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7 PM and 2 AM Are Peak Demand Times For Pizza, Study of Internet Traffic Finds (bbc.co.uk)

Posted by msmash on from the how-about-that dept.

Seven o'clock in the evening is a global sweet spot for wanting to order take-away food, says an international study of internet traffic. From a report: Academics have examined patterns of looking for food online, such as pizza or Chinese meals, across the UK, US, Canada, Australia and India. They found that a similar "twin peaks" pattern appeared in all countries - at 7pm in the evening and then at 2am. The study suggests ancient "foraging" behaviour has now switched online. This big data research from biologists at the University of Aberdeen, to be published by the Royal Society, has tracked how the search for food takes place online. You can find the study here.

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  1. here's by Tsolias · · Score: 3, Funny

    your $2 million research fund and here's the PhD.

    1. Re:here's by lgw · · Score: 3, Informative

      Heck, anyone who's worked at a pizza delivery place knows 7PM is the peak. Most places are closed by 2AM though, even on weekends, so I'm a bit suspicious of that result.

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  2. simple explanation by nimbius · · Score: 4, Funny

    Developer: its 7 PM and Im sure no one will mind if i patch this bug before I leave for vacation. better grab a quick slice of pie!
    Sysadmin: Its 3 AM and the event servers are all down, the database servers are all reporting max disk, and our payment card processing company has us flagged as a war criminal. Someone order a pizza and charge it to the last dev in git blame, while I rebuild this ZFS pool. again.

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  3. Re:Here's an idea for a new study... by Opportunist · · Score: 4, Funny

    How much do you tip?

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