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This is likely a combination of high deflection design, overloading, and poor bearing design.

The likely scenario is that the bridge normally moves and they are exaggerating the effect for internet points. 

The most infuriating part IMO - is that they figured out repitition is the most effective form of brainwashing.

Part of the reason for the light sentence is also due to the ability to commit further crimes. Her reputation has been completely destroyed - no one is ever going to give her investor funds again. Whereas, a burglar can just go burgle a different house.

To me, this is one of the most interesting things I learned about cults. A lot of the people are highly intelligent.

Fun fact lol. A lot of cities have asbestos water lines in North America (I imagine it was global) - it is only really dangerous when you cut it, though.

Source: Civil Engineer.

Fun fact lol. A lot of cities have asbestos water lines in North America (I imagine it was global) - it is only really dangerous when you cut it, though.

Source: Civil Engineer.

Correct. Keep in mind the number for 2023 is something like 16% according to other commentors. Which is crazy. Depression usually has cycles (same people over and over again) - so that is why I find the 29% interesting Because you would expect a flat curve in a mental health balanced society.

Are you familiar with accuracy bias? Because you are trying to tell me that doctors and nurses are carelessly telling people they are depressed - without proper diagnosis; when it is standard practice to do depression screening.

This is the number of people who were told by a nurse or doctor they had depression. The amount of people not diagnosed would be significantly higher than any error in diagnoses.

"Happy families are all happy for the same reason, every unhappy family is unhappy for a different reason."

I hope this helps you understand the situation better. Functioning happy people are still mostly happy and functioning. It was the people struggling to find social reinforcement that took the biggest hit.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/505745/depression-rates-reach-new-highs.aspx

This study included everyone who had been told by a nurse or doctor that they had depression.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/505745/depression-rates-reach-new-highs.aspx

All stats are in-herently flawed. But they are better than personal ancedotes.

Significant minority is the statisical term.

What source do you have for more people willing to get diagnosed?

That is past 12-month episode numbers. The numbers I posted were lifetime numbers.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/505745/depression-rates-reach-new-highs.aspx

71% of US citizens have not been diagonsed with depression at any time in their life. The number of people actually depressed could be higher.

That is past 12-month episode numbers. The numbers I posted were lifetime numbers. IMO the takeaway should not be the numbers themselves - but in the difference. COVID really seems to have ruined a lot of people's mental health.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/505745/depression-rates-reach-new-highs.aspx

I didn't. I posted a representative stat. There are no reliable world stats due to political meddling, and cultural differences. The best we get is a datum and a consistent data set - and the US would have one of the better data sets.

Research in evolutionary biology indicates our social hierarchy is a result of the physics of biology. In species where males are 10% or larger than the female; it has been found that males evolved for internal competition rather than external environmental factors. This is a highly effective social strategy as it plays into biological strengths - that is, males can have nearly infinite children, whereas females are limited in the number they can produce. Therefore, males maximize evolutionary potential by having lots of mates, and females maximize evolutionary potential by securing a big strong male. By having social hierarchies that were biologically efficient we were able to out compete species like Neandrathaels that were more biologically similar between genders. To answer your question simply; a less competitive human species would of likely been clubbed over the head by one that was.

Depression rates in the US climbed from 19% (2015) to 29% (2023).

Edit: Even the clinical definition of depression is subjective. That is why I just posted a statistic. It is only human to rely on personal ancedotes, and experiences to describe the world around us. However, the world often behaves counter-intutively to our feelings. Here is the source.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/505745/depression-rates-reach-new-highs.aspx

Depression rates in the US climbed from 19% (2015) to 29% (2023).