2025-01-09 - Smith - 3 Years Ago, I Wrote a List of Generation-Defining Stats...

3 Years Ago, I Wrote a List of Generation-Defining Stats… - Readwise Highlights

Metadata

• Author: Steph Smith
• Full Title: 3 Years Ago, I Wrote a List of Generation-Defining Stats…
• Category: tweets
• Summary: Three years ago, Steph Smith shared important stats about trends like fertility decline and technology growth. She now highlights new data on issues like space debris, drone delivery, and extreme weather. As technology evolves rapidly, the need for technical skills and better infrastructure is becoming increasingly critical.
• URL: https://x.com/stephsmithio/status/1877418720521498716/?rw_tt_thread=True

Highlights

• Less than 1% of the world knows how to code! And in the halls of Congress, less than 10 members have an engineering degree. (View Highlight)
• In 1950, the number of US centenarians (people over 100) was estimated to be 2.3k. By 2020, that number increased to 80k. (View Highlight)
• $50B or nearly 1% of the US budget is spent on Kidney dialysis alone (View Highlight)
• more people are living alone than ever and 10-15% have no friends at all. (View Highlight)