Connecticut and the 1 Kilometer Effect

Kind of reminds me of "nucleation sites" in physics.

I think one factor that's missing from the explanation is the extensive media and political coverage that solar panels got: There are probably very few people by now that don't know what a roof solar panel is or who don't have an opinion on them.

So my guess is that most of those neighbors who "suddenly" decided to also get a panel, were already interested or at least curious about getting one. (In the sense of "I should totally be getting one some time, but I have no time/now idea how to start/other things are more important/etc")

Maybe the early adopter was then what changed peoples' stance from a vague idea to a concrete plan.

> People who prioritize their health are more likely to have friends who prioritize their health. And so on. > > We become like the people we choose to be around.

I'm not convinced that that's it. It's more likely that the first person who got solar installed talked to their neighbors about it, and the neighbors were convinced. It's not like after you move to a neighborhood, you're really choosing anything after that point about your neighbors.

A short and sweet message in this little learning of the day post. You tend to learn from your geographic neighbors. It makes sense! Can we see the same thing for ebikes, and low water lawns?

Somewhat analogously the best predictor of if I read a book on a given day is if I read the day before, I'd guess.

This reminds me to get solar.

Proximity is not just geographical.