1) we have a declining workforce... 40% of Americans don't have jobs
2) the top 10% of Americans own 84% of all the stock
"The top 10% of American households, as defined by total wealth, now own 84% of all stocks in 2016, according to a recent paper by NYU economist Edward N. Wolff... and by 2024 the top 10% will own 90% of all stock"
It says in the article that most of the 40% are Americans aged 16-24 who attribute their lack of working to being a student. Seems like people are simply prioritizing education over jobs in their younger years.
I actually can't believe we count that age group as part of any official numbers. They're affected by almost everything, from school to "I don't have a ride."
Well done, trip. A cogent, meaningful statement without any histrionics.
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CAA Flagship wrote:
So there's a future in fantasy war? I'll take Patton in the first round of the draft.
I'd be mildly surprised if it isn't already a thing.
MMORPG's are huge. Eve Online and WOW are some of the big ones. They are getting to the point that people are testing real life modeling (economic and epidemic) in them.
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CID1990 wrote:
I've always said that if my daughters want to go learn welding... or go to the Merchant Marine Academy and learn lofting and drafting.... I'd be a fulfilled man.
I'm sure it's different elsewhere, but in my industry dedicated drafters are a dying thing. Architects and engineers typically draft their own plans. I get your point though, Every job is important, although it's also important to understand when some jobs are becoming obsolete and train for new ones.
I’m talking about shipbuilding
Lofting and drafting is the term for someone who designs and builds ships
We still have those, they cross oceans
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kalm wrote:
I was talking with my brother about this stuff and hadn't thought about it when he pointed out how the gaming industry is significantly larger than the film industry now and it needs artists, designers, engineers, and all sorts of other support staff. My oldest loves history and writing and said, how would I apply that to a career in gaming? I asked him if he'd ever played any history based warfare games (that's mostly what he plays on the PC) and if they had a storyline and were fairly realistic when it came to antique weaponry, strategy, and geography.
So there's a future in fantasy war? I'll take Patton in the first round of the draft.
A smart man’s fantasy draft would be:
Nathan Bedford Forrest
US Grant
Thomas Jackson
Blackjack Pershing
Dick Sheridan
Frank Fletcher (Navy)
Hap Arnold (Air Force)
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∞∞∞ wrote:
I'm sure it's different elsewhere, but in my industry dedicated drafters are a dying thing. Architects and engineers typically draft their own plans. I get your point though, Every job is important, although it's also important to understand when some jobs are becoming obsolete and train for new ones.
I’m talking about shipbuilding
Lofting and drafting is the term for someone who designs and builds ships
We still have those, they cross oceans
Why so snippy? Part of my senior design project was lofting. I'd say a lot of ODU grads end up in the ship-building industry, so that term was thrown out a lot.
I was simply stating something about the industry I'm in, thus "I'm sure it's different elsewhere."
CAA Flagship wrote:
So there's a future in fantasy war? I'll take Patton in the first round of the draft.
A smart man’s fantasy draft would be:
Nathan Bedford Forrest
US Grant
Thomas Jackson
Blackjack Pershing
Dick Sheridan
Frank Fletcher (Navy)
Hap Arnold (Air Force)
No Raymond Spruance or Chester Nimitz?
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“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.” - G. Michael Hopf
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Winterborn wrote:
No Raymond Spruance or Chester Nimitz?
Nope. If I’m picking just one it’s Fletcher
He was good, no doubt about that. Just curious on why.
“The best of all things is to learn. Money can be lost or stolen, health and strength may fail, but what you have committed to your mind is yours forever.” – Louis L’Amour
“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.” - G. Michael Hopf
"I am neither especially clever nor especially gifted. I am only very, very curious.” – Albert Einstein
CID1990 wrote:
Nope. If I’m picking just one it’s Fletcher
Sherman is a solid second rounder.
Would add Rommel as well to that.
“The best of all things is to learn. Money can be lost or stolen, health and strength may fail, but what you have committed to your mind is yours forever.” – Louis L’Amour
“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.” - G. Michael Hopf
"I am neither especially clever nor especially gifted. I am only very, very curious.” – Albert Einstein
Winterborn wrote:
Would add Rommel as well to that.
Also bad in the 4th quarter.
Meh, I would take the shot. Give him the supply line that Patton had and I think he would be more than fine.
“The best of all things is to learn. Money can be lost or stolen, health and strength may fail, but what you have committed to your mind is yours forever.” – Louis L’Amour
“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.” - G. Michael Hopf
"I am neither especially clever nor especially gifted. I am only very, very curious.” – Albert Einstein
“The best of all things is to learn. Money can be lost or stolen, health and strength may fail, but what you have committed to your mind is yours forever.” – Louis L’Amour
“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.” - G. Michael Hopf
"I am neither especially clever nor especially gifted. I am only very, very curious.” – Albert Einstein
CAA Flagship wrote:Avoid Cornwallis and Custer. They are terrible in the 4th quarter.
Any Erwin Rommel interest..?
He was shot down. Apparently because he didn't play on a winning team.
“The best of all things is to learn. Money can be lost or stolen, health and strength may fail, but what you have committed to your mind is yours forever.” – Louis L’Amour
“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.” - G. Michael Hopf
"I am neither especially clever nor especially gifted. I am only very, very curious.” – Albert Einstein
