The most efficient U.S. road trip route, as determined by a data scientist…
In 2015, data scientist Dr. Randal Olson created what he dubbed the “perfect” U.S. road trip using genetic algorithms—a type of search heuristic—to tackle the classic Traveling Salesman Problem. His aim was to chart the most efficient route visiting either 50 major national landmarks or all 47–50+ National Parks without needless backtracking. The final route stretches over 13,699 miles, covering all 48 contiguous states and iconic sites like the Statue of Liberty, the Alamo, and Yellowstone. While the pure driving time totals roughly 224 hours, most travelers would spend 2 to 3 months completing the journey with sightseeing.
Tonight, we did something everyone counted out. We proved to a nation that states like Tennessee are still worth fighting for. The margin was close, and that can only be attributed to the thousands of volunteers who showed out. This is just the beginning.
I served two years in Congress during the first Trump Admin. Here are a few pieces of advice I’m giving to Democrats.
First: Stay focused on the real people being harmed by Trump’s policies. It’s easy for DC politicians to exist in a bubble, but Washington should stay focused on the actual effects of Trump’s policies and Democrats should focus on how we can mitigate the damage.
8PM EDT: This is nothing short of astronomical. I am at a loss for words to meteorologically describe you the storms small eye and intensity. 897mb pressure with 180 MPH max sustained winds and gusts 200+ MPH. This is now the 4th strongest hurricane ever recorded by pressure on this side of the world. The eye is TINY at nearly 3.8 miles wide. This hurricane is nearing the mathematical limit of what Earth's atmosphere over this ocean water can produce.