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Title: Mapping Happiness
Post by: Ben on February 20, 2013, 11:38:43 PM: Mapping happiness via geolocated tweets:

http://onehappybird.com/2013/02/18/where-is-the-happiest-city-in-the-usa/

And to find the happy and sad parts of your city:

http://www.uvm.edu/storylab/share/papers/mitchell2013a/AppendixC.html
Title: Re: Mapping Happiness
Post by: Terpsichore on February 21, 2013, 09:21:54 PM: WI is on there a few times. We must be a pretty happy bunch.
Title: Re: Mapping Happiness
Post by: Stand_watie on February 21, 2013, 09:33:13 PM: Quote from: Terpsichore on February 21, 2013, 09:21:54 PM
WI is on there a few times. We must be a pretty happy bunch.

Cheese and beer maybe?
Title: Re: Mapping Happiness
Post by: Terpsichore on February 21, 2013, 09:34:51 PM: That would be my guess...
Title: Re: Mapping Happiness
Post by: BlueStarLizzard on February 21, 2013, 09:35:30 PM: Virginia does not seem to be all that happy.

I am not suprised.
Title: Re: Mapping Happiness
Post by: Terpsichore on February 21, 2013, 09:41:24 PM: Maybe they need a little cheese and beer?
Title: Re: Mapping Happiness
Post by: grampster on February 21, 2013, 10:31:54 PM: I don't seek happiness. I accept contentment.
Title: Re: Mapping Happiness
Post by: Stand_watie on February 21, 2013, 10:57:48 PM: Quote from: grampster on February 21, 2013, 10:31:54 PM
I don't seek happiness. I accept contentment.

The badger or the lake express will take you across the lake to the land of cheese and beer.
Title: Re: Mapping Happiness
Post by: bscl on February 22, 2013, 03:03:16 AM: We're the happiest state? Must be the ignorance is bliss types...
Title: Re: Mapping Happiness
Post by: grampster on February 22, 2013, 09:03:48 AM: Quote from: Stand_watie on February 21, 2013, 10:57:48 PM
The badger or the lake express will take you across the lake to the land of cheese and beer.

Lactose intolerant. Will not be happy or contented.
Title: Re: Mapping Happiness
Post by: Tallpine on February 22, 2013, 09:42:53 AM: I guess now we know what they mean by "Blue Bayou" =|

Nevada looks pretty happy. We need more gambling and prostitution =D
Title: Re: Mapping Happiness
Post by: Devonai on February 22, 2013, 10:45:49 AM: Quote from: grampster on February 21, 2013, 10:31:54 PM
I don't seek happiness. I accept contentment.

Indeed. I seek personal safety and financial security. I derive happiness from many things but the feeling is fleeting. Contentment can be with you from the moment you wake up to the moment you fall asleep, if you'll let it. When life conspires to interfere, then strength of character can mitigate that negativity.

I'm working on that last part real hard.
Title: Re: Mapping Happiness
Post by: Tallpine on February 22, 2013, 12:04:26 PM: Quote from: grampster on February 21, 2013, 10:31:54 PM
I don't seek happiness. I ~~accept contentment~~ seek revenge.

>:D