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I'm the type of person who quantifies a lot of information from my everyday life, but it has never occurred to me to count the number of steps on flights of sta
by tvanantwerp 8y ago
I'm the type of person who quantifies a lot of information from my everyday life, but it has never occurred to me to count the number of steps on flights of stairs that I climb. Quantification isn't a costless activity, and knowing numbers of steps just doesn't seem useful. I'm content to remain ignorant of these data.
- orf 8y agoIsn't he cost of typing that statement out is less than the cost of counting N stairs, where N is usually pretty small?
- ken 8y agoAs a musician (i.e., someone who frequently carries large objects up and down stairs), knowing the count is extremely useful to me. A significant portion of the time, I cannot see the ground. Instead of getting close and then feeling around with my foot one step at a time, I can just count to 14 (or whatever it is) and know I'm on the floor. Even in a new building, it's common to walk the stairs at least once before hauling heavy equipment (to see where it's going to go), so I almost always have a count before I start.
- dhekir 8y agoIt can be useful for OpenStreetMap, for instance, where you want to have an idea of the height difference between two points. For instance, if you are moving or carrying a large suitcase/stroller to a place you've never been to. Luckily you only have to count it once and fill it in the database, then others will benefit from it.