tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15644559.post8187629117866014511..comments2024-03-21T03:55:51.565-07:00Comments on Omniorthogonal: The ritual function of the Olympicsmtravenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356162954308418556noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15644559.post-67239413388585909262009-11-02T11:40:34.728-08:002009-11-02T11:40:34.728-08:00I agree way more with your assessment than with Ph...I agree way more with your assessment than with Philip Greenspun's. I moved to Atlanta shortly after they had the Olympics in '96 and it was On The Map. I was proud of my campus (Georgia Tech) because it had some Olympic buildings and sports facilities. Why do people decorate their homes? Why do they spend money on fashion? Why do people have friends over for dinner? Sometimes economic decisions aren't always about the lowest bottom line, but about a good pride and culture and generating goodwill with others.Kalanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635248972832265016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15644559.post-34906640950692074322009-10-11T21:57:15.644-07:002009-10-11T21:57:15.644-07:00I was surprised by your stats on Chicagoans. I'...I was surprised by your stats on Chicagoans. I'm from the greater Chicagoland area and most people (by a wide margin) I heard from wanted Rio to win.TGGPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11017651009634767649noreply@blogger.com