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[Pursuivant]

So you have indoor plumbing and you think its worth commenting on. I'll let you into a secret: everyone does.

So you have a census where people go from door to door filling forms. I'll let you into a secret: thats done in 3rd world countries.

[DMC]

So you have a census where people go from door to door filling forms.

No. That isn't how the census is done in the UK. Your mommie must be very proud that you are potty trained at last, but you still spout a lot of !"#¤%.
Anyway, my point was not that a census is a better method, just that it is another method. I mentioned it because you couldn't conceive of any other way of doing it than the Finnish way. Do try to follow the discussion.

[Pursuivant]

I cannot concieve why I should *care*? It is irrelevant to how things are done in Finland. They did censuses already in Babylonian times with reeds on clay tablets. We're a bit ahead of that, but I can understand if someone thinks clay tablets are "another way" if they've never seen anything more advanced - and it is not the collection method actually whats different but the records keeping. Besides which the UK is where the government doesn't even know how many people are living in the country so their "another" way in records keeping is evidently not working.

[DMC]

I cannot concieve why I should *care*?

I thought you did. I thought that is why you made the comment in the first place.

[Pursuivant]

I watch National Geographic on tour out of interest, not because I care.