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Bajakid t1_iz0iuka wrote

Very cool! I love this format , and the ease of quickly understanding a history.

Also ,wonderful work from homeless to homeowner. I know that was not easy. Good job! Please keep sharing your story, it gives others hope.

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zoinkability t1_iz0gi14 wrote

“You want to build a house? Not in my state!”

This is a highly editorialized title that is not supported by the data presented (this is starts per capita, which doesn’t measure how responsive the permitting process is to market demand; showing starts per application might get closer).

Such editorialization suggests that OP has an agenda. What agenda? I don’t know for sure but I would hazard a guess that they are trying to paint a picture of some states being unreasonably restrictive of issuing new construction permits, given that title. Too bad they aren’t actually showing data that supports said picture.

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MrMelodica OP t1_iz0ef8w wrote

It varies, based on my mental availability and the size of the book. For example, the longest book I read this year was "The Rest is Noise" by Alex Ross, about 800 pages, took me about one month, because I was reading other stuff at the same time, and because it's one of those books you need to slowly absorb. On the other hand, I can read a 200 page book in a day, although that's not what I usually do.

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rustafarionm t1_iz0dz2i wrote

90% of Ft Myers Beach was destroyed from this last hurricane

My cousins place, all that was left was a foundation.

Their swiming pool had a couch in it.

And there was 2 washers and 2 dryer units sitting on the foundation where their house once was.

Neither of the wash/dryer units was theirs.

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MrMelodica OP t1_iz0dqdz wrote

I'm from Portugal, so Portuguese is my mother tongue. I've been learning English since I can remember so it's very natural for me. I started learning French seriously a couple of years ago, so nowadays I can also read it comfortably. Actually, I had the original objective of reading 12 books in French this year, and I'm quite proud to say I managed to go beyond that.

I get my books mainly from Amazon (English and French) and BookDepository (English), since they basically have everything in stock at all times. For Portuguese, I'll just go to a bookstore in the city where I live.

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rustafarionm t1_iz0dkbz wrote

Take with a grain of salt.

its 'per capita' allegedly.... they need to average it out to make it more comparable between states. also the title is nonsense.

And OP never indicated much, as to how he built the map.

For example, PA is listed as low amounts of permits...but I think thats because there are simply enough older homes available, that new construction is less desirable.

IF thats what OP did, Im assuming he calculated; Permits/residents

But its unclear from the map title alone. And Im not going to comb through their links, because the onus should be on them to clarify their methodology.

If they were mapping percentages of permits/rejections That would be a bit more fitting of the title. But ultimately more information is needed.

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rustafarionm t1_iz0bm78 wrote

I live in the rust belt.

In Pennsylvania, for example, the reason why there is such a small amount of actually two-fold (I suspect the circumstances between California, and say the west coast are quite different).

Here is what Ive observed in PA, regarding housing (in the rustbelt, and is the 5th most populated state)

Most of the high demand areas already have older housing from the post war suburban craze. The high demand areas are limited on space and have a plethora of housing available.

This is due to:

1.Consistent decreasing of total population, over the past several decades, prior to the pandemic

  1. Lower cost of living, even in counties with a high populous center.

I know that in the pittburgh area, for example, there isnt much room to build new housing.

This is better, in the long run, as building an older home decreases your carbon footprint, over a new purchase.

However, do to many factors, Allegheny co just saw its first population + in many decades.

Edit. I wanted to also add in, that we have alot of empty lots in urban areas as well. However, our more rural areas have also seen an uptick in WFH employees, who are leaving their former HCOL area.

Often times, new permits are so different by county, that it might be more cost effective do build farther away from your commute, depending on the lax nature of the permit requirements.

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Thenerdy9 t1_iz0bikh wrote

this could be a viable business opportunity to provide complex patients with a service to visualize their issues and medical history. Great for nonverbals... but really, anyone tired of going through the whole thing every time.

Could be a B2B service too at a hospital. Functional medicine might be interested in adopting something like this.

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Thenerdy9 t1_iz0b5gs wrote

it's easier to follow than a traditional medical chart.

you really simplified the parts of your life into significant epochs that make logical sense. Doctors like it because you did the first part of their job for them!

Puts it in perspective right? Glad you found it so therapeutic. Cathartic even, it seems like?

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darthjazzhands t1_iz09c4a wrote

If I had to guess, people are not comfortable seeing what appears to be your private medical history.

This will be oversimplified but in marketing and advertising we Create sample presentations for each target market we are trying to reach. If your research shows there are 3 top markets to go after, let’s say 60yo Diabetes patients, 40yo cancer patients, and Family Caregivers of 80yo parents with Dementia, then create a unique presentation for each target using datapoints specific to each market. If we can only create one sample, then select the group who is likely to use your product the most, aka the “heavy buyer.” Does that make sense?

Edit: thanks for the award, kind stranger!

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chrisdancy OP t1_iz05z23 wrote

yes, would love any advice. I can't figure out why anything I post gets targeted. Last time I posted something that was pulled in 2015 there wasn't the rule on "Personal data" so I didn't see that was new.

With the uptick in attacks against disabled, LGBT and the chronically ill, it makes me really paranoid around safety issues in subs where health information is suppressed.

I see so many people post their weightless journeys, phone call data and all sort of other things here, but these straight why guys usually have some sort of understanding of the sub that is missing from the rules on the side bar.

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