Sun Belt Cities vs Cities in other regions in new housing permits per 1,000 residents
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Sun Belt Cities vs Cities in other regions in new housing permits per 1,000 residents

Chart is made by Steve Rattner, current investor,
former New York Times journalist, and worked in the Treasury Department during the Obama Administration in 2009

u/Dumbass1171 — 6 days ago

Rivaldo Kluivert Figo Or Raphinha Lewandowski Yamal, Which front 3 do you prefer?

Neither front 3 won one UCL. But they win leagues. F*go left to Vardrid because he's a snake. But that front 3 was good. One side was coached by Van Gaal and the other by Flick.

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u/Dumbass1171 — 20 days ago

What's your favorite side quest, or fieldwork in the Great Circle (excluding the Order of Giants dlc)?

Let's try and keep this spoiler free for anyone looking to get the game...

But I really liked A study in Fear, the vibe was mysterious and the twist was fun. Also slightly morbid and brutal in a way but also feels cool to see Indy interact with other archeologists in the field.

A Savage discovery (and its sequel side quest) is good for this reason too. Except the archeologist is older than you rather than younger. So it's a different dynamic with dialogue and such.

Sanctuary of the Guardians is probably the best side quest in the game. It honestly seriously feels like it's part of the main game and if you have gotten the game yet and are reading this, you have to play this side quest, sooner you see it pop up rather than later as it fits with the main story well. And exploring THAT place in a video game was a really nice experience.

Lastly the Kid who vanished is probably one of my absolute favorites in the game. Wholesome and sheds a very nice light on Indy as an inspiring figure. The tombs in this region were also great in both the side quests and the main story in this hub too.

Anyways those are my 4 favorite. How about y'all?

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u/Dumbass1171 — 1 month ago
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Can Anthony Gordon play as the 9?

Kind of like Mane in the second half of the 21/22 season for Liverpool.

Because as things stand we have only one proper 9 in Ferran, and Olmo/Fermin aren't great 9s either even if they can put in some shifts there when needed. Raphinha could theoretically play there but he's better as a LW anyways.

Which brings me to Gordon. Obviously he was bought to help rotate Raphinha and be our LW for hypothetical post Raphinha Barca whenever he wants to leave, but I do see potential for him to be a pacy Mane esque 9. He's athletic and good at attacking the box. He can run in the behind quickly too and could be the fastest player in our squad now (along with Balde and Raphinha).

I see the vision where he mainly plays LW but switches to the 9 when Ferran isn't playing.

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u/Dumbass1171 — 3 months ago
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Messi aside, it's crazy that this club has employed the 3 most dynamic and creative playmaking wingers ever in Yamal, Neymar, and Ronaldinho

Repost with some edits since my first got removed

All of these 3 are/were extremely skilled dribblers and passers. Neither were the greatest goal scorers (like on Messi's level or even a Salah, as a winger), but probably some of the most defense warping playmaking abilities out there. It's crazy how we get a guy like this every decade! Dinho and Neymar has great long shot ability and Neymar was get off the ball in the 2014-2015 season. When Messi went down injured at the start of 15-16, Neymar looked like the best player in the world alongside Suarez.

I would argue passing was Dinho's best trait, even moreso than his dribbling, and so was his set piece ability. Dinho could his ground and aerial through balls, back heels, whipped crosses, etc. He had the whole package.

Yamal is the best player as a full on touch line winger. Neymar is probably the best dribbler out of the 3 in tight central spaces. Neymar was also incredible in combination plays and 1-2 with Suarez, Iniesta, Messi, Alba, etc.

But all 3 reached that pinnacle of playmaking that most wingers in history could not, and it's incredible they all played/play for us.

It's crazy because I do genuinely think Yamal has already had 2 all time great seasons (24-25 season and 25-26 season) that is comparable to many wingers in history, and he's done this before reaching 20 years old. He's already the best winger in the sport and final third playmaker in the sport (Olise is a farmer in Germany for all I care) currently.

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u/Dumbass1171 — 3 months ago
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Hopefully the club and Flick give a special break to Yamal and give him few weeks of extra rest on top of his regular holiday

Hamstring injuries are one of the worst injuries you can get in sports. ACL and Achilles tears are the worst, but their impact is immediate and the pain is too much for players to continue playing on it

A hamstring tear is something players in sports have played through, and it has ruined careers or led to sharp declines.

I rather have Yamal still be a sharp and athletic player in his late 20s than running him to the ground before he even turned 20 almost like Michael Owen

But hey what do I know, I'm just a dumb redditor

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u/Dumbass1171 — 3 months ago
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Rising Demand for Electricity as a result of Data Center construction is not correlated with increases in Electricity Prices

Contrary to popular belief, the construction of data centers, which has led to an increased in demand for electricity, does not lead to higher growth of electricity prices.

Here is a quote from a congressional report covering the analysis:

"Their analysis focused on the years 2019 through 2025. They found that the main driver behind increases in electricity prices during this period was utility investments in grid infrastructure, mostly in response to aging infrastructure and resilience needs. Other key drivers included natural gas prices, recovery from natural disasters (e.g., storms, wildfires), and state energy and environmental policies. In other words, this analysis **did not identify data centers** as major influencers of electricity prices in most areas of the country between 2019 and 2025."

"One explanation for this finding may be that increased demand in some states allowed utility costs to be spread over a larger sales volume, putting downward pressure on rates."

https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R48646

u/Dumbass1171 — 3 months ago

Regardless of who wins, Cubarsi should get Young Player of the Tournament

I say this as a Barca fan and Yamal fan... but relative to position, I think it's fair to say Cubarsi outperformed expectations relative to Yamal. Yamal has been good but not great (any of you guys who watch Yamal regularly should know his level before his hamstring injury, he was our best player easily for the 25-26 season considering Raphinha and Pedri missed so much time).

But Cubarsi has been the stand out youngster this tournament. It's funny because he didn't have a great season at the club level by the standards he set for himself by the end of the 24-25 season - but this partially due to Iñigo Martinez leaving to Saudi.

Anyways, I can't think of another youngster more deserving of Cubarsi. Spain have only conceded 1 goal this tournament, which is down to multiple factors like ball retention and pressing, but Cubarsi is still a big factor on why Spain's build up play is so good and their ball retention. He and Laporte have been flawless

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u/Dumbass1171 — 3 months ago

How good was Maradona during the 1990 World Cup? Was he still a top 5 best player in the world if not the best?

Starting watching the sport around 2012-2014. My knowledge of players before that is based on watching old games on YouTube and hearing what some other ppl have said about them. I'm a good bit knowledgeable on players in the 2000s definitely even if it was before I started watching, but I get less confident with the 90s and such as footage is harder to find on YouTube. But I still do know a lot of players from the 90s and before

Anyways, Argentina came close to going back to back in World Cups, losing to Germany in the final. So how good was Maradona? I saw some highlights against Brazil and he was legit crazy good with his dribbling and chance creation.

I know he obviously wasn't as good as 86, but they got so close to winning it again so I imagine he was still a top 10 if not top 5 player in the world in 1990.

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u/Dumbass1171 — 3 months ago
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Selling Raphinha would only make sense if we could sign Haaland

I think Raphinha should stay. He was injured for large portions of last season and during this WC but he was great per 90 in his output.

But if Saudi do really want him and Raphinha wants to leave due to his financial situation, we should only do it if we can make a serious bid for Haaland.

Haaland is only 25, and Haaland is at his best with a generational final third playmaker (KDB, Cherki). Just imagine Yamal and Haaland together. They are the perfect duo and complement each other well

A bid for 200-250 mil for Haaland could do the trick. If we do sell Raphinha, I hope we can raise the Saudi bid price to over 100 mil

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u/Dumbass1171 — 3 months ago
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Democrat's pride in being American fluctuates heavily based on who is president, Republican's pride remains much more stable

u/Dumbass1171 — 3 months ago
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‘What’s behind Germany’s World Cup disaster? A full-blown identity crisis’ – Philipp Lahm (Gift Article)

German Legend Lahm gives his insight into the decline of German football

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u/Dumbass1171 — 3 months ago

Is the Batman Beyond Compendium 25th anniversary a good read?

I loved the show and the art style of the DCAU and Batman Beyond specifically as well as the overall universe and story.

I assume this collects all of the tie in comics related to Batman Beyond of the DCAU.

My question is this, is the comic genuinely good and adds depth and world building to the show (even if direct references are low)? Is there narrative and arcs compelling? Does Neo Gotham feel fleshed out and immersive like the show?

I rather not spend money on it if it's simply a mediocre tie in comic. But if it's genuinely going to be help out myself into the world of Neo Gotham immersive, then I will get it

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u/Dumbass1171 — 4 months ago