By studying population trends and forecasting models, researchers have come to believe that nearly 15,000 U.S. cities will face noticeable depopulation by 2100.
Populated areas of the cities in question could experience a decline of up to 44 percent.
Projections call for the biggest drops in city populations to occur in the Northeast and Midwest.

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[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 1 week ago (2 children)

But sociology and economics are soft sciences, so obviously it's pointless to use and never reflects reality. Unlike physics and engineering, where if it works on paper it will always work for real /s

[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah, I really wonder about the mentality of people that would read that article and not wonder "what's actually going on." Like shit just kinda happens and we measure it when it does?

[–] gandalf_der_12te@feddit.org 2 points 1 week ago

yeah, since as we all know, the world is actually hollow. there is nothing going on inside.

[–] Rooskie91@discuss.online 4 points 1 week ago

Just ask mechanics! They love engineers!