Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoTIL there is a law called Marchetti's Constant. Humans only tolerate commutes of less than ~1 hour. Housing outside that limit will fail.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square139linkfedilinkarrow-up1495arrow-down18
arrow-up1487arrow-down1external-linkTIL there is a law called Marchetti's Constant. Humans only tolerate commutes of less than ~1 hour. Housing outside that limit will fail.en.wikipedia.orgDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square139linkfedilink
minus-squareDejected Warp Core@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoI get it, but I just can’t get to that place mentally in stop-and-go-bumper-to-bumper traffic for that long. Not even half that long. If that was a nice 50mph cruise the whole time, sure.
minus-squareBytemeister@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoAbout 73 for me most of the way. An hour of bumper to bumper, or commuting on a bus would probably make it worse.
minus-squareIndustryStandard@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoTraffic jams make driving infinitely worse. It requires so much more attention.
I get it, but I just can’t get to that place mentally in stop-and-go-bumper-to-bumper traffic for that long. Not even half that long. If that was a nice 50mph cruise the whole time, sure.
About 73 for me most of the way. An hour of bumper to bumper, or commuting on a bus would probably make it worse.
Traffic jams make driving infinitely worse. It requires so much more attention.