One one level, we all realize this, but maybe it takes someone who had microwaved hotdogs and pickles for a late breakfast to come out and say it:
This past year our most vehement political memes have been expressed in percentage points.
The 99%. 47%. The 1%.
Being both nutritionally challenged and curious, I wondered if doing a search on any other percentages not popularized in this political season would yield anything of significance. So I googled 62%.
"Study: 62 percent of Missourians will be obese by 2030 "
"China is 62 percent of the way towards restoring its former glory"
"62 Percent of Fund Raised by Rove’s Groups Come From Mystery Donors"
"62% of US Jewish voters want Obama reelected"
"Chairman Ryan Gets 62 Percent of His Huge Budget Cuts from Programs for Lower-Income Americans "
"62 Percent Say Iraq War Wasn’t Worth Fighting"
"62 Percent Support Same-Sex Relationship Recognition"
"Nationals TV Ratings Up 62 Percent In D.C. Market, According To Nielsen"
"Despite frequent references to the United States as a classless society, about 62 percent of Americans (male and female) raised in the top fifth of incomes stay in the top two-fifths..."
A lot of political analysts pull stuff out of their asses. (Pun will go unpardoned) Who knew that 62 was the magical number?
So get yourself in the lotus position, and try to find a percentage more marvelous than that.