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Balancing Traffic for Maximum Efficiency
16:36 - 21:27 (04:51)
Explaining the concept of load balancing and its use in complex systems, such as traffic flow.
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In this podcast, the hosts discuss the concept of load balancing in engineering and how it applies to sociologist B.F. Skinner's notion of operant conditioning in manipulating behavior, emphasizing the importance of balancing the weight or traffic to achieve maximum efficiency in a system.
16:36 - 19:28 (02:52)
Engineering
Summary
In this podcast, the hosts discuss the concept of load balancing in engineering and how it applies to sociologist B.F. Skinner's notion of operant conditioning in manipulating behavior, emphasizing the importance of balancing the weight or traffic to achieve maximum efficiency in a system.
ChapterBalancing Traffic for Maximum Efficiency
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Waze's traffic recommendations may not always be based on delays, but rather the company accepting payment from businesses to direct drivers their way, even if it means sending them on a less efficient route.
19:28 - 21:27 (01:59)
Waze
Summary
Waze's traffic recommendations may not always be based on delays, but rather the company accepting payment from businesses to direct drivers their way, even if it means sending them on a less efficient route.