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Status in the Sky
While flights may be delayed for a multitude of reasons, the vast majority are associated with airport-wide events (rather than mechanical or airline system issues that impact only a subset of one's operations). Luckily, data for those types of events is aggregated...
The Refrigerator Theory
Today is a piece of wisdom from the Kessler family known as the Refrigerator Theory: if you're going to have something for a while, it's worth upgrading it. Why's it known as the refrigerator theory? A fridge is typically something people keep for quite some time. As...
Building Up
Think about the most densely populated municipality in the nation. What’d you guess? New York? If so, you’re not that far off; just cross the Hudson. Located across the river from New York, you’ll find the tiny, tiny, tiny municipality of Guttenberg, NJ. Spanning...
Change Sensitive
There are many components to economics that are basic intuition to many, but whose terminology is often foreign to the general public. Elasticity is a phenomenon that often falls in that category. Generically speaking, elasticity is a measure of sensitivity and...
Salem Village
Many know of the Salem Witch Trials, but what actually happened? Quite simply, during the late 1600s in the puritan village of Salem, a young woman became ill. Given limited medial knowledge for the time, the doctors simply could not identify a cause for her state....
October Heads
By the title of the post, you might be thinking of jack-o'-lanterns. But there's another important type of head in October: Head Races! Many types of sports have elite courses and races, including the Boston Marathon, the St Andrews Golf Course, and the Kentucky...
The Disney Hole
Walt Disney World is a great place to visit, full of fun and excitement for the whole family. The problem is, getting there often requires individuals to travel hundreds or thousands of miles. What if Disney were able to bring a smaller version of the Disney...
Six-Word Stories
Read more about Hemingway's famous challenge: "For sale: baby shoes, never worn."
If You See Something, Say Something ®
If You See Something, Say Something ® It's a standard phrase used incessantly at train stations, airports, and other transit facilities. And often, it's done illegally. Following the 9/11 terrorism attacks, reminding travelers to be alert, aware of their surroundings,...
Free Stops
The economics of transportation pricing is a fascinating topic that spans multiple semesters of university-level courses. However, the result of many sensible policies often leads to unique and beneficial tricks. One of which is the Amtrak free stopover trick. Say...
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