So the main advantage of elite universities isn't the quality of the instruction, it's the strength of the alumni network. A Brown alumnus can major in something irrelevant and leverage their professional connections with the scions of wealthy and well-connected families to land a good-paying jobs. And you're right, many jobs are all about OJT and that foundation in reasoning and communication skills will prove invaluable. That was the same logic the military had on commissioning me to be an officer with my BS in civil engineering (which I didn't directly use for most of my career, but helped me develop invaluable problem-solving skills.)

I went to a non-elite institution (it's still on that chart), but honestly I could've gone to any college and my career would've been the same. Prestige is mostly a non-issue in engineering.

Fair point. Exponential reduction at the end. Weird.

The data comes from the following citation, "Geospatial Information Authority of Japan, Chiba University and collaborating organizations" GS

Map was plotted with Python (obvs) using matplotlib, numpy and geopandas.

Feel free to follow the PythonMaps project on twitter - https://twitter.com/PythonMaps

What is a possible conclusion from this relationship?

Wind turbines turn their blades to a full stall position in high wind conditions to prevent damage to the turbine. So if the turbines are not producing electricity at high wind speeds, then more electricity has to be produced using fossil fuels. The wind drought in Germany before Christmas coincided with the coldest weather conditions there this winter.

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Its cheese…

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Ngl im not reading all that. I dont even eat/like cheese

" The quality of cheese can change due to a variety of factors, including:
Age: Cheese is a living product that continues to develop and mature over time. As cheese ages, its texture, flavor, and aroma can change. Some cheeses are meant to be eaten young, while others are aged for months or even years.
Temperature: Cheese should be stored at the proper temperature to maintain its quality. If cheese is stored at too high or too low of a temperature, it can affect the flavor and texture of the cheese.
Moisture: The moisture content of cheese can greatly impact its quality. Cheese that is too dry or too moist can affect the texture and flavor of the cheese.
Milk quality: The quality of the milk used to make the cheese can greatly impact the final product. The breed of cow, the diet of the cow, and how the milk is handled and processed can all impact the quality of the cheese.
Production methods: The production methods used to make the cheese can also affect the quality. Different cheeses require different methods of production, and the skill and expertise of the cheesemaker can greatly impact the final product.
Contamination: Cheese can become contaminated with bacteria, mold, or other pathogens. This can affect the quality of the cheese and can also make it unsafe to eat.
Overall, the quality of cheese can change due to a complex interplay of factors, including age, temperature, moisture, milk quality, production methods, and contamination. Cheesemakers must carefully manage these factors to produce high-quality cheese."

Your whole "cheese is all the same" logic isn't just childish but it's also a personal delusion.

>that feet smelling cheese.

that feet smelling cheese alone generates more worldwide revenue than the entire latin american cheese industry combined LOL

There's a particular reason why no one knows any latin american cheese and a reason why the latin american cheese industry is so small. There's also a reason why european cheese is eaten in almost every single part of the world, a reason why european cheeses have names most people know.

Notably countries that are mentioned in this graph. Comparing Wisconsin to these does make much more sense than comparing the entire US.
Firstly, like in the named three countries, milk and cheese production has tradition and still is among the main agricultural product, which can't be said of the entire US.

Secondly, administrative levels are just that- somewhat arbitrary administrative levels. Someone else might be annoyed that you're not comparing the entire EU, or the Swiss canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, which is famous for its cheese but has <17k inhabitants, or some obscure county of Wisconsin.

Political science notes that the words we use for administrative levels do not have strict definitions. "The State of Israel" is a sovereign nation-state, and nobody will bat an eye at calling Israel a country.
States do have governments with some sovereignity, but what is a state in one nation might be equivalent to an entire nation somewhere else, and equivalent to a county in the third.

In short: It does make sense to compare units with similar aspects. Be it an economic orientation, size, population, economic power, etc.
Administrative levels do not always mean the same thing or are beneficial to compare.

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Never use polynomial fitting if you dont need to.

Pagesquatting is effectively a single user controlling an entire page, with the ability to revert edits and prevent anyone else from editing the page. There are numerous political examples of pagesquatting.

What does pagesquatting mean?

MUH MICROCHEESERIES

You know what we don't call them? Countries. Nobody calls them that. Do you know why? It's because they're fucking states, not countries.

Do you know what “state” means?

Do you know why we call them “United States” and not just “united provinces” or “united prefectures”?

Because in the original y-axis we couldn't see the pattern in the limits of bull market and bear market happening in between each halving as time goes on. Each period between halving is starting almost in the same level, I say almost because there's a rounding in the values for didactic purposes.

Random calculations:

States/District with the most number places on the list: 19-California, 15-New York, 10-Massachusetts, 9-Pennsylvannia, 7-New Jersey, Illinois, 6-Texas, 5-DC, North Carolina, Florida. Three states have four, eight have three, and nine have two (Unless St. Thomas is referring to Texas, in which case Texas has seven and Minnesota only has one.). Nevada, Arkansas, Mississippi, New Mexico, Idaho, West Virginia, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, South Dakota, North Dakota, Alaska and Wyoming have none.

Most per capita: 1 DC (5 with pop 671,803), 2 VT (1 with 647,064), 3 NH (2 with 1,395,231), 4 MA (10 with 6,981,974), 5 DE (1 with 1,018,396), 6 IA (3 with 3,200,517), 7 RI (1 with 1,093,734), 8 CT (3 with 3,626,205), 9 AL (4 with 5,074,296), 10 NY (15 with 19,677,151). After 11 NJ (7 with 9,261,699) and 12 PA (9 with 12,972,008) the ratio starts to drop off.

Granted, the universities aren't all of the same competitiveness. All of Alabama's (Auburn, Samford, Alabama, UAB) are in that 23-27% range. New Jersey has Princeton (82%), Rutgers (24%) and everything else sub 20%.

Well, the intention was to teach -- and write -- philosophy, but I left before I got my doctorate. Still, it's actually fantastic training for just about anything, because it teaches you to think -- to reason -- as carefully (and quickly), and to write as clearly, as you possibly can. Two skills which any employer appreciates -- any white-collar employer, anyway, and probably any employer at all. Unless you have another, very clear vocation in mind, it's ideal training for almost any profession, from law to journalism to medicine to business. What I actually do is kind of...public, the sort of thing where my name matters, so I'd prefer not to say in an open forum. I like making an ass out of myself on Reddit from time to time... But I appreciate your interest.

Its fucking cheese… anyone can make good cheese. Euros dont have a magic ingredient that makes theirs better. If anything yall took it too far with that feet smelling cheese. Mate

Not sovereign, not recognised as being countries by any other country. It's just a state bro.

Notably small countries. It is just a state.