Super crunchers is a great read and has been an eye opener for me into the world of super crunching that virtually spans across everything. There is a plethora of information that correlates with many fields and social disciplines that one would least think of from an intuitive perspective.
In reading this book, I learned of the super crunching involved in dating sites that I would have never guessed. I learned eHarmony uses a strategy in their super crunching of matching people with similar interests and their regression relies heavily on compatibility where as a different dating site, match.com bases its regression on matching people that complement each other’s personality. Both dating sites have had success in pairing people however it also explained to me clearly why a percentage of those relationships don’t work because it’s not a one size fit’s all when it comes to the dating world.
It was also very interesting to learn that Airlines use a lot of super crunching to keep their good customers as well as attract and retain new ones. It was interesting to find out that if a passenger had a previous unpleasant experience with the airline and posted a negative review, when the passenger flew the airline next, a data crunching program automatically kicked in and notified the crew who would then accord the best service to this customer. Also, when it comes to last minute reservations, a first come first serve basis is not observed but rather a data mining program kicks in an chooses a customer who hasn’t flown the airline before for purposes of making them a repeat customer compared to a priority member with several thousand miles.
The size of the data that is being crunched was astonishing for some giant merchants and corporati...
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We often don’t make good predictions as well as a super crunching does because we attend to regress to our misguided perceptions. When a model is presented to us or we have statistical data handy, we are abound to make better decisions though the model would produce more accurate results independently. Having taken this course, it only comes subconsciously to me to want to look at the data and derive an appropriate model to make a more precise conclusion because we have been dealing with real world problems and now the world of statistics and super crunching make so much sense.
In a nutshell, the world of super crunching is virtually taking over and helping individuals, entrepreneurs, business and governments make more precise and informed decisions to win in their pursuits, however intuitivists offer a much different opinion on the subject matter.
Song Airlines spent a lot of time analyzing the past data and did a lot of market research to come up these various strategy points. And I think, it clearly shows that they used experience curve techniques to analyze and use the data like gate utilization, flight attendant working times, seat usage, and flight route scheduling etc. to optimize the operational aspects of running the overall operations.
Even though Southwest offers no-frills, there is still a high degree of customer satisfaction that continuously builds customer loyalty for the company. As mentioned, Southwest offers low prices on their airplane tickets. Also, Southwest is renowned in the airline industry for its short turnaround time on arrivals and departures. And since people's biggest concern nowadays is money and time, having low price airline tickets to cater their traveling needs in a shorter period of time will surely satisfy them. Moreover, aside from the low prices offered, what attracts to customers is Southwest’s way in dealing with them. The employees of the airline treat their customers well and really listen to their needs.
Ansari states in his article that because of technology Americans have never had as many romance options as they currently do allowing increased interaction. However, he does note that with all these options there are still downsides to online dating, much like medicine has its side effects. In the article there is a section titled “Where Bozos are Studs” Within this section we see him imply that the internet can make someone feel too empowered because of the many options they have. Also, Ansari points out that it is possible that the simplest of qualities could disqualify you from finding your soul mate on these dating sites. For example a man saw a woman who had similar qualities but she was a Red Sox fan so he continued to search. Ansari also expands more on the topic of dating in genera. He speaks on the phases of a relationship, the passionate phase and the sometimes unattainable compassionate phase. Ansari has a first-hand experience with how people failed to make it pass passionate love when he attends a wedding. Several couples who attend the wedding end up splitting
DeVito wrote, “Some dating websites-eharmony.com and perfect match.com are perhaps the most notable-have members complete extensive scientific questionnaires about their preferences and personalities which helps further in successfully matchmaking people” (308). It’s unbelievable to see how dating has changed so much in such a short period of time. Back in the 21st century people tended to meet each other through friends, parties, or at work. There was no such things as internet dating or social media, just some good old fashioned one on one meetings. Also back in the 21st century people had to go through a process in order to date someone. Furthermore In order to get the approval to date some people had to prove himself before entering her house. Since online dating became a hit these days, a young man doesn’t have to go through an eternity of suffering or tension of the girl’s father’s eyes looking at him trying to find a fault in
Love has been around since the beginning of time and for as long as romantic relationships have been around; people have tried various ways of meeting one another. The mid-1990s marked the start of online dating and since then has evolved into a much more common method of dating. Online dating is typically taken advantage of in one of two ways. Some people prefer to create their own profile and rely on themselves to choose their mate choice, while others allow the online dating services to create matches between the online subscribers. In a recent study conducted by Pew Research Center they found that one in ten American’s are using an online dating site to help them locate a spouse or a long term partner (Smith 1). Due to the advances in technology in recent years, online dating has developed into a resource that has become culturally accepted and has advanced in many ways, but with that comes mate choice, safety concerns, and the outlook on online dating.
For example, giants of the industry merged to make super-giants. Southwest Airlines decided to merge with another airline called AirTran. They formed one huge airline that became the fourth-largest airline in the United States. This allowed Southwest Airlines to pull in even more people than they had been doing separately. This was also a positive impact because if people were fans of the AirTran Airlines, it is a possibility that they will stick with their preferences and continue to buy tickets for their flights. This benefited Southwest Airlines greatly. Another example of specific tactics that Southwest Airlines implemented included the number of people that were on airplanes within the last year compared to that of 2001. In 2010, there were 720.4 million people who were on airplanes. In 2000, 719.1 million people were on airplanes, which was slightly lower than people who fly even after September 11th. After the attacks on America, airlines actually were seeing more people flying than they were in 2001. So, these special tactics that Southwest Airlines implemented increased their sales in tickets (Goldschein 2011). However, there are several influential factors that affected these
In Brooks’ essay, his thesis states that “[t]he online dating world is superficially cynical . . . But love is what this is all about. And the heart, even in this commercial age, finds a way”(222)—implying that, although not perfect, online romance can work. He evidences his statement by illustrating how online dating “slows things down” (221), “puts structure back into courtship” (221), and “is at
has taken data analytics to a new level by turning his projects into informative works of
A 2011 study conducted by the Digital Universe Corporation, showed that in 2011 alone, 1.8 zettabytes of data were produced by all businesses. That is the equivalent of 1.8 trillion gigabytes, the same as every U.S. citizen writing 3 tweets per minute for the next 26,976 years. The study also predicts that the overall amount of data produced annually, will grow by an extreme 5000% by the year 2020. However, what is the point of this mass collection of data if we aren’t even able to make useful inferences from it? Thanks to customer data mining, that has all changed.
Have you ever tried to date someone online before? In America, online dating is becoming popular, 66% of online daters have gone on a date with someone who they met online, and 23% of them have actually met their spouses. In “Online Dating Odds Getting Better”, Katherine P. Harvey describes the improvements of online dating services in matchmaking industry. More people are able to find their mate through online dating. Most of the profits made by dating companies come from online and mobile dating services provide a lot of creative services. Harvey claims that people prefer online dating is because it provides more options and easier to find someone that meets their criteria. However, companies are not able to solve all the problems of online dating so a lot of new apps are released to perfect the industry. Overall, Online dating as a new way of building relationships, has benefits people in many different ways.
For my week three discussion board, I will be answering the suggested questions listed on the course covering online dating websites. With online dating websites, I do believe there is a stigma. Some people using the sites may be viewed as lonely or just wanting a casual fling. Also, I think a lot of the stigma revolves around talking to a potential partner online first rather than meeting them in real life to ensure they are who they say that they are. Now, it is difficult to "match" with quality partners with dating sites because a lot of people do lie and make themselves appear better. So, to find a quality partner, it is necessary to pursue conversations about each others goals, likings, and understandings to see if the two have compatible
Dating online has become a lot more acceptable in our generation from my observations. With a click of a few buttons, we have access to a whole pool of men and women actively seeking partners. Although, when it comes to the searching, gender differences play a huge role in finding successful relationships. The gender patterns in dating websites vary tremendously due to commitment, deceiving pictures and comments, and strictly lack of chemistry. Nonetheless, research has been conducted to prove why online dating can be so tricky sometimes. Research has stated that” Women take online dating more seriously. If men are constantly swiping, and women are hunting for their significant other, it will be a difficult journey to find a perfect match”
And because of the influence of movies and media, it pressurizes people into subconsciously thinking that their date with that special someone should be extraordinary which usually ends up being rather expensive. While the same cannot be said about online dating as it is cost efficient and allows people to expand their horizons by not limiting themselves to the same circle of people. However, people are more likely to imagine their future with someone in traditional dating based on their personality, habits, and more, while the same cannot be said about online dating. But if done right, online dating can help a person meet other people in the real world who they have much in common with. With the help of technology, they can be living on the opposite sides of the world and still get to know each other well, giving them a chance to delay commitment until they are
Since the beginning of mankind, humans have always been looking for their perfect match in love. Aspiring entrepreneurs capitalized on this desire, creating matchmaking services and astrology charts as predictors of a perfect match. With the increase in technology, this business has gone online. In April, 1995, Match.com launched the first dating website, where users can create profiles to see who is in their area that may be a potential match. This website now comes in 15 languages and serves 24 countries. For the international community, they change the way users interact with each other to make it more culturally friendly. They state that although love may be uni...
Internet using has increased rapidly since (Fox, Anderson, and Rainie, 2005; Morales, 2009). According to current population survey data, 37% of U.S. households had at least one computer in 1997; by 2003, this number was 62%. Over the same time period, households with Internet access increased from 18% to 55% (Day, Janus, and Davis, 2005). Technology provides people a stage to meet with each other. There are lots of social networks, for example, Facebook, twitter, and Instagram. In addition, there are lots of certified websites for people to find the suitable daters. People can scan other’s information directly online and that is easier for them to make choice. Once people join a dating website, you can create your own profile before you start contacting with potential matches, and that is convenient because you don’t need to introduce your basic information when you chat with each daters. Most websites allow people to set up with individual information where he or she can find your personal interest, personality, body type, work, and physical attributes. In addition, the dating website provide a chance to include your personal photo in your profile. Before a few decades, people didn’t have lots of advanced technology. Therefore, it’s hard for them to have huge variety of potential matches. People should have face-to-face dating with each dater, and that would make them feel stress and pressure. Lots of women feel