Comments on: Homework #1

By: GeorgeM

GeorgeM — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:03:13 +0000

While my wife shopped in one store in the mall, I sat on a bench out front and counted 105 people passing by in front of me. 100 were unencumbered, 3 women and 2 men were actively conversing on cell phones. Elapsed time, about 15 minutes.

Amazingly, I saw not one IPOD or other device with earphones or whatever thay are called during the entire time we were in the mall.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:50:14 +0000

Would that include the Blackberry I am using to read this right now?

By: W J B

W J B — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:22:03 +0000

Coffee Shop patio near office. Roughly 20 minutes. I’m gonna say about 25 outside tables equipped with three seats each litter the area. Only counted MP3 players and video games–phones aren’t TSD right?

26: 103

*In Shanghai a lot of girls read books/articles on there Nintendo DS’. No way of knowing the thoughts supressed or created.

By: Bernie

Bernie — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:31:46 +0000

Matt:
Quit grinning. Don’t go professorial on me. What is the answer to the question.

By: Steve Hempell

Steve Hempell — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:07:18 +0000

Addendum to homework assignment:

One other person was wearing a thinking-suppression device but was not “plugged in”. My criteria was that the device had to be plugged into their ears. Actually they plugged it in when they passed on the other side of the road, but that didn’t count either.

By: Sven T?rpe

Sven T?rpe — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:26:27 +0000

2008-03-18 11:46 CET, inside the rear section of light rail from $SMALL_TOWN to $LARGER_TOWN, in between two stops.

6 persons (including myself), 1 actively using a cellphone. I cannot tell whether the cellphone worked as a thinking-suppression device as she was speaking Russian.

One stop and one minute earlier it would have been 4/0, should that matter.

By: JH Sepanski

JH Sepanski — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:31:35 +0000

Five minutes before my class started.

12 students, 1 with TSD

Please don’t tell me that there is no unique answer to this homework. I know for sure mine is the right one.

By: Briggs

Briggs — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:57:48 +0000

Tim & Steve, you both get two gold stars. And one red one. I hoping for a few more answers before I post the answer.

By: Tim James

Tim James — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:59:00 +0000

Here’s my homework:

Total sample size: 373
Those wearing TSDs: 30

Position: Camden High St. exit of Camden Town Underground. Time: 12:03 - 12:23 Date: 18/3/08

It’s been a long time since I handed in homework. Are stars still awarded?

By: Steve Hempell

Steve Hempell — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:32:08 +0000

Homework Assignment

Live in a small town so “busy” is hard to find.

Time 30 minutes from 14:58 to 15:28, Population of town ~2300, 12 Deg C, Sunny with cloudy periods. Spring Break ie no teenagers milling around after school.

People passing by 41 (counted only once)

People with thinking-suppression device 1

Area surveyed - Sat on bench on main street. People had to pass by me from one side to the other behind me, across the street or walk in the crosswalk just to one side of me.

Probably not a good sample size, but it did my homework and the dog didn’t eat it!