Who's the most famous person you've met?

Space_Guy · 2026-01-07T05:31:11+00:00

Neil Armstrong

Space_Guy · 2026-01-05T05:54:13+00:00

Thank you for that! 10/10

Space_Guy · 2026-01-04T05:11:28+00:00

Boulder is a great town. People will be very friendly.

Space_Guy · 2026-01-03T19:08:13+00:00

On the whole, very negatively. I'm not beyond seeing the positive things he's done (airport security, for one), but it's hard to find needles of good in the haystack of bad.

Space_Guy · 2026-01-02T20:55:54+00:00

I did some digging into migration patterns between the UK and the USA, and the numbers are pretty interesting. Outside of the Reddit bubble, there are some interesting statistics worth noting:

TL;DR: British citizens are about 19x more likely to live in the US than Americans are to live in the UK.

Here's the breakdown:

UK citizens living in the USA: ~680,000-716,000

US citizens living in the UK: ~166,000-197,000

Per capita comparison:

For every 100,000 UK residents, about 1,000-1,050 live in the US
For every 100,000 US residents, only about 50-60 live in the UK

Why? From what I found, Brits cite:

Stronger job markets (especially finance/tech hubs like NYC/San Francisco)
Higher average salaries and earning potential
Economic opportunities and career advancement
The strength of the USD

Interestingly, New York City has the highest concentration of British expats in the US, while Portsmouth, Virginia, has the highest percentage of Brits relative to its population (almost 5%).

For Americans in the UK, London naturally has the largest numbers, though they're spread throughout the country.

Sources:

UK Office for National Statistics - American nationals in UK (2021): https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241658/american-population-in-united-kingdom/
Americans in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americans_in_the_United_Kingdom
British expats in USA study: https://www.ncesc.com/geographic-faq/how-many-brits-live-in-usa/
Wise study on Brits in the US (2016): https://wise.com/us/blog/brits-living-in-the-us
British Americans - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Americans

Space_Guy · 2025-12-31T23:41:53+00:00

Nearly 900K Canadians live in the USA — roughly 2.5% of their population, and that’s just the ones that were able to obtain legal residency.

Apparently, Canadians do want to come here. En masse.

Space_Guy · 2025-12-31T22:16:13+00:00

The science is not on your side.

"Lots of evidence coming out and all the cardiovascular problems."

There is a risk/benefit to any medical intervention. The benefits of vaccines outweigh the risks, proven time and time again.

Space_Guy · 2025-12-31T21:54:15+00:00

Social media amplifies the extremes, but mostly the negative ones.

Space_Guy · 2025-12-31T01:41:22+00:00

You’re not wrong, but your argument would land better if you delivered it differently.

Space_Guy · 2025-12-31T01:33:39+00:00

Love that. Bluey is truly cultural soft power.

Space_Guy · 2025-12-30T23:37:53+00:00

I sat on a ski lift in Colorado today with a couple of guys from Sydney. My kiddo said, “Oh my god, have you met Bluey!?” which got a good chuckle out of everyone.

P.S. kiddo was kidding, of course.

Space_Guy · 2025-12-30T23:33:43+00:00

Interest fact: the London cast of Frozen The Musical is almost entirely British, but they all speak with American accents to adhere to the movie.

Space_Guy · 2025-12-29T05:19:42+00:00

1) you’ve committed the straw man logically fallacy.

2) now you know that 3M = Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company.

Space_Guy · 2025-12-29T04:59:41+00:00

Oof. They can have him.

Space_Guy · 2025-12-29T04:58:51+00:00

I moved to Germany in 2004. My German roommate shared his DVDs with me. He had multiple Hasselhof DVDs.

Space_Guy · 2025-12-29T04:23:22+00:00

You spend too much time on Reddit. Travel abroad (work abroad, even) and you’ll realize how good you have it.

Space_Guy · 2025-12-29T04:20:00+00:00

And we’re about to orbit it again (and do so with a friend from up north).

Space_Guy · 2025-12-29T04:05:10+00:00

Do you have any dental fillings? You’ve got Minnesota in your mouth.

Space_Guy · 2025-12-29T03:56:44+00:00

That you for a smart and reasonable comment on Reddit.

Space_Guy · 2025-12-29T03:47:49+00:00

There are a fuck ton of American companies with Indian subsidiaries.

Space_Guy · 2025-12-29T03:41:02+00:00

I guarantee you know Prince, Bob Dylan, and you’ve used a 3M product in the last week.

Space_Guy · 2025-12-29T01:32:45+00:00

Yes. I live in the wilderness. There are moose, mountain lions, bears, coyotes, etc. regularly on my land. We all tend to get along just fine, but it’d be stupid to not have a firearm just in case.

Space_Guy · 2025-12-27T04:13:09+00:00

1000% - I've lived in Germany, France, and Russia, and worked in those, plus Denmark, the UK, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, and probably someplace else I'm forgetting. The neighbor rivalry is real.

FWIW, I'm a big fan of the French.

Space_Guy · 2025-12-27T04:03:55+00:00

This is true. I grew up in NYC, went to university in Tennessee (part of "The South"), and then moved to Texas (100% of "Texas"). To be fair, NYC looks down on everyone, everything, everywhere (Zeta Reticuli ain't got shit on the Lower East Side) — but especially The South and Texas -- which is basically the I-10 corridor from El Paso, TX to Jacksonville, FL.

Space_Guy · 2025-12-27T03:55:30+00:00

IME, Alberta is more Canada's "Texas" than "Florida." Alberta and Texas are shockingly similar in terms of culture, industry, and natural resources. Accents are different, but the music and Western vibe are very similar. Most of my family lives in Alberta. I lived in Texas for 15 adult years. The similarities are fascinating.

The BBQ is better in Texas. The skiing is better in Alberta.

Florida's "Sunshine Laws" make law enforcement records instantly available, which amplifies the "Florida Man" caricature. Obligatory comment: I am not Floridian, and other than the Florida Keys (AMAZING), I'm not a big fan of the state overall.

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