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1. boilerupnc · 1790170936 · focus · HN ↗

   Surprised nobody has mentioned the rise of pet ownership into our lives (at least in the US) [0] and it’s resulting companionship benefits. Seems to me like a potential behavioral reaction to the “social stat” to help correct in some way.

   [0]. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;worldanimalfoundation.org&#x2F;advocate&#x2F;pet-ownership-statistics&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;worldanimalfoundation.org&#x2F;advocate&#x2F;pet-ownership-sta...

   1. smt88 · 1790171507 · focus · HN ↗

      If you look at graphs of children conceived vs. pet adoptions among adults over the years? It’s a pretty obvious “X” shape (pets directly replacing children)

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