The @sltrib did the thing where they write a story on some quality-of-life report but didn't actually examine what the report was promoting. It was some nature score that gives full marks to the urban-wildland interface and low marks to anything actually urban. Like the neighborhood I'm in is high-density suburban (by US standards) and full to the brim with public green space and natural areas, and it gets a score of 40%. A rich neighborhood with no green but street trees gets 97%.
@timesandseasons@sltrib This doesn't surprise me most people are lazy and wealth is a generally somewhat available piece of information so you just use it to synthetically Create other metrics. It's one of the risks when you do historical data especially on countries. That or could just be the substitution heuristic
I really hate figuring out the exports for these small Islands. We should either unite them or place them under a larger sovereign. Personally I think Peurto Rico should become a state and annex all its neighbors but I am open to othehr ideas. In the pacific the realm (or the country but I think realm would be more popular) of New Zealand should welcome new members.
@jenbanim One could probably make that. You take some beans and mash them into a mold and pouch it. Not sure exactly how to replicate the skin though. Maybe broil it after poaching to get a get a crust or laquer on some sugary sauces in the oven?
Nice to deal with some bigger countries but it didn't seem to help me that much. These are all similarly sized for exports so I need to know the details better.
