Comments on: Mr. Voronoi, meet the US state boundaries http://www.scholarslab.org/geospatial-and-temporal/mr-voronoi-meet-the-us-state-boundaries/ Works in Progress Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:20:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Topher http://www.scholarslab.org/geospatial-and-temporal/mr-voronoi-meet-the-us-state-boundaries/comment-page-1/#comment-17631 Topher Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:46:28 +0000 http://www.scholarslab.org/?p=609#comment-17631 Aprpceiaotin for this information is over 9000-thank you! Aprpceiaotin for this information is over 9000-thank you!

]]> By: Ross Eckler http://www.scholarslab.org/geospatial-and-temporal/mr-voronoi-meet-the-us-state-boundaries/comment-page-1/#comment-6912 Ross Eckler Sat, 16 Apr 2011 17:13:26 +0000 http://www.scholarslab.org/?p=609#comment-6912 I did this (by hand) a few years ago for the northeastern states, and am delighted to see that it has been now done by computer. A further question: suppose the states are simultaneously allowed to relocate their capitals (within present state boundaries) to maximize the area captured by the Voronoi map; what would the redrawn map then look like? I did this (by hand) a few years ago for the northeastern states, and am delighted to see that it has been now done by computer. A further question: suppose the states are simultaneously allowed to relocate their capitals (within present state boundaries) to maximize the area captured by the Voronoi map; what would the redrawn map then look like?

]]> By: Hiyyavrom http://www.scholarslab.org/geospatial-and-temporal/mr-voronoi-meet-the-us-state-boundaries/comment-page-1/#comment-6627 Hiyyavrom Tue, 05 Apr 2011 21:58:48 +0000 http://www.scholarslab.org/?p=609#comment-6627 I like Interpunct's suggestion. Certainly more practical. But more needs to be clearly shown about state capitols. What factors chiefly determined their choice? Center of population, or wealth, or power, or transportation? Waiting to see what SL comes up with in their geography play. I like Interpunct’s suggestion. Certainly more practical. But more needs to be clearly shown about state capitols. What factors chiefly determined their choice? Center of population, or wealth, or power, or transportation? Waiting to see what SL comes up with in their geography play.

]]> By: Interpunct http://www.scholarslab.org/geospatial-and-temporal/mr-voronoi-meet-the-us-state-boundaries/comment-page-1/#comment-2893 Interpunct Wed, 24 Nov 2010 05:57:18 +0000 http://www.scholarslab.org/?p=609#comment-2893 Am I correct this uses geography as the primary variable and not existing population densities? A more plausible representation would not be where any given person would be closest to a state capital, but where the most people would be closest. It would be similar to how the population center of America moved west over time. Am I correct this uses geography as the primary variable and not existing population densities? A more plausible representation would not be where any given person would be closest to a state capital, but where the most people would be closest. It would be similar to how the population center of America moved west over time.

]]> By: Alex http://www.scholarslab.org/geospatial-and-temporal/mr-voronoi-meet-the-us-state-boundaries/comment-page-1/#comment-2891 Alex Wed, 24 Nov 2010 05:12:12 +0000 http://www.scholarslab.org/?p=609#comment-2891 Edit: the 38-state plan guy's name was C. Etzel Pearcy. Edit: the 38-state plan guy’s name was C. Etzel Pearcy.

]]> By: Alex http://www.scholarslab.org/geospatial-and-temporal/mr-voronoi-meet-the-us-state-boundaries/comment-page-1/#comment-2890 Alex Wed, 24 Nov 2010 05:11:00 +0000 http://www.scholarslab.org/?p=609#comment-2890 Very interesting work! It looks surprisingly similar to the 38-state plan made 40+ years ago by UCLA geographer Limbaugh (without any computer power whatsoever). http://www.tjc.com/38states/ Very interesting work! It looks surprisingly similar to the 38-state plan made 40+ years ago by UCLA geographer Limbaugh (without any computer power whatsoever).

http://www.tjc.com/38states/

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