*"Starbucks Center of Gravity
http://beigerecords.com/cory/Things_I_Made_in_2005/starbucks.html* Spurred on by a discussion on
Kottke.org<
http://www.kottke.org/05/01/maximum-starbucks-density>,
I decided it would be interesting to find out what the Starbucks Center of
Gravity in Manhattan is (note: On kottke they are looking for density, not
center of gravity which I thought was more fun...). What does *"center of
gravity"* mean? Well, it means the exact place you can stand in Manhattan
and be closest to * ALL* Starbucks. As if every single Starbucks was pulling
you equally in its direction, this is the place where u could stand to feel
the most Starbucks power...and not just within a few blocks radius, but for
the whole Island! Think of it like being at the North Pole for overpriced
coffee...The power center / death star if you will allow me to go that
far...."
So are there other, more significant centers of gravity that should be
computed? How about the Friam Center of Gravity, that place on earth where
one could optimally stand and feel the balanced attraction from everyone on
the FRIAM list? Nah, guess not. Doesn't meet the test of "social
significance."
-Tom
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To change something, build a new model that makes the
existing model obsolete."
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