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Math does not add up. 1/3 would over time vastly out number the 2/3 group unless the two third group is growing exponentially.
by throwaway98797 5y ago
Math does not add up.
1/3 would over time vastly out number the 2/3 group unless the two third group is growing exponentially.
- pseudalopex 5y agoYou assume transiently homeless people become chronically homeless faster than chronically homeless people find homes or die.
- missedthecue 5y agoThat seems like a reasonable assumption does it not?
- pseudalopex 5y agoAssuming most homeless people are chronically homeless seems reasonable too. But it's wrong. Let's have more data and fewer assumptions.
- dodobirdlord 5y agoPercentage wise, few transiently homeless people become chronically homeless. Far more people each year cycle through a period of transient homelessness than the average number of transiently homeless people at any point in time.
- elliekelly 5y agoUnless the 1/3 group doesn’t have a terribly long life expectancy.
- missedthecue 5y agoI mean they might die at 60 instead of 80, but that could still mean 30 or 40 years on the street. A homeless camp isn't necessarily conducive to lengthy lifespans but it's not Stalingrad.