You're assuming that I'm actually interested in population and population growth. Yes GDP is larger, but we're still still the Second City in terms of global relevance.Robert Treder wrote:You're behind LA in GDP and population, too. And in gross population growth. You only have a better MC rating, but that doesn't bother LA since they use a black Amex card
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Adrian Laguna
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We so should've kept Hong Kong. Screw China. 
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You should be happy enough China didn’t steamroll the place in 1951 as it absurdly easily could have. They sure wouldn’t have held back in 1997.Zuul wrote:We so should've kept Hong Kong. Screw China.
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Adrian Laguna
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This brings up a thought of a smoky room full of Chinese leaders discussing the situation back in '51 and one of them going, "Meh, what's 45 years anyway?"Sea Skimmer wrote:You should be happy enough China didn’t steamroll the place in 1951 as it absurdly easily could have. They sure wouldn’t have held back in 1997.
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Well, you Chicago people don't have to worry about earthquakes.
But we still have nicer weather.
You also don't have to be neighbors to Orange County (for the disclaimer, Irvine, where I live right now, is in Orange county).
But we still have nicer weather.
You also don't have to be neighbors to Orange County (for the disclaimer, Irvine, where I live right now, is in Orange county).
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Yes, we do.Pelranius wrote:Well, you Chicago people don't have to worry about earthquakes.
We had one earlier this year
Granted, it was pretty minor but the New Madrid quake in 1812 was as powerful as anything from California.
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Aside from the population curiousities, I think the "purchasing power" bit may be off too, or only looking at certain things. I've had New Yorkers say that it was harder for them to make ends meet in LA than NY. While rents are somewhat cheaper here (generally), the wages tend to be disproportionally less, and a car (with the resulting gas, insurance, and payments) are far more necessary than in a more compact city like NY. Similar factors may apply to other cities listed as well.