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China’s military spending is approximately $236 to $251 per person based on recent estimates, which is significantly lower than that of major Western powers like the United States (~$2,895 per capita). [1, 2, 3]...
According to Google search: Yes, major oil executives knew that human-caused climate change was real and dangerous as early as the late 1950s and 1960s, with internal company research becoming exceptionally precise by the 1970s...
I asked ChatGPT: I think there’s an interesting dynamic about using LLMs like ChatGPT. Sometimes I stop myself from asking something because I think you’ll disagree, point out what you regard as mistakes, or...
The Department of Revenue has a webpage Comparative state and local taxes has tax charts comparing Washington with other states. In the drop-down on that page if you choose “State and Local Taxes as %...
Republicans like to claim that Washington State taxes are too high. Especially on social media sites such as nextdoor.com, there are lots of posts comparing tax rates over the years and considering population growth...
Some people in the 41st LD Democrats tried, but failed, to pass a resolution in support of the Iranian people in their struggle for liberation from their government. The resolution did not mention Israel, the Palestinians,...
I asked ChatGPT about the claim that housing one homeless person in Seattle costs close to $1 million. Here’s its response: Short answer: The claim that King County spends $500,000–$1 million per homeless person...
Einar Tangen, Senior Fellow at Teihie Institute & CIGI, discusses with Professor Glenn Diesen why the U.S. invaded Iran and the geostrategic risks and implications. https://glenndiesen.substack.com/p/einar-tangen-age-of-irrationality CIGI (Center for International Governance Innovation says of...
States that voted for Trump in 2024 tended to be less educated. The scatter plots below show this fact dramatically. Notice how the data slopes downwards to the right. The most educated states —...
Executive Summary The U.S. government regards the entire world as its legitimate sphere of influence. It invades, bombs, incites coups, and sanctions governments worldwide. Often it allies with terrorist groups. According to the U.S....