Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 days 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-up1564arrow-down19cross-posted to: antiwork@lemmy.worldworkreform@lemmy.world
arrow-up1555arrow-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 · edit-23 days agomessage-square139linkfedilinkcross-posted to: antiwork@lemmy.worldworkreform@lemmy.world
minus-squaretroglodyte_mignon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days ago using public transport helps. At least I get to relax, play a game, knit, etc. This is true, but only if it’s not crowded and you get to sit down. The same commute time feels completely different during rush hour and off-peak.
minus-squareBunbury@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoTrue. Luckily I haven’t needed to stand in a long while. Makes the commute a lot less fun when that’s necessary. But at least there’s audiobooks.
This is true, but only if it’s not crowded and you get to sit down. The same commute time feels completely different during rush hour and off-peak.
True. Luckily I haven’t needed to stand in a long while. Makes the commute a lot less fun when that’s necessary. But at least there’s audiobooks.