Would you want to stay for at least X hours? 2X? 4X? Something else?

  • SolidGrue
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    81 year ago

    X/2+7 is like the 80-20 rule: it fits 80% of the time.

    Given a travel time of X, half that time plus 7 more hours seems reasonable, until it isn’t. 1 hour? Full day. 2 hours? Also a full day. 8 hours? Now were talking 2 days with an overnight expense and 80% per diem.

    Math. It works.

    • radix
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      1 year ago

      Do you mind explaining a little more? How do you get two days from 8 hours (8/2 + 7 = only 11 hours not 48)?

      Edit: Oh, because nobody’s spending 8 hours traveling and then 11 hours at the place and then going back home without staying overnight.

    • @favrion@lemmy.mlOP
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      51 year ago

      Isn’t that also the equation for finding your youngest possible date? I’m 27 and according to that my lower limit is 20.5.