@nopuppet_007 It's kind of a big deal.

@mcfate Yeah, this is the good stuff. I have a soft spot for art nouveau clocks, radios and especially lamps. (seriously)

I know that might sound weird, but I just start touching. I don't even wait. And when you're a star they let you do it. (not seriously) 🤣

@NorthernInvader Absotively!

@AskTheDevil
While I do not have any direct experience, I agree that the numbers reported in these documents could be misconstrued. It looks to me like the number of correctional officers is the TOTAL of all officers. And we know of course that all of that number do not work around the clock. If we assume 8 hour shifts, than at any given time (averaged) the number of prisoners to officers would likely be approximately 3x higher (prisoner to officer).

And of course, if we're talking about something called a "prison camp" that is likely a whole different scenario than a standard (current) US prison.

As an example, I would be surprised if the Japanese detention camps (1942-1945) had a prisoner-to-officer ratio anywhere near as low as described above.

The average ratio of prisoners to guards in US prisons is 3.09 prisoners for every 1 corrections officer, but can range much higher than that in certain states (as high as 5.87 prisoners for every 1 officer in Oklahoma) and certain prisons (over 15 prisoners for each officer in FCP Bryan)

https://www.onfocus.news/state-by-state-ranking-highest-and-lowest-prison-staff-levels-in-america/

https://bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pdf/ji20st.pdf

https://www.bop.gov/about/statistics/docs/bop_hiring_and_staffing_report_fy_2021_q2.pdf

Crikey.

It was merely a thought experiment about the dangers of unstable, power-hungry wack-a-doos who also happen to be kajillionaires.

Although I do think that the potential is high for a "see something say something" type of citizen program in our near future.

(sorry, point #3 should have said $82.3b / 150m =$548.89 per citizen)

⁴ Plus, he'd make up WELL more than he paid by owning or investing in the prisons used to house half the country.

When TFG/TNG and mElon roll out their cash incentive plan for turning in those who dare to disagree (your family, friends and neighbors) please be sure to get the best deal possible.

If eLon took 1/3¹ of his current net worth² to fund such a program, he could pay a bounty of $548 per person turned-in for up to 150,000,000 people³.

So don't settle for only $250 when you turn me in⁴.

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¹ $82,333,333,333 (USD)
² $248,000,000,000 (USD)
³ $82.3b / 1.5m = $548.89 per citizen

#politics

@Cartephilia

or Treealis

@northernbassist "Do this, don't do that, Can't you read the sign?"

@ToruOkada I did not know that, thank you for that background.

@SECRET_ASIAN_MAN It's great how you captured yourself (I assume?) in the photo, as well. 👍

#20Artists20days. Your favorites, those that move you etc. Any reason. Post with art example if you like.

Day 7: I'd wager that most have seen this, it's gone viral at least a couple of times, but it remains one of the most powerful examples of kinetic art I've ever seen. Lovely, sad, it's "Can't Help Myself" by Sun Yuan & Peng Yu

https://youtu.be/nX6C6xY86-c

Jarabe De Palo
"Depende"

https://youtu.be/dgf5QlcyTFY

#cosomusic
#codesmusic