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someguyonline00 t1_jdi9i2v wrote
Reply to comment by DunderLubbin in [OC] Number of physicians per 1000 residents by giteam
Yeah, but they were concerned before they realized it was 53rd place, no? Not after?
joelaw9 t1_jdi99q4 wrote
Reply to comment by TrustM3ImAnEngineer in [OC] In 2022, Mexico traded more with Texas than it did with all of Asia and 6x as much as it did with all of LatAm. by latinometrics
A big point is that many factories in Texas will often have a Mexican equivalent that 'sells' the product back to the factory before shipping it wherever.
DunderLubbin t1_jdi98qb wrote
Reply to comment by someguyonline00 in [OC] Number of physicians per 1000 residents by giteam
53rd place
RandoCalrissian11 t1_jdi908l wrote
Reply to comment by Thisisntmyaccount24 in [OC] In 2022, Mexico traded more with Texas than it did with all of Asia and 6x as much as it did with all of LatAm. by latinometrics
Their Tex Mex and BBQ is great, but Texas also has my favorite Thai restaurant too.
WarpingLasherNoob t1_jdi7qiv wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in [OC] Retro Activities People Currently Still Do bucketed by Age by Square_Tea4916
> Why would you need to print out stuff?
Because of people that still don't know how to use email?
Because of institutions that still require you to send physical letters?
Because you sometimes need to stick a notice on a door or wall for other people to read?
Because you need to print and sign physical copies of some work related documents? (I guess you could use the office printer for this, but I could play the devil's advocate here and say that going to the office instead of working remote is a retro activity in 2023.)
Sure I only need to use the printer maybe once a month (the scanner sees a lot more use). But not having a printer would make life extremely inconvenient where I live.
TheBatemanFlex t1_jdi7pi6 wrote
Reply to comment by Lvl7King in [OC] In 2022, Mexico traded more with Texas than it did with all of Asia and 6x as much as it did with all of LatAm. by latinometrics
Nope. USMCA did not have a significant effect on anything in OPs graph.
dabnagit t1_jdi7lb5 wrote
I'm finding this data...doubtful. At least for some questions, but therefore doubtful for all questions. Which is what you get with opt-in YouGov surveys like this. Others here have mentioned the telegram question: an actual telegram vs the app Telegram? (Fun fact: the former Western Union network since 2006 has been operated by a company called "International Telegram." To send a 24-hr-delivery telegram in the US is $34 + 75¢/word. Which would make for an expensive birthday card, but could be worth it for the right occasion.)
Beyond that question, I find it interesting at least, if not dubious, that:
- under 30s are the most likely to still be renting videos from a video store (are they perhaps including online stores, since it didn't specify physical store?)...and also the most likely to have never done so
- under 30s are also the most likely to still be using dial-up modems (really?)
- a fifth of under 30 year olds are still using overhead projectors? (could this have been a confusion between the old classroom "overhead projectors" vs a ceiling-mounted projector a laptop display can be ported to for PowerPoint, etc., presentations?)
- nearly a quarter of people are still sending postcards? Maybe. (I mean, I do -- rarely -- but I'm very retro in my tastes.)
- over a fifth of people in the U.S. are currently writing with fountain pens? (Again, I do -- often -- but...c'mon.)
- And, finally, which for me really throws all of this survey into doubt (including the fact that Trump voters are more likely to have quit buying newspapers and less likely to own a dictionary, both of which I can believe, but I now know I can't rely on this data to prove it): 44% of 30-44 year olds have stored data on a punch card?? I've worked on a computer for the last 36 years and I have never done this. I've know some people who, early in their careers in technology (which started even before mine), have done so. But this is only because for a while I worked for the company that invented the damn punch card. And even there, finding such people around still was a rarity. And yet, according to this: 14% of under 30s are still using punch cards? I do not think so.
TheLizzardMan t1_jdi7jx6 wrote
Reply to comment by TrustM3ImAnEngineer in [OC] In 2022, Mexico traded more with Texas than it did with all of Asia and 6x as much as it did with all of LatAm. by latinometrics
A lot of distribution centers for various companies are located in Texas. This stuff definitely isn't all staying there. lol
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AverageAustralian111 t1_jdi72xv wrote
Reply to comment by someguyonline00 in [OC] Number of physicians per 1000 residents by giteam
This is not a sound causality chain, US life expectancy is pulled way down by the mountain of drug overdoses they have among young people.
Life expectancy is the result of more factors than just healthcare quality, just because a country has a higher life expectancy, does not mean they have better healthcare and vis versa.
Tofubees t1_jdi6miy wrote
Reply to comment by rtakehara in [OC] In 2022, Mexico traded more with Texas than it did with all of Asia and 6x as much as it did with all of LatAm. by latinometrics
I wonder if Texas trades more with Asia or Mexico?
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someguyonline00 t1_jdi5jjg wrote
Reply to comment by RelativeDoughnut6967 in [OC] Number of physicians per 1000 residents by giteam
How is 2.61 physicians better than 53, or did I misunderstand — genuinely curious
someguyonline00 t1_jdi5cnr wrote
Reply to comment by string1969 in [OC] Number of physicians per 1000 residents by giteam
I mean, Cubans have a significantly higher life expectancy than Americans, so yes, their healthcare system certainly hits the sweet spot in at least one important aspect
resistdrip t1_jdi51ih wrote
20% using a map tells me 20% of people don't have a phone capable of utilizing Google maps.
CountVampaDantes t1_jdi4ovo wrote
Reply to [OC] In 2022, Mexico traded more with Texas than it did with all of Asia and 6x as much as it did with all of LatAm. by latinometrics
And half of this trade is H-E-B.
The other half is 🎼Avocados from 🎵exico 🎶
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campionesidd t1_jdi30x3 wrote
Reply to [OC] In 2022, Mexico traded more with Texas than it did with all of Asia and 6x as much as it did with all of LatAm. by latinometrics
Why is this surprising?
noradorakara t1_jdi2ach wrote
Reply to [OC] Number of physicians per 1000 residents by giteam
Jeez...maybe try better labeling
JCPRuckus t1_jdi1r3y wrote
Reply to comment by cgw3737 in Comparison of Star Trek Series by IMBD Ratings [OC] by insaneplane
Season 3 is also when they jazz that up, which makes it actually a bad song on top of being a bad Star Trek theme... 🤮
RelativeDoughnut6967 t1_jdi1jxf wrote
Reply to [OC] Number of physicians per 1000 residents by giteam
Originally I thought this said 53 physicians per 1000 In the US and I was really not liking my odds in the future
FelixKrabbe t1_jdi1er1 wrote
Reply to comment by thejml2000 in [OC] Retro Activities People Currently Still Do bucketed by Age by Square_Tea4916
Damn, I forgot about the time I printed out dozens of free use coloring pages. The only alternative here would have been to go out and spend quite a lot of money on physical copies of books. I can see how a child can get a lot of use out of a printer.
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ExecTankard t1_jdi14p4 wrote
Reply to [OC] In 2022, Mexico traded more with Texas than it did with all of Asia and 6x as much as it did with all of LatAm. by latinometrics
Of course because established business overland
headphonz t1_jdi9nbb wrote
Reply to [OC] In 2022, Mexico traded more with Texas than it did with all of Asia and 6x as much as it did with all of LatAm. by latinometrics
yeah... uhh. no they don't. That's because Title of export product is changing hands in Texas from a US or Canadien seller to an exporter who then transfers or does end to end deliveries in Mexico.