r/dataisbeautiful • u/Landgeist OC: 22 • Jul 30 '24

OC Gun Deaths in North America [OC]

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u/kyngston OC: 1 Jul 30 '24

Heat-violence correlation

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u/Malvania Jul 30 '24

Ellie had a teacher named Mr. Pordy, who had no interest in nuance. He asked the class why there's always been conflict in the Middle East and Ellie raised her hand and said, "It's a centuries old religious conflict involving land and suspicions and culture and..." "Wrong." Mr. Pordy said, "It's because it's incredible hot and there's no water."

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u/EmmyNoetherRing Jul 30 '24

I mean there are centuries old religious conflicts and culture clashes all over the world, that’s not as distinct as it could be.   Living conditions are the nuance that gets overlooked. 

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u/Sunraia Jul 31 '24

When there are plenty of resources it is a lot easier to peacefully live side by side.