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Is this true?
Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 10:08 pm
by isse-pisse-päron-pung
I read a statement that goes like this:
Did you know? About 50% of Americans live within 50 miles of their birthplace. This is called propinquity.
So is it true my fellow americans? :]
Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 12:03 am
by psi29a
Depends on your stats, it can be said to be the same no matter your nationality.
Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 12:45 am
by Buzkashi
Umm i live very far away from my birth place.
Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 12:52 am
by Libaax
I live 8000 km for my birthplace......
Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 2:22 am
by Shisho
It's called circumstance. The automotive revolution expanded our living options. Back in the day it would've been a 100% chance you lived in the same throwing distance and built a house on the other side of the farm.
I'm curious what the information is trying to imply. Someone thought it was relevant. Even at 50%. Like there's a 50% chance to extract oil from Alaska in an economically feasible way. Might as well flip a coin on that multi-million/billion dollar decision.
Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 4:01 am
by MrFelony
probably will live in chicago all my life, i love the city
Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 4:10 am
by halfnhalf
MrFelony wrote:probably will live in chicago all my life, i love the city
bastard.. you eat white castle???
either way i am like 15 miles from my birth place.. and most likely i would love to wish to live in the same area for a long time.
Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 4:57 am
by RedEyes
let's find an average for the forum...
I was born in Turkey and now I'm in Chicago. Distance is umm, 5900 miles = 9500 km...
Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 5:36 am
by Messatsu
So does this question only apply to people who live in the us or can anybody answer?
If that's the case how far is Guatemala from Quebec?
Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 7:02 am
by Shisho
Most people I know are too poor to move where they want to.
Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 8:31 am
by Kêthêrîc
i moved away, but then i returned..... couldn't resist the brewery.
Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 8:42 am
by MrFelony
halfnhalf wrote:MrFelony wrote:probably will live in chicago all my life, i love the city
bastard.. you eat white castle???
wouldnt be a true american if i havent atleast downed 10 in one sitting before...i should try and beat that some time soon. oh and a shout out for all the chicago people...wooh...
Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 11:44 am
by Starnum
I live almost 200 miles from my birthplace *shrugs*.
Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 1:56 pm
by calvin
i'm about 30 from mine
Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 2:11 pm
by dos.azn
when i attend carnegie mellon this fall, ill prolly be about 300 miles from birthplace
Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 8:28 pm
by Necromancer
Last time we moved it was through half of germany... too far away from my birthplace.
And yeah I'm not an american. Meh and I'm proud of it. *Takes cover*
Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 12:36 am
by Amion
About two and half hours drive from my birthplace.
Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 1:02 am
by call_me_kip
I can see the hospital I was born in out of my bedroom window.
Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 6:16 am
by MrFelony
Heh well atleast you arent looking out the window of the room you were born in...that would be a little creepy.
Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 4:41 pm
by Shaka Zulu
Libaax wrote:I live 8000 km for my birthplace......
Last time I checked,we were born in Somalia, just south of the ecvator.And we live now in fricken Sweden, who is like frickin' close to the North Pole
It must be more then 8000 km then,dont you think?.
Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 1:53 am
by Volyund
About 10.5 hour flight from my birth place
I live in Seattle and I was born in Moscow.
Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 2:12 am
by halfnhalf
erhhh 5 minutes away from where i was born...
Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 6:40 pm
by Sandman
a week away by dog sled to where I was born.... Just Kidding about 400miles hour plane ride.
Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 2:26 am
by Buzkashi
Sandman wrote:a week away by dog sled to where I was born
HAHAHAHAAH sooo funny ... CANT STOP LAUGHING ....HAHAHAHahaha...
Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 9:35 am
by Starnum
Seems like the statistic is wrong, but you can't really gauge the facts off of the results of this board. 