minus-squarehersh@literature.cafetoToday I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL there is a law called Marchetti's Constant. Humans only tolerate commutes of less than ~1 hour. Housing outside that limit will fail.linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26arrow-down3·11 days agoI was thinking that it sounded about right, until I read beyond the headline: Its value is approximately one hour, or half an hour for a one-way trip. WHAT. I thought he meant one hour each way! Are there any cities where that is the norm??? I’ve had sub-30 commutes in my life, and it felt like the height of luxury. I had a 1.5 hour (one way) commute for a while, and I was burned the fuck out after a year of that. It takes a toll on your health. linkfedilink
I was thinking that it sounded about right, until I read beyond the headline:
WHAT. I thought he meant one hour each way!
Are there any cities where that is the norm??? I’ve had sub-30 commutes in my life, and it felt like the height of luxury.
I had a 1.5 hour (one way) commute for a while, and I was burned the fuck out after a year of that. It takes a toll on your health.