Comments on: The Math Inside the US Highway System

By: Cory

Cory — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 03:45:00 +0000

Someone told me, or I noticed, early on that thee higher numbers were in the North and the lower ones in the South. Eventually the whole system was explained to me. I love the simplified map on a grid. Great post!

By: Larry

Larry — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 17:04:15 +0000

It’s heartbreaking to read the comments from people who’s natural curiosity and desire to learn was crushed by incompetent teachers who I’ve had power and authority over them (try arguing with a nun). I want to tell them that its never to late and they should pursue their dream, even if they won’t go on to make me discoveries. They can still experience the joy of “discovering” for themselves the hidden relationships that govern everything in the natural world.

By: G.Quezada

G.Quezada — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 07:01:50 +0000

Am a teacher, shared this with my students. They were fascinated and wanted to know more!
Thank you!

By: Jason C Frazzano

Jason C Frazzano — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 09:04:41 +0000

The most interesting part about the highway system, however, is not its human ordered grid, but I still adherence to fluid flow principles as its intended grid was neither maintained nor augmented as out progenitors had planned.

Water had an enormous almost juggernaut -like surface tension. In fact the surface tension is so strong that our best understanding of how water on the edges actually moves is diffusion

Next time you sit in traffic, remember this and move toward the center of the area of largest chaos–diffusion. They are your best bets at accomplishing smooth an natural, almost harmonic flow.