Comments on: beeronomics http://www.manifestdensity.net/2009/10/21/beeronomics/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:28:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mike d http://www.manifestdensity.net/2009/10/21/beeronomics/comment-page-1/#comment-4230 mike d Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:02:50 +0000 http://www.manifestdensity.net/?p=1070#comment-4230 <em>it should be obvious that a larger proportion of DC’s happy hour attendees are from the suburbs than is the case for New York</em> You've obviously never heard of New Jersey or Long Island. I've had people from Cherry Hill claim to me they live ten minutes from Manhattan. it should be obvious that a larger proportion of DC’s happy hour attendees are from the suburbs than is the case for New York

You’ve obviously never heard of New Jersey or Long Island. I’ve had people from Cherry Hill claim to me they live ten minutes from Manhattan.

]]> By: Kristi http://www.manifestdensity.net/2009/10/21/beeronomics/comment-page-1/#comment-4211 Kristi Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:35:18 +0000 http://www.manifestdensity.net/?p=1070#comment-4211 And of course, anything having to do with beer will grab their attention . . . And of course, anything having to do with beer will grab their attention . . .

]]> By: Kristi http://www.manifestdensity.net/2009/10/21/beeronomics/comment-page-1/#comment-4210 Kristi Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:34:45 +0000 http://www.manifestdensity.net/?p=1070#comment-4210 Exactly -- identifying holes in specious arguments is a valuable skill, as is figuring out where to get data to make better arguments. Exactly — identifying holes in specious arguments is a valuable skill, as is figuring out where to get data to make better arguments.

]]> By: Tom http://www.manifestdensity.net/2009/10/21/beeronomics/comment-page-1/#comment-4208 Tom Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:02:33 +0000 http://www.manifestdensity.net/?p=1070#comment-4208 Hah! Well, I imagine you could use it only as a starting place for teaching how to identify holes in a specious analysis. But I still consider that quite a compliment! Hah! Well, I imagine you could use it only as a starting place for teaching how to identify holes in a specious analysis. But I still consider that quite a compliment!

]]> By: Kristi http://www.manifestdensity.net/2009/10/21/beeronomics/comment-page-1/#comment-4207 Kristi Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:48:46 +0000 http://www.manifestdensity.net/?p=1070#comment-4207 If I ever again teach "Quantitative Methods for the Social Sciences" to undergraduates, I'll use this post as a text. Nice! If I ever again teach “Quantitative Methods for the Social Sciences” to undergraduates, I’ll use this post as a text. Nice!

]]> By: Michael http://www.manifestdensity.net/2009/10/21/beeronomics/comment-page-1/#comment-4206 Michael Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:56:46 +0000 http://www.manifestdensity.net/?p=1070#comment-4206 This would be a great basis for a broader analysis - the costs of social activities in various areas, f'rinstance. DC and NYC might end up looking pretty similar, as both are relatively wealthy, dense urbanias with thriving art and music scenes. However, it'd be interesting to pit the aparently lower cost of a beer in, say, Atlanta versus the severely constrained availability: I pay $6 for an Ommegang or $2-3 for a Yeungling, but everything is closed on Sundays (including liquor stores and grocery store beer sections) and one generally must contend with driving to, parking at, and driving home from a bar. And in terms of non-bar activities, well, Atlanta has them but again there is the transportation question, and access: tickets are cheaper here, usually, in real dollars, but I'd be curious to know if the purchase parity is similar (I suspect not at all...especially due to our lack of free museums and such). And what about small towns? This would be a great basis for a broader analysis – the costs of social activities in various areas, f’rinstance. DC and NYC might end up looking pretty similar, as both are relatively wealthy, dense urbanias with thriving art and music scenes. However, it’d be interesting to pit the aparently lower cost of a beer in, say, Atlanta versus the severely constrained availability: I pay $6 for an Ommegang or $2-3 for a Yeungling, but everything is closed on Sundays (including liquor stores and grocery store beer sections) and one generally must contend with driving to, parking at, and driving home from a bar.

And in terms of non-bar activities, well, Atlanta has them but again there is the transportation question, and access: tickets are cheaper here, usually, in real dollars, but I’d be curious to know if the purchase parity is similar (I suspect not at all…especially due to our lack of free museums and such). And what about small towns?

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