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According to Wikipedia[1], Millennials are those born between 1980 and 2000. That would make a 16 year old barely a Millennial.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennials

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It would make me a millenial as well and I'm 35.

Seems like a strange unit when you have a range from 16 to 35, I don't have a lot in common with the average 18 year old any more.

Yea, the 2 decade generational period seems a bit long considering the increased speed of development of the technological infrastructure cycle which results in vastly different experiences. A 35 year-old grew up with dial-up internet emerging, while a 16 year-old grew up and everyone had cellphones.

My first modem was 1.2Kbps, now I have 200Mbps.

First PC though not first computer was 1Mhz with 640Kb RAM.

Generational shift is vast, Moores law has been kind!

What the hell? First I was Gen X (parents are baby boomers), then suddenly I was Gen Y, and now they've renamed the '80-'00 group again?

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