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I don't think that is a good comparison. There are no safety concerns with how you use the internet. Also, it doesn't cost your ISP more money (as far as I know

I don't think that is a good comparison. There are no safety concerns with how you use the internet. Also, it doesn't cost your ISP more money (as far as I know) to use TOR. When you drive aggressive you increase your chance of an accident and the chance that your insurance will have to pay money for your mistakes.

FussyZeus 10y ago
I have to take issue with this statement: In my experience slow, overly cautious drivers cause much more traffic issues and potential for accidents than people who drive aggressively. A simple example is in a roundabout, if someone happens to approach the inlet at high speed, and cuts me off a little bit, it doesn't endanger me because their velocity ensures that they're long out of my way by the time I'm crossing their path, with no action on my part. On the other hand, someone going 5 mph under the limit on the highway causes a backup of traffic, and any time you have multiple vehicles occupying a small amount of roadway the chances of a fender-bender go up, especially when one driver is making a whole lot of people who need to be somewhere sit and wait for an opportunity to pass. I'd love to see the crash data on aggressive versus docile driving, I think the results would be very interesting as to who is the root cause of the majority of wrecks.
- lolc 10y ago
  You're confusing aggressive with experienced. People with well-trained reflexes and good foresight will be able to avoid some accidents. But experienced drivers span the whole "docile-aggressive" range. And yes aggressive driving causes a lot more accidents. What you are doing is blaming defensive drivers for the accidents caused by others. If I overtake a slow car the responsibility for the outcome is solely on me. Don't blame people "for being there".

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I don't think that is a good comparison. There are no safety concerns with how you use the internet. Also, it doesn't cost your ISP more money (as far as I know

by thecolorblue 10y ago

FussyZeus 10y ago
I have to take issue with this statement: In my experience slow, overly cautious drivers cause much more traffic issues and potential for accidents than people who drive aggressively. A simple example is in a roundabout, if someone happens to approach the inlet at high speed, and cuts me off a little bit, it doesn't endanger me because their velocity ensures that they're long out of my way by the time I'm crossing their path, with no action on my part. On the other hand, someone going 5 mph under the limit on the highway causes a backup of traffic, and any time you have multiple vehicles occupying a small amount of roadway the chances of a fender-bender go up, especially when one driver is making a whole lot of people who need to be somewhere sit and wait for an opportunity to pass. I'd love to see the crash data on aggressive versus docile driving, I think the results would be very interesting as to who is the root cause of the majority of wrecks.
- lolc 10y ago
  You're confusing aggressive with experienced. People with well-trained reflexes and good foresight will be able to avoid some accidents. But experienced drivers span the whole "docile-aggressive" range. And yes aggressive driving causes a lot more accidents. What you are doing is blaming defensive drivers for the accidents caused by others. If I overtake a slow car the responsibility for the outcome is solely on me. Don't blame people "for being there".