Homeless Mortality Data

Post by advael » Sun, Mar 03, 2024, 12:03 PM UTC

mewpmewp2 wrote: post #36

advael wrote: post #35

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In this case, I think the assumption that doesn't bear out is "stable amount of population". The relationship between death rate and expected lifespan is likely calculable, but only if you also have either age data or at least approximate change in birthrate data, preferably going back to living memory. We might have that available somewhere, but I don't think your estimate came from having it. Like let's say there's…

Yes, but also part of my point, that the above author based on these numbers implied that World is getting more dangerous, but firstly as you mentioned these numbers are meaningless if we don't know the exact demographics of the 100k and secondly for a stable 100k these would be really good numbers.

Post by curtisblaine » Sun, Mar 03, 2024, 12:09 PM UTC

Phenomenit wrote: post #38

Exoristos wrote: post #31

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I've volunteered with the homeless for years. Someone doesn't get laid off from a corporate job and go live on the street. These are folks who exhausted the social safety nets, ran out of family members to impose on, ran out of friends' couches -- they're alcohol and drug addicts who burned all their bridges. Many of them have never held jobs at all.

And therefore they do not deserve to live.

Post by misja111 » Sun, Mar 03, 2024, 12:25 PM UTC

Phenomenit wrote: post #38

Exoristos wrote: post #31

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I've volunteered with the homeless for years. Someone doesn't get laid off from a corporate job and go live on the street. These are folks who exhausted the social safety nets, ran out of family members to impose on, ran out of friends' couches -- they're alcohol and drug addicts who burned all their bridges. Many of them have never held jobs at all.

And therefore they do not deserve to live.

Post by pikamau5 » Sun, Mar 03, 2024, 12:30 PM UTC

forgotmypw17 wrote: post #22

lebean wrote: post #3

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That's weird! Did something happen during 2020???

In 2020, the two main sources of life-sustaining resources for people without housing -- public spaces and other people -- were almost entirely cut off.

Post by tdudhhu » Sun, Mar 03, 2024, 1:14 PM UTC

Exoristos wrote: post #31

deepspace wrote: post #25

When we look back at the history of the US, the one practice that stands out is slavery. Today, we can only shake our heads and wonder how so-called civilized people allowed that abomination to continue for as long as it did. How can so many people have looked upon so much human suffering for so long, without lifting a finger? Today, we are forcing people out into the street through low wages and callous layoffs to i…

I've volunteered with the homeless for years. Someone doesn't get laid off from a corporate job and go live on the street. These are folks who exhausted the social safety nets, ran out of family members to impose on, ran out of friends' couches -- they're alcohol and drug addicts who burned all their bridges. Many of them have never held jobs at all.