Croatian, but studying in Netherlands sooooo
Poll: Where do you live?
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#552PSA to those attempting statistical analysis of the results: people can live in multiple places, and the poll does indeed allow such selection. Assuming in analysis that one vote is equivalent to one person may lead to inaccurate conclusions, as will attempting to build relationships between this data set and those where people are usually represented only once (like US census data).
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#553Similar to the fact “Canada has about the same population as California”, it seems the number of HN users in Canada is about the same as in NY.
Fascinating
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#554Visualization (updates every few seconds): https://ae.studio/random/where-does-hacker-news-live
Suggestion: Group the US states in to a larger “US” bubble.
All the others (unless I missed it, in which case Sorry!) are total for the country
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#555Earlier quoted context omitted.
US states and EU countries are generally similar in size. If you ask an Italian where they are from it would be a bit odd if they said “Europe” wouldn’t it? I think it also speaks to the degree of autonomy and identity among the states. The US originally thought of itself more like the EU is now, a collection of sovereign nations that agreed to a very strong alliance (first confederation, then federation). The differ…
The US is still far more culturally homogenous than the EU, so this comparison falls kind of flat. Even if the US began as you say, with large cultural differences, it isn't really the case anymore. You could make the argument that there is a cultural divide between cities and the countryside for sure (in the sense that someone from Austin and someone from Boston are more similar than someone from Austin and someone…
> The US is still far more culturally homogenous than the EU
U.S. cities, maybe. But get gather natives from the rural parts of any state and you'll find a ton of cultural variation. Saying rural Louisiana and rural Oregon are culturally homogeneous is just wrong. Sure, we all speak one language, but so do France and half of eastern Canada.
Re: Poll: Where do you live?
#556Visualization (updates every few seconds): https://ae.studio/random/where-does-hacker-news-live
hey jarrenae, Thanks for this update. I've included a couple points below to improve on before our next meeting: - can i get a similar look to this but in pie chart format? Maybe just include top ten labels? - I would like to see a larger size of the visual on the page - the color scheme is okay but try experimenting with black font for the locations Best, LimitedInfo
hi LimitedInfo,
Sorry for the delayed response, I was waiting on a response from our dev team, and Susan in accounting.
I appreciate the feedback but I'm currently assigned to other tasks, so if you'd like revisions please contact Issac and submit a request for some of my hours.
Also please stop leaving fish in the fridge.
Best, jarrenae
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#557Are there really (as of now) 7 North Koreans among us? If so I’m curious how you discovered HN. I find it especially surprising because that’s more than the 6 South Koreans who have responded to this poll.
More likely 7 comedians.
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#558Earlier quoted context omitted.
Since when does the population size of a nation (especially in comparison to a region in another country) have anything to do with its status as a nation? Should Andorra be on this list, or just merged into France, perhaps?
It's not status as a nation, it's recognizability as a distinct place. When someone asks where you're from, you're likely to reach for the most specific unit that you think that they will recognize. In some conversations that will be the nation. In other conversations that will be the region. In other conversations that will be the city or even the neighborhood. One major factor that affect how recognizable a placena…
> When someone asks where you're from, you're likely to reach for the most specific unit that you think that they will recognize.
Agreed. Considering this thread was international in scope, I've been disappointed by the apparent lack of awareness some people have of the way the rest of the world sees their nation.
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#559Earlier quoted context omitted.
Naples is not a region though, it doesn't make any sense to compare that in this conversation. Maybe Campania would work though.
The point isn't to compare regions to regions, is to compare geographical designators by how likely someone outside your country is to recognize the name. Population size and distinctive identity are two factors that matter in that regard. In some conversations the most recognizable name will be the city. In others it will be the region. You pick the one that is most likely to be recognized.
> Population size and distinctive identity are two factors that matter in that regard.
Identity, yes. Population size, no. Vatican City? Monaco? Ireland?
> In some conversations the most recognizable name will be the city. In others it will be the region. You pick the one that is most likely to be recognized.
Exactly. Since this thread has been about international identities, it would be useful to consider how a nation is perceived by those from outside that nation. The name of the country is way more accessible than regional specifics.
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#560Earlier quoted context omitted.
When I was in Europe as a student, everybody wanted to know what state I was from, so I got used to answering that way. Surprisingly, everybody seemed to know all the U.S. states, and had pretty strong mental associations with a lot of them. I'm from Texas, and to them, that meant horses and cowboys and George Strait and "howdy, y'all!"
A few I have from watching TV and games (probably incorrect). Vermont -> green hills Dakota -> hard deserts and Amerindians Nevada -> sand desert Texas -> ranches. Arizona -> Lots of sun and hot. Florida -> beach and spaces. Kansas -> Big corn farms. Massachusetts -> US version of Europe. Missouri -> Rivers.
Missouri, I bet you watched Tom Sawyer cartoons as a kid?