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Social isolation? Three of the bluest states are Ca, Ny, Il, with the biggest cities.
by hotpockets 13y ago
Social isolation? Three of the bluest states are Ca, Ny, Il, with the biggest cities.
- prawn 13y agoCould be. This suggests that farmers are concentrated in a central strip: http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2012/06/a_map_of_farmers_in_the_u_s_and_world_.html http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2012/0... The map top right here indicates correlation with population density, as you suggested: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_population_density http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_populati... And the first map on this US history page suggests those areas were late to the state party. Would that have had a strong impact? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_(1865%E2%80%931918) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_(1...
- dubfan 13y agoAlaska and Nevada have some of the highest rates of suicide, but those areas are not suitable for farming. Another article posted earlier in this thread indicates population density isn't a factor, and the map seems to show that as well (Nebraska and Minnesota have low suicide rates and low density). Date of statehood is nothing more than a coincidence.