alt Hacker News> That is an utterly meaningless statistic
It's very meaningful, when the main argument is population overcrowding.
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deaux • last Tuesday at 11:53 AM
It's completely useless, because you're comparing country area level.
ceejayoz • last Monday at 7:59 PM
Read the rest of the post.
The entire human population can fit within Los Angelas. It’s not a good metric in general. Pressure on public services, resources and housing is far more useful