Different time scales on nearly all the charts
no definition for what is conservative vs what is liberal
Divergence has occurred within the past 10 yesrs
Date range is floating for 18 to 29 year olds
no data for equality
no data for relative power
no data for consequence
The data just…doesn’t support this premise, so probably not.
In answer to your question about why - https://xkcd.com/1053/
There are a surprising number of people who don’t game, have a different perception of what gaming is, who have heard about this switch thing but don’t know what it does, who think consoles just plug into the TV etc etc
I have been through a fair amount of the various timer solutions, to be honest, the simplest most reliable thing I’ve found is the old rotary dial tap timer…
The reason I use the WiFi version is I can control it remote if I’m away from home.
In australia there is a brand called Holman which does WiFi enabled smart valves. Starting at battery powered valves you attach to the tap all the way up to full solenoid valves which need a controller. There is then the Holman app which hooks into your home automation suite.
Not sure if it’s available in the US, and any mains powered unit would be on a different voltage. But the battery powered ones seem OK. Just chews through a lot of batteries apparently.
I have the Holman WX 8 controller paired with a bunch of online solenoid valves. It is a decent setup although quite expensive and took a long time and lot of effort to set up (running lines to solenoids, setting up water lines, dripper hoses etc) . It makes a huge difference in irrigation tho. Absolutely zero effort to get water exactly where the plants need it. Id say I broke even on effort the first summer. Cost wise longer term.
??? So many holes in the way this data is presented