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Total population (341M) is the wrong divisor. It’s so much worse. Count the number of Americans who would have an ID worth scanning (aka ages 18 or over): 269M
by oogali 14d ago
Total population (341M) is the wrong divisor. It’s so much worse.
Count the number of Americans who would have an ID worth scanning (aka ages 18 or over): 269M [1].
Or the number of Americans with a driver’s license: 212M (2013) [2].
1: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2025/state/detail/SCPRC-EST2025-18+POP.xlsx https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-...
2: https://www.bts.gov/content/licensed-drivers https://www.bts.gov/content/licensed-drivers
- 3eb7988a1663 14d agoExcellent catch. Somehow even worse than I first thought.