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by StatsAreFun 5y ago
That's a good point. To piggy back on this thread, here are a few more references for tax-related benefits to being married: [0], [1]. On the flip side, it may be more beneficial to not be married under certain circumstances: [2]. A
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by StatsAreFun 5y ago
Fair enough! Thank you for posting the article and getting this discussion going, by the way.
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Using the latest (2019) marriage rate of 6.1% along with the historical rates since 1900[0], the rate of marriage per 1000 Americans is the lowest ever measured. The interesting question in my mind is what, if any, long-term impact could th
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Marriage rates in U.S. at all time low [pdf](cdc.gov)
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by StatsAreFun 5y ago
This is interesting! My thinking is that quantum computing is shaping up to be similar to fusion in the sense that it will steadily march toward usability but a commercial fusion reactor will forever be several years away from production.
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by StatsAreFun 5y ago
The two aren't mutually excusive. What I mean is, you can develop a preference for doing a software engineering task according to a best practice. Getting into the habit of using one or more time-tested practice(s) will only benefit
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The Centralization of the Internet(thepublicdiscourse.com)
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Artificial Intelligence Can’t Solve the Knowledge Problem(thepublicdiscourse.com)
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by StatsAreFun 5y ago
I wouldn't be surprised if higher fuel costs are increasing the costs of goods shipped to the stores which, of course, would eat into the company's profit. According to BLS, gasoline (all types) have increased 42.7% over the last
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by StatsAreFun 5y ago
That's a good point about the extraordinary measures taken. Accordingly, since the number of deaths from the top three causes of U.S. deaths in 2019 were heart disease (659,041), cancer (599,601) and accidents (173,040), we should boy