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Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts) Tue Aug 13, 2013, 04:22 PM Aug 2013

This Amazing Animated Chart Shows The Aging Of America 1900-2060:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/08/13/this-amazing-animated-chart-shows-the-aging-of-america/

Cool!

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This Amazing Animated Chart Shows The Aging Of America 1900-2060: (Original Post) Are_grits_groceries Aug 2013 OP

We are Methuselah's Children nt Xipe Totec Aug 2013 #1

That's a very effective gif graph. leveymg Aug 2013 #2

The future graphs are "business as usal" graphs Warpy Aug 2013 #3

Xipe Totec

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1. We are Methuselah's Children nt

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Tue Aug 13, 2013, 04:28 PM

Aug 2013

leveymg

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2. That's a very effective gif graph.

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Tue Aug 13, 2013, 04:47 PM

Aug 2013

Thanks - it gives me some ideas! I'll steal this one, if you don't mind!

Warpy

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3. The future graphs are "business as usal" graphs

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Tue Aug 13, 2013, 05:50 PM

Aug 2013

based on current practices and trends. It assumes low wages, wealth disparity, and no hope for anything different. That's why the birth rate continues its decline into the future.

It's also interesting to see the Baby Boom flatten out as time goes on. It's going to be increasingly difficult to blame us for declining wages and too much stress on social security for it to survive.

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