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I'm not sure it took ten pages to say that. And nearly all the text was describing the numbers ("This number is bigger than the one before it. But brace yoursel

I'm not sure it took ten pages to say that. And nearly all the text was describing the numbers ("This number is bigger than the one before it. But brace yourself: the next number will be even bigger.")

imp 18y ago
Yeah, I gave up quickly once I saw what they were doing. Anyone want to take the time and post a simple list here and what the general methodology was?</lazy>
- byrneseyeview 18y ago
  The methodology was business started per 100,000 people. They range from about 300 to 700.
  - sethg 18y ago
    I'm not understanding how this metric is useful. If I start a business and it goes bust within three months, and then I start another one, do I get counted twice?
    - dreish 18y ago
      Why, that sounds awfully ambitious!
philwelch 18y ago
Even worse, it's one of those stupid slideshows that loads a new page every few seconds, even when you're not looking. When I looked at it, it was halfway through the list of "states with highest alcohol and tobacco taxes".