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You just don't get it Kofi, I don't know what else I can say to help you understand this and I'm not going to try anymore b/c I might as well explain it to a brick wall. When you talk about how "FAST" something is growing you look at rates. Growing by more people overall does not mean it's growing "faster" at all, it's just growing by larger numbers overall.
You're young, think you know what you're talking about but don't. I have more education and experience in dealing with stats than you do I bet. Hopefully eventually you'll figure this out for yourself, please get an education beyond public high school in TX....
You just don't get it Kofi, I don't know what else I can say to help you understand this and I'm not going to try anymore b/c I might as well explain it to a brick wall. When you talk about how "FAST" something is growing you look at rates. Growing by more people overall does not mean it's growing "faster" at all, it's just growing by larger numbers overall.
So what does growing by more people overall mean? Nothing? No, I don't think so.
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You're young, think you know what you're talking about but don't. I have more education and experience in dealing with stats than you do I bet. Hopefully eventually you'll figure this out for yourself, please get an education beyond public high school in TX....
You can learn a thing or two from the young people .
Lets recap what we know: Texas has a smaller growth rate than many US states (NV and AZ included). Texas added more total people last year than any other state. Growth rates are used because they are a more apt comparison of states which differ in total size.
Therefore: While texas is adding many people, a continuance of current growth rates would result in larger populations for NV and AZ.
But Texas is the second most populous state, and is the fastest growing state in the United States, and has been since 2000. Don't sleep on Texas. Most people are ignorant about this place.
so? NJ is the most densely populated, Texas would have to have 300 million people to match NJ's density, so that means NJ is desirable and therefore, the best! WOO HOO! WE WIN!!! LOL
So what does growing by more people overall mean? Nothing? No, I don't think so.
It means you are growing by a larger number of people is all, not the fastest. If you start off with 10 million people and add a million people a year for 20 years you, end up with 30 million people and it looks good. Take 5 million people and add 10% steady growth rate and while the numbers don't look as impressive the first few years, after the same 20 years, the population is over 33 million. Which is growing faster, the big numbers at the start or the bigger percentage of total population? Anybody with more than a 5th grade education can see that percentage of population is the figure that should (and is) used to determine which of the two is growing faster, not gross numbers.
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You can learn a thing or two from the young people .
I'm still learning. Thank you.
And young people can learn a thing or two by listening to those who have more experience also sometimes. God I can't wait until I get old and can use that for a reason for being so cranky and Curmudgeonly.
SHUT YOUR MOUTH! You better take that back. Wash your mouth out with soap.. how dare you say such an awful thing about Texas. Them fightin words. Someone get a rope.
I'll find the Tall Oak Tree! Texas The New California well I never....
I'm a Yankee and I love Texas mostly because a Yankee in Texas is called Boss. Okay sorry had to...
Texas went thru the S&L scandal of the 80's and therefore has not been hit by the recent sub-prime debacle. Our housing $$ were not over inflated or bubbled as other areas and while the market has slowed (mainly due to the difficultly in getting a mortgage) homes are still selling. Companies still flock to Texas due to tax incentives and our unemployment rate is under 5%. Due to our climate we have a lot of outdoor activies year round and I love that. I do however miss seasons and most of our beaches on the coast are blah. Who cares about two small downsides, Texas is full of great little towns steeped in character/charm and tradition and the people are the best anywhere.
Should you be someone thinking of moving to Texas and clogging our roads during rush hour than Texas is the worst place ever, you will hate it, we are all Bubbas and rednecks that carry guns and chew tobacco and drive our cattle down street.
It means you are growing by a larger number of people is all, not the fastest. If you start off with 10 million people and add a million people a year for 20 years you, end up with 30 million people and it looks good. Take 5 million people and add 10% steady growth rate and while the numbers don't look as impressive the first few years, after the same 20 years, the population is over 33 million. Which is growing faster, the big numbers at the start or the bigger percentage of total population? Anybody with more than a 5th grade education can see that percentage of population is the figure that should (and is) used to determine which of the two is growing faster, not gross numbers.
They are the ones saying "fastest growing". Maybe you and sav should teach them a lesson.
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And young people can learn a thing or two by listening to those who have more experience also sometimes. God I can't wait until I get old and can use that for a reason for being so cranky and Curmudgeonly.
They are the ones saying "fastest growing". Maybe you and sav should teach them a lesson.
He isn't teaching me anything I don't know.
You can't be serious? Do you really need an explanation on New Orleans growth rate? And many times when they show which cities have declined the most since 2000 New Orleans is left out with an explanation in small print below for OBVIOUS reasons.
And maybe you should take a look at how they measure "fastest growing" in that table....WITH PERCENTAGES! They didn't use actual numerical increases but PERCENTAGES for the GROWTH RATE.
YOU JUST PROVED OUR POINT! can you not see that? The link you show uses PERCENTAGES to show fastest growing, so thank you for proving us right.
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Okay sorry had to...
