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Comment Re:Counterintuitive (Score 1) 72

You do not get more carcinogens in NYC as compared to most other cities. New York City is not on the list of top 15 most polluted American Cities. California is the bad guy there, mainly because of all the cars in traffic jams.

Geography plays a big part too. LA has those mountains making sure the smog doesn't go anywhere very fast.

Comment Re: Counterintuitive (Score 0) 72

Cancer rates for rural populations(457.6 per 100,000) are higher than urban (447.9 per 100,000). https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.go...

Of course, because you're less likely to get cancer if you get run over by a self-driving taxi or shot first. /s

Comment Re:I'm conflicted (Score 1) 159

The moment it turned August, we're getting drought and forest fire hazard warnings.

Holy shit! It only took 2 weeks to start a drought?!?!?!!! (I'm just being a dick)

The last five years here have been much cooler than usual. It just means things are much more unpredictable now. The forecast for Summer that they give us in Spring has been way off over those years. Next year could end up being crazy hot, we'll see.

Comment Re:End H1-B Hiring for Tech Jobs (Score 1) 178

What is the appropriate amount I'm allowed to drink to make your fascist ass feel comfortable?

lol, what? Having no information other than a brief aside, you decide fascism is involved? Sounds like someone has a case of the "fascists are people I don't like" disease. Most people will agree that the point when you pass out drunk in your front yard in a pool of your own barf while your wife proceeds to tell everyone what she dislikes about them is a few beers too far. Drinking at a block party is fine. Just know that most people won't be thankful that you did so in front of their children.

Comment Re:I wonder why? (Score 1) 66

The main point of my original comment is a reply to the comment before mine. It's a "the feeling is mutual" reply. I live in a city where the biggest claim to fame is that a president was assassinated here. I have no clue why hoards of people would come here to take a picture of a star painted on the street. History has shown that economies based on tourism aren't stable.

Areas like Europe that have established histories and something historical to visit are far more deserving of visitors than what we can offer. Mexico has ancient cities to visit that are awe inspiring. Those types of attractions have a long lasting appeal, so tourism is a bit safer there. The natural wonders of the US will do just fine with visitors from within the country. They won't suffer from a lack of tourism. New York and LA are constant tourism magnets. Everything is loud, obnoxious, and way overpriced. I can't stand those places, but others do, and that's fine.

Again, tourist destinations around the world have had it with tourists. For many people, the trouble isn't worth the benefit.

Tourism in the US generates 2.97% of our GDP (estimated to be $2.3 trillion and generates 9.5 million jobs for 2022). That isn't an insignificant amount of money and jobs, but not all that money/jobs will go away. I don't know what "fearless leader" has planned, but this isn't the only group of jobs on the chopping block based on current policies. So as the AC said, they don't want to visit our "shithole country" anymore. For me, that's just fine.

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