Comments for arbesman.net http://arbesman.net The online home of Samuel Arbesman Sat, 12 May 2012 00:22:25 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on The Life-Spans of Empires by DECLÍNIO DO IMPÉRIO AMERICANO. « NO EXTREMO OCIDENTE http://arbesman.net/blog/2011/08/02/the-life-spans-of-empires/comment-page-1/#comment-39817 DECLÍNIO DO IMPÉRIO AMERICANO. « NO EXTREMO OCIDENTE Sat, 12 May 2012 00:22:25 +0000 http://arbesman.net/?p=1023#comment-39817 [...] finalizar (4) – que este post já se estendeu demais – vale a pena ler o estudo do Samuel Arbesman, intitulado The Life-Span of Empires, mencionado há um ano na revista Discover. Arbesman concluíu [...] [...] finalizar (4) – que este post já se estendeu demais – vale a pena ler o estudo do Samuel Arbesman, intitulado The Life-Span of Empires, mencionado há um ano na revista Discover. Arbesman concluíu [...]

]]> Comment on Timeline of the World’s Largest City by destinee http://arbesman.net/blog/2011/03/14/timeline-of-the-worlds-largest-city/comment-page-1/#comment-38890 destinee Fri, 04 May 2012 15:27:35 +0000 http://arbesman.net/?p=744#comment-38890 this is not the worlds largest timeline this is not the worlds largest timeline

]]> Comment on Turn Harry Potter into a TV Show by Chris http://arbesman.net/blog/2009/07/22/turn-harry-potter-into-a-tv-show/comment-page-1/#comment-36753 Chris Tue, 17 Apr 2012 03:03:32 +0000 http://arbesman.net/blog/?p=124#comment-36753 It would be awesome if Harry Potter was made into a TV show. So many people would watch it. Whether it is about Harry Potter or not, just having some part of it alive with us would be great. The world of Harry Potter is something to good for only 7 books. It would be awesome if Harry Potter was made into a TV show. So many people would watch it. Whether it is about Harry Potter or not, just having some part of it alive with us would be great. The world of Harry Potter is something to good for only 7 books.

]]> Comment on The City-States of America by How Big Is Your City, Really? « Smart City Memphis http://arbesman.net/blog/2011/02/02/the-city-states-of-america/comment-page-1/#comment-33103 How Big Is Your City, Really? « Smart City Memphis Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:02:41 +0000 http://arbesman.net/?p=630#comment-33103 [...] Shanghai or Beijing. While some cities might dominate their own countries (and some cities can even dominate their own states) and are known as primate cities, they are not all equal, but our geopolitical blinders sometimes [...] [...] Shanghai or Beijing. While some cities might dominate their own countries (and some cities can even dominate their own states) and are known as primate cities, they are not all equal, but our geopolitical blinders sometimes [...]

]]> Comment on Cultural Evolution and Diffusion in Basketball by Jason Huper http://arbesman.net/blog/2011/03/15/cultural-evolution-and-diffusion-in-basketball/comment-page-1/#comment-32923 Jason Huper Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:47:50 +0000 http://arbesman.net/?p=771#comment-32923 Samuel god damn jackson! Samuel god damn jackson!

]]> Comment on The City-States of America by Aaron http://arbesman.net/blog/2011/02/02/the-city-states-of-america/comment-page-1/#comment-32161 Aaron Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:58:26 +0000 http://arbesman.net/?p=630#comment-32161 This seems to have more to do with arbitrary state boundaries compared to city/metro area sizes than with the existence of bona fide city-states within the United States and probably speaks more to the suburban, sprawled nature of our growth patterns. This seems to have more to do with arbitrary state boundaries compared to city/metro area sizes than with the existence of bona fide city-states within the United States and probably speaks more to the suburban, sprawled nature of our growth patterns.

]]> Comment on Button-Clicking and the Marshmallow Test by Ben http://arbesman.net/blog/2010/07/23/button-clicking-and-the-marshmallow-test/comment-page-1/#comment-31329 Ben Sat, 10 Mar 2012 19:38:44 +0000 http://arbesman.net/blog/?p=176#comment-31329 dang. me, too. /me feels like a cautious old fart. dang. me, too.
/me feels like a cautious old fart.

]]> Comment on The City-States of America by Jake T http://arbesman.net/blog/2011/02/02/the-city-states-of-america/comment-page-1/#comment-31264 Jake T Sat, 10 Mar 2012 03:18:41 +0000 http://arbesman.net/?p=630#comment-31264 As a non-Chicago Illinois native, I can vouch for this idea. Illinois is, unfortunately for most of us who care for neither corruption or choking traffic, dominated overwhelmingly by Chicago. As a non-Chicago Illinois native, I can vouch for this idea. Illinois is, unfortunately for most of us who care for neither corruption or choking traffic, dominated overwhelmingly by Chicago.

]]> Comment on The City-States of America by ConnGator http://arbesman.net/blog/2011/02/02/the-city-states-of-america/comment-page-1/#comment-31203 ConnGator Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:13:29 +0000 http://arbesman.net/?p=630#comment-31203 Wait, there is only one city in Rhode Island and it covers the entire state? Wha? Wait, there is only one city in Rhode Island and it covers the entire state? Wha?

]]> Comment on The City-States of America by MinchinWeb http://arbesman.net/blog/2011/02/02/the-city-states-of-america/comment-page-1/#comment-31201 MinchinWeb Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:59:47 +0000 http://arbesman.net/?p=630#comment-31201 I guess it depends how the census cuts the area between population nodes. In Utah, most of the population is concentrated along the Wasatch Front, including Ogden, Salt Lake, and Provo (see this <a>map of population density</a>). However, geography (mountains, lakes) make it easy to draw a line between the three and make them separate metropolitan areas, even if they increasing function as one. For example, FrontRunner, the commuter train in Utah, currently runs from Salt Lake to Ogden and is being expanded to Provo. Furthermore, the US Census Bureau has define a "Combined Statistical Area" that includes Salt Lake, Ogden, Heber, and Brigham City. So (just) Salt Lake: population of 1,124,197 or 39.9% of the state (so the figure you give above) Salt Lake, Ogden, et al. (Combined Statistical Area): 1,744,886 or 61.9% <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasatch_Front" rel="nofollow">Wasatch Front</a> (Salt Lake, Ogden, and Provo): 2,271,696 or <b>80.6%</b> I guess it depends how the census cuts the area between population nodes. In Utah, most of the population is concentrated along the Wasatch Front, including Ogden, Salt Lake, and Provo (see this map of population density). However, geography (mountains, lakes) make it easy to draw a line between the three and make them separate metropolitan areas, even if they increasing function as one. For example, FrontRunner, the commuter train in Utah, currently runs from Salt Lake to Ogden and is being expanded to Provo. Furthermore, the US Census Bureau has define a “Combined Statistical Area” that includes Salt Lake, Ogden, Heber, and Brigham City.

So (just) Salt Lake: population of 1,124,197 or 39.9% of the state (so the figure you give above)
Salt Lake, Ogden, et al. (Combined Statistical Area): 1,744,886 or 61.9%
Wasatch Front (Salt Lake, Ogden, and Provo): 2,271,696 or 80.6%

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