Disaster wrote:

>>#1- when we first see Rei#1 in the TV series (episode 21), she is with
>>Gendo, & the top of her head is about the bottom of where Gendo's belt
>>would be.  Official art of Rei#2 (or Rei#3) in her plugsuit has her
>>almost as tall as Gendo's shoulder.  Life-size models of Rei in her
>>plugsuit quote her as being 157-160 cm tall.
>>
>>Official illustrations of Rei#2 have her drawn with the 6 heads tall
>>format, & Chibi Rei is about a head, a head & a 1/4 (Rei#2 head sizes)
>>shorter compared to Gendo's Torso.
>>
>>Using the info above I checked official illustrations, & standard
>>Pediatric Growth Charts.  From my calculations, I estimate that
>>Rei#1's body was too big for a five year old, & is closer to that of
>>child in the 9-10 year age range.
>>
>>MUCH closer!
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>>
>
>Did you do a comparison against other Anime characters of similar ages?
>Did it occur to you that we have already determined that Rei must be
>growing at an accelerated rate, at least physically.
>  
>
Actually I'd say that this research goes to support what I originally 
felt, which is that Rei was only accelerated in growth at first, 
probably when she was still "in the test tube."  Afterwards, at least 
from 2010 on, she ages normally.  I wasn't sure though whether or not 
children doubled in height between ages 9 and 14, but if it's in the 
pediatric growth charts, then that makes it far more likely.

Richard