rcs1000 - If you are interested in comparing murder rates, here are the "age adjusted" CDC 2022 murder rates for the US states. (The age adjusted part is important, since, to put it bluntly… (View Post)
Male on male rape -- in US prisons -- is often treated as a joke, or even as a justifiable part of the victim's sentence. I don't know of any good recent estimates on the frequency, but here's a repo… (View Post)
On how many "trans" people there are: Here's from the description at Amazon of Abigail Shrier's Irreversible Damage 'Until just a few years ago, gender dysphoria—severe discomfort in one’s … (View Post)
Completely off topic, but I thought a few of you might like to see these views: https://home.nps.gov/mora/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm Paradise is at about 5400 feet. According to a quick Googl… (View Post)
On the discussion of wood versus brick homes: In earthquake areas (for example, where I live) wood is, in general, much safer than bricks. I still see bricks on new buildings, but they appear to be d… (View Post)