tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235419263414453422.post6733840426506883140..comments2024-02-23T01:30:06.101-08:00Comments on Early Warning: Weekend Blog: Living in the Country makes you Smarter!Stuart Stanifordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07182839827506265860noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235419263414453422.post-42253016841052472592011-01-24T10:44:10.149-08:002011-01-24T10:44:10.149-08:00BTW - speaking of enjoying urban views, that gives...BTW - speaking of enjoying urban views, that gives me an excuse to like to today's <a href="http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2011/01/hell-bent-for-leather-aesthetics-of.html" rel="nofollow">Bike Snob NYC post</a> which is about the funniest thing I've read in twenty years.Stuart Stanifordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07182839827506265860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235419263414453422.post-60357289763417591962011-01-24T06:47:07.723-08:002011-01-24T06:47:07.723-08:00Frozen - do you have a link?Frozen - do you have a link?Stuart Stanifordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07182839827506265860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235419263414453422.post-77496200073094894882011-01-24T05:44:46.368-08:002011-01-24T05:44:46.368-08:00Today, a study came out showing that the length of...Today, a study came out showing that the length of your commute is inversely related to you longevity... So, if you live and work in the countryside your're ok, if you live in the country but work in the city you are screwed!Frozen in the Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04901959687094626879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235419263414453422.post-32831983285038620732011-01-24T04:18:43.752-08:002011-01-24T04:18:43.752-08:00Hypnos - yeah, I agree it's not clear how far ...Hypnos - yeah, I agree it's not clear how far this would generalize cross-culturally.Stuart Stanifordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07182839827506265860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235419263414453422.post-18086927975030926222011-01-24T04:16:44.149-08:002011-01-24T04:16:44.149-08:00Mike: the predators are a good point. Also, the h...Mike: the predators are a good point. Also, the homicidal raiding parties from the next tribe over. So natural environments are probably less stressful than they used to be (at least, when I go for a walk in the woods, I don't worry about either wolves or brigands).Stuart Stanifordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07182839827506265860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235419263414453422.post-28485036765661585232011-01-23T19:30:00.797-08:002011-01-23T19:30:00.797-08:00Interesting that they regard a university arboretu...Interesting that they regard a university arboretum as a "natural" environment. I find very plausible their conclusion that a parklike setting is conducive to mental restoration -- but an actual natural environment, like those our ancestors evolved in, might not be. After all, such environments were filled with threats (like predators), risks, distractions, and things that had to be paid attention to, just like a modern city.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02957020536641219683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235419263414453422.post-79046064271559075602011-01-23T04:44:04.961-08:002011-01-23T04:44:04.961-08:00And the 'Internet environment' is even wor...And the 'Internet environment' is even worse than the urban environment.Paul Yarbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00892237552091964041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235419263414453422.post-64423996094808726322011-01-23T03:52:29.981-08:002011-01-23T03:52:29.981-08:00I'd like to see a cross-cultural comparison ma...I'd like to see a cross-cultural comparison made with some developing country. On a letter to the editor in the latest National Geographic, some Peace Corps operators reported that in Madagascar they showed pictures of natural and industrial/urban landscapes to children, and all the children liked the urban ones better. The reason was that there were cars and buildings and electricity in them - i.e. prosperity.<br /><br />Wonder if they would perform better in school after walking through a busy NYC junction.Hypnoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01409179274970587232noreply@blogger.com