EVs: EVs have minimal to no impact on carbon emissions
Past estimates said EVs provide minimal benefits to carbon emission reductions.
Demographics: Odds of having children past age 30 drop rapidly
Similarly, there has been noise on X posts that delaying having kids “doesn’t matter” – people just have kids later in life, some even suggesting after age 40. 96% of…
Demographics: Canada’s population growth dominated by immigration
For every child born in Canada, there are now 5.5x more immigrants.
Business: Americans spend more on OnlyFans than on NY Times + ChatGPT
To be fair, all of them are kind of fake.
Economy: US Poverty distribution since 1939
This looks like good news.
Demographics: Changes in High School Dating Patterns
Decades ago, most high school students went on dates. Today, less than half do.
Education: Who takes on “Student loans”?
Surprisingly, specific data to answer this question is not collected but can only be inferred.
Generations: Social Security funding
From about 1983 to 2010, the Baby Boom funded a Trust Fund for SS with a surplus of payments.
Software: File ownership and permissions problem
Fixing MacOS file ownership and permissions after restoring my system from Time Machine backup.