and the Normans were just a new dynasty?

    it’s something that’s practically impossible to count, what’s an empire? when it started/ended? and on top of that no normal distribution.