TaftIsUnderrated
TaftIsUnderrated t1_iwqcaiw wrote
Does anyone prefer the blob distortion maps to just shrinking/growing the countries to appropriate size while mainting their shape?
I get the point of them, but they are esthetically nauseating.
TaftIsUnderrated t1_iu1z23e wrote
Reply to comment by JetPunk in TIL that Fahrenheit 451, a book about a distopian future where books are banned and burned, was banned and burned by the apartheid regime in South Africa with other tens of thousands. by open_closet
And book stores make bank selling "banned" books. A lot of the book banning fear mongering has been a marketing ploy.
And most actually banned books are banned because of copyright violations.
TaftIsUnderrated t1_iu1ci04 wrote
Reply to State GDP and Federal Dependence by Broad-Vacation-642
Where do urbanites think their wealth comes from? It's not art galleries or hip coffee shop; it's banks, insurance, and financial managers. Look at the skyline of any major city, all the skyscrapers have are named after finance companies.
These finance companies take money from the surrounding area, concentrating it in a city, then act charitable when they give a pittance back. This is just modern day mercantilism.
TaftIsUnderrated t1_ir5zp28 wrote
Reply to [OC] What is the most popular US Sports League in Mexico? Here's a breakdown per state: by latinometrics
Do you guys think a pro-team could thrive in Mexico.
My hot take is that an MLB in Monterrey would work but an NFL in Mexico City would not. But maybe a San Diego/Tijuana NBA team could work.
TaftIsUnderrated t1_ir18go8 wrote
Reply to comment by Sininenn in Global Agricultural Land Use v. Agricultural Production [OC] by rosetechnology
That's total amount being produced, not profits.
Also if we had to pick a metric to base our agricultural system on, I would rather have a system that tries to maximize production based on money, not one that tries to maximize production based on calories - because then we would only be eating bread and rice.
TaftIsUnderrated t1_ir125xx wrote
Reply to comment by FiveFingerDisco in Global Agricultural Land Use v. Agricultural Production [OC] by rosetechnology
Because cereal grains have lots of calories and are relatively easy to grow and harvest while fruits/vegetables/meats/dairy take way more effort per calorie to produce. Money is an easy way to measure the value of what is produced.
TaftIsUnderrated t1_iyo2gbg wrote
Reply to [OC] Canadian immigrant population by place of birth by Kep_
Surprised that there aren't more from Mexico and Central America