RBoylson1028

RBoylson1028 t1_jc18u7e wrote

Reply to comment by thatdude333 in [OC] Ratio of Median Home Listing Price (Feb 2023) to Median Family Income (2022 Estimate) For 392 US Metropolitan Statistical Areas by thatdude333

This is awesome!

It would be really interesting to see the median costs standardized based on property size - as I'm noticing a few instances where a location's median cost is inflated by the fact that the typical home is much larger than in other areas.

For instance, going off median home cost alone, you might assume that the relative cost of living in New York City ($680k) is about 2.26x that of Lubbock, TX ($300k). But when you factor in property size, a home in NYC sells for $640/ft²... which is 4.71x that of Lubbock at only $136/ft². And that's not even factoring in acreage lol. But that data might be hard to find at this level.

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RBoylson1028 t1_ishesnt wrote

Reply to comment by GoombaPizza in TIL that Napoleon once gave an ornately decorated tiara (a crown) to the pope with 3345 precious jewels inlaid into it. This was actually intended to be an insult, as the tiara weighed 18 pounds and was too small to fit on a human head. by Specific_Success_875

Definitely. As a Catholic, I can acknowledge plenty of actual wrongdoings in the Church's history. So honestly I'm mostly annoyed that he felt the need to make something up.

There's so much valid material to choose from if you really wanna hate on the Church.

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RBoylson1028 t1_ish9rp2 wrote

Reply to comment by stillboard87 in TIL that Napoleon once gave an ornately decorated tiara (a crown) to the pope with 3345 precious jewels inlaid into it. This was actually intended to be an insult, as the tiara weighed 18 pounds and was too small to fit on a human head. by Specific_Success_875

That article mentions nothing at all about the Vatican being involved. But if you had taken the time to read it, you would have found a link to Alois Hudal's bio, which states the following:

>"When, in 1937, Hudal published his book on the foundations of Nazism, Church authorities were upset because of his deviation from Church policy and teachings. Hudal, without mentioning names, had openly questioned the Vatican policy of Pope Pius XI and Eugenio Pacelli towards Nazism, which culminated in the encyclical Mit brennender Sorge, in which the Vatican openly attacked National Socialism."

>"In January 1952, the Bishop of Salzburg told Hudal that the Holy See wanted to dismiss him. In June, Hudal announced to the cardinal protector of Santa Maria dell'Anima that he had decided to leave the college, disapproving of what he viewed as the Church's governance by the Allies."

>"After he was banned from Rome by Pius XII, Hudal withdrew to his residence in Grottaferrata, embittered towards Pius XII."

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RBoylson1028 t1_ish84t7 wrote

Reply to comment by stillboard87 in TIL that Napoleon once gave an ornately decorated tiara (a crown) to the pope with 3345 precious jewels inlaid into it. This was actually intended to be an insult, as the tiara weighed 18 pounds and was too small to fit on a human head. by Specific_Success_875

Mhm. Sounds very credible.

Well I would love to "learn" more about these alleged Vatican-endorsed ratlines. But you can't seem to provide any kind of source or evidence to support your claims.

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RBoylson1028 t1_isgz2ba wrote

Reply to comment by stillboard87 in TIL that Napoleon once gave an ornately decorated tiara (a crown) to the pope with 3345 precious jewels inlaid into it. This was actually intended to be an insult, as the tiara weighed 18 pounds and was too small to fit on a human head. by Specific_Success_875

*Correction: A rogue, Austrian bishop (Alois Hudal) helped Nazis hide and escape to South America, and eventually left the Church when he was discovered and was told he would be dismissed. He was then banned from Rome by Pope Pius XII (who wrote an encyclical condemning Nazism).

The Vatican, in fact, issued false baptismal certificates for tens of thousands of European Jews to save them from the Holocaust.

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