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11 Nov 2011, 2:14 pm

Tequila wrote:
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In the UK you are most at risk of burglary and mugging.


I would have thought random assault would be more of an issue.


It's all based on reported crime figures. Take into account un-reported crime estimates and the biggest problem is failure to turn up for archery practise on a Sunday. Several million crimes every week. :wink:



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11 Nov 2011, 2:25 pm

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people in north america love living in alaska and northern canada.ive honestly though about moving to greenland


Let's take a look at those figures then.

Total of US population living in Alaska (the least densely populated U.S. state but simultaneously the largest): 710,231 (0.23%)
Total of Canadian population living in Northern Canada (Yukon; Northwest Territories; Nunavut - i.e. almost 40% of Canada's total area): 111,078 (0.32%)
Total of Greenland population as compared to the Kingdom of Denmark (i.e. Denmark, the Faeroe Islands and Greenland) - 56,615 (0.99%)

You were saying? :)



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11 Nov 2011, 2:26 pm

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Several million crimes every week. :wink:


Right, would you rather someone randomly punched you in the face or would you rather that person didn't take archery lessons? ;)



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11 Nov 2011, 2:42 pm

Tequila wrote:
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people in north america love living in alaska and northern canada.ive honestly though about moving to greenland


Let's take a look at those figures then.

Total of US population living in Alaska (the least densely populated U.S. state but simultaneously the largest): 710,231 (0.23%)
Total of Canadian population living in Northern Canada (Yukon; Northwest Territories; Nunavut - i.e. almost 40% of Canada's total area): 111,078 (0.32%)
Total of Greenland population as compared to the Kingdom of Denmark (i.e. Denmark, the Faeroe Islands and Greenland) - 56,615 (0.99%)

You were saying? :)
Does a population statistic have anything to do with happiness? Criticial association failure overload imminent.



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11 Nov 2011, 2:45 pm

Tequila wrote:
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people in north america love living in alaska and northern canada.ive honestly though about moving to greenland


Let's take a look at those figures then.

Total of US population living in Alaska (the least densely populated U.S. state but simultaneously the largest): 710,231 (0.23%)
Total of Canadian population living in Northern Canada (Yukon; Northwest Territories; Nunavut - i.e. almost 40% of Canada's total area): 111,078 (0.32%)
Total of Greenland population as compared to the Kingdom of Denmark (i.e. Denmark, the Faeroe Islands and Greenland) - 56,615 (0.99%)

You were saying? :)
people who do live there like it


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11 Nov 2011, 3:05 pm

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Does a population statistic have anything to do with happiness?


It does if the vast majority of the people living in North America don't live in the northernmost parts of it. The phrase was "people in North America love living in Alaska" which is patently untrue.



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11 Nov 2011, 3:11 pm

i think that people dont live there more because economic recources are limited in a frozen envirement.its a catch 22, without the inhospitipal terain to keep people out,it wouldnt have the peace and solitude that the people who live there like


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11 Nov 2011, 3:31 pm

The North can be an incredibly profitable place to live if you don't mind the weather. It is not easily done to equip large cities in that climate, but thankfully (maybe not so much for the rest of the world) it is getting warmer up North here in Canada, the temperate zone is gradually moving further North, so eventually we might see larger immigration to that region. My friend did a year contract for one of the mining companies up there and made some good cash. A lot of people who live up there do the same as he did, making money and returning. I have thought about it myself. I might stay up there though as the climate is fine with me and the isolation is preferable


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11 Nov 2011, 3:54 pm

Tequila wrote:
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Does a population statistic have anything to do with happiness?


It does if the vast majority of the people living in North America don't live in the northernmost parts of it. The phrase was "people in North America love living in Alaska" which is patently untrue.
And your proof for this assertion is the wage for teachers in Greenland and population statistics?

I consider vermontsavan't personal testimony more reliable than that.



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11 Nov 2011, 3:55 pm

vermontsavant wrote:
i think that people dont live there more because economic recources are limited in a frozen envirement.its a catch 22, without the inhospitipal terain to keep people out,it wouldnt have the peace and solitude that the people who live there like

I think the people who live in Alaska are happier, but the reasons are very complex.



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11 Nov 2011, 4:12 pm

Gedrene wrote:
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i think that people dont live there more because economic recources are limited in a frozen envirement.its a catch 22, without the inhospitipal terain to keep people out,it wouldnt have the peace and solitude that the people who live there like

I think the people who live in Alaska are happier, but the reasons are very complex.
true,its the ulimate for fishermen,hunters and other outdoor activities.parties under the mid night sun go all night (literaly).and many more reasons.however though everyone moved there it would lose certain amount of desireabilty.people ithink would like living there to be more away from the hustle and bustle of the city


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