tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post3221451779045291269..comments2024-03-28T18:32:05.933-04:00Comments on bensozia: David Frum on Obama's SpeechJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037215533094998996noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-40036352121622019332011-12-08T21:39:17.832-05:002011-12-08T21:39:17.832-05:00using 2010 numbers *per state*, the states with th...using 2010 numbers *per state*, the states with the highest numbers of citizens ages 25-34 with a degree enjoy the following:<br /><br />p = -0.55 correlation with receiving food stamps<br />p = -0.58 correlation with nonviolent crime<br />p = -0.65 correlation with burglary<br />p = -0.67 correlation with % in poverty<br />p = 0.67 correlation with average income rising<br />p = 0.66 correlation with median AGI<br />p = 0.69 correlation with average AGI<br />p = -0.61 correlation with population in prison<br /><br />there is also a slightly negative correlation with having republican senators (p=-0.37) and a strong correlation (p = -0.87) with firearm deaths per 100k people.<br />there's a pretty strong correlation with living a healthy lifestyle (p=0.75)and a strong correlation with longevity (p = 0.70).<br /><br />though there are lots of non-correlations with education level, such as forcible rape, recipients of government aid and number of breweries in the state, the previously mentioned correlations are strong-moderate correlations, enough to think there might be something to it. why NOT underwrite higher education?leifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04097320643676830221noreply@blogger.com