Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Random Notes from a Crank

Here's some interesting factoids from the two most recent Harper's Indexes:
  • Percentage by which women are more likely than men to be interrupted in Senate committee hearings: 10
  • By which such interruptions are more likely when they are discussing women's issues: 15
  • Percentage change since 2010 in the average cost of an electric vehicle battery: -89
  • In the average price of an electric vehicle: +80
  • Average salary U.S. college students expect to make in their first job after graduation: $103,880
  • Average starting salary for a U.S. college graduate: $55,260
  • Percentage by which Americans drink alcohol less often than the average person worldwide: 18
  • By which they get drunk more often: 58
  • Percentage of Democrat-voting college students who would not go on a date with a Trump voter: 71
  • Of Trump-voting college students who would not go on a date with a Democrat: 31
  • Portion of U.S. pools that will be closed at some point this summer due to a lifeguard shortages: 1/3

I know if I were single I would screen potential dates on whether they support Moscow Don or not. That issue shows one's character. And if someone supports that criminal clown, they probably have all kinds of other issues, like mental illness and STIs. 

As much as I'm happy that the recent bill that was passed will give all kinds of incentives for people to buy electric vehicles, I'm worried that it is going to make crooked car dealers jack up the prices of EVs. 

One of the survey questions for a recent YouGov survey was this one: "Would you support or oppose a ban on single-use plastic water bottles?" I'm solidly in the support category in response to that question. Plastic water bottles are a menace, and bottled water is stupid. What a monumental scam that is destroying the environment with its terrible plastic waste. 

Christian Pulisic needs the get the hell out of Chelsea. I'm sure Spurs or Leeds United would take him off Chelsea's hands.

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