Star Trek technology … today

Well, kinda – but pretty astounding really …  H/T reddit

1. Quantum Teleportation

2. “Geordi Visors” that help the blind “see” with their tongues

3.  Tractor beams – albeit wimpy ones

Dangerous neighborhoods in the US

Starting at #25

Rank Neighborhood Violent Crime Rate
(per 1,000)
My Chances of Becoming a Victim Here
(in one year)
25
Chicago, IL

(S Indiana Ave / E 60th St)

65.77 1 in 15
24
Tulsa, OK

(E Apache St / N Quaker Ave)

66.88 1 in 15
23
Memphis, TN

(Saint Paul Ave / Walnut St)

67.26 1 in 15
22
St. Louis, MO

(Cass Ave / N 9th St)

67.75 1 in 15
21
West Memphis, AR

(E Broadway St / Stuart Ave)

68.9 1 in 15
20
Indianapolis, IN

(North Indianapolis)

69.02 1 in 14
19
Flint, MI

(Chambers St / Stonegate Dr)

70.05 1 in 14
18
Nashville, TN

(8th Ave S / Wedgewood Ave)

70.59 1 in 14
17
Indianapolis, IN

(N Meridian St / E 34th St)

72.71 1 in 14
16
Chicago, IL

(S Ashland Ave / W 76th St)

73.05 1 in 14
15
Houston, TX

(Sauer St / Mcgowen St)

75.89 1 in 13
14
Rockford, IL

(Kishwaukee St / Grove St)

77.6 1 in 13
13
Chicago, IL

(S Homan Ave / W Roosevelt Rd)

80.17 1 in 12
12
St. Louis, MO

(Delmar Blvd / N Euclid Ave)

82.76 1 in 12
12
Memphis, TN

(E Eh Crump Blvd / S 4th St)

82.91 1 in 12

Check out the rest here along with the methodology.

 

Intergenerational argument starter

Just add water …

The times they are a changing – early 1960s vs. today

How are we different? Well, we …

1. Watch way more TV.

Watch way more TV.

The daily TV consumption of American households has skyrocketed over the last 50 years from 5 hours to over 8 hours per day, according to Nielsen. Note that if a household is watching 8 hours a day, it may not mean each member of that household is present for all 8 hours.

Of corporate boards, great part-time gigs, and high CEO pay

Let’s see, corporate boards largely set CEO pay and who serves on those boards? And what are their incentives? An interesting take on this by Gawker via the WSJ: Continue reading

The United States of Student Loans

From Federal Reserve Bank of New York (H/T Gawker)

‘Danger is my business’ – the most dangerous jobs

It’s not being a spy and it’s not being a surfer – in fact the most dangerous jobs in America probably aren’t any of the occupations that you might guess. Here are the top five:

1. Job: Fishing

Risk factors: The producers of “Deadliest Catch” don’t need to create much artificial drama, as fishers and fishing workers have — on average — the most dangerous jobs in the country. Malfunctioning gear, inclement weather and transportation incidents all factor into the highest fatality rate, a distinction it has held since 1992.

Fatality rate: 127.3 per 100,000 workers, 42 total

Median annual salary: $25,590

2. Job: Logging workers

Risk factors: Total logging fatalities in the U.S. increased from 59 to 65 from 2010 to 2011. Dangers are apparent when spending most of your days outside with heavy machinery, frequently bad weather and occasional high altitudes.

Fatality rate: 104 per 100,000 workers, 65 total

Median annual salary: $32,870

3. Job: Aircraft pilots and flight engineers

Risk factors: Though pilots are often financially compensated for the inherent dangers and responsibilities of their jobs, no amount of money can change the fact that it’s a long way down.

Fatality rate: 56.1 per 100,000 workers, 71 total

Median annual salary: $118,070 airline, $92,060 commercial

4. Job: Refuse and recyclable material collectors

Risk factors: Trash and recyclable collectors don’t get enough credit for maintaining order in society. Trash collector strikes are never a pretty thing and neither is the high fatality rate.

Fatality rate: 36.4 per 100,000 workers, 30 total

Median annual salary: $35,230

5. Job: Roofers

Risk factors: It doesn’t take a history in roofing to know that the biggest danger is not sunburns or hammered fingers. Falls are the leading culprit in fatal injuries, while other nonfatal injuries like fractures make general construction work among the most injury-prone jobs.

Fatality rate: 34.1 per 100,000 workers, 60 total

Median annual salary: $34,220

Check out the rest of the top 10 here.