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BumRushDaShow

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4. I *had* to do a screenshot of that 66-year plot because the context is glaring

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Fri Apr 10, 2026, 02:56 PM

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for where we are today, compared to periods over the past 6 decades, and showing periods where we know things weren't going well!

(from here - https://www.sca.isr.umich.edu/files/chicsh.pdf)

Looks like it is hovering below where it was back in 1980.

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lowest on record UpInArms Friday #1

One good piece of news ... the price of coffee seems to be settling down FakeNoose Friday #2

10 Year Graph, and 66 year graph link progree Friday #3

I *had* to do a screenshot of that 66-year plot because the context is glaring BumRushDaShow Friday #4

Thanks! It's definitely a stunner. The high side peak is also interesting - "Party Like It's 1999" - Prince video below progree Friday #5

I annotated the Presidential terms and posted below. BumRushDaShow Friday #7

"Looks like it is hovering below where it was back in 1980." it very definitely is progree Friday #8

"I wish I knew how to annotate graphs - I have a limited ability in my Excel graphs." BumRushDaShow Friday #9

Thanks much 😊 . I see there is a bit of a learning curve, but I'm progressing /nt progree Yesterday #10

I went on and annotated! BumRushDaShow Friday #6