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It's really no different from listening to the radio.
by dyeje 10y ago
It's really no different from listening to the radio.
- DanBC 10y agoIt's not the "listening to audio" bit that's worrying, it's the "task is one you can perform automatically (e.g. highway driving)" which is scary.
- abakker 10y agoDon't you ever drive somewhere and realize you have no idea memory of doing several of the steps involved in driving? I've been driving ~15 years, and can certainly say that at this point my daily vehicle operations are not all performed with full focus. I still check for traffic, and drive safely, but it is more automatic than just about anything else I do. Substitute in "riding a bike" for driving, and I bet you do the same.
- DanBC 10y agoNo, I'm aware I'm driving a machine that is a major cause of death in every country it's operated in and I concentrate on what I'm doing.
- Crito 10y agoUnless you're an unskilled driver, driving becomes "automatic" in much the same way that riding a bike does. When you ride a bike, are you concentrating on not falling over? Maybe for the first week or so that you're learning...
- DanBC 10y agoConcentrating on not falling over is very different from concentrating on the road. Also, every stupid cunt thinks they're a skilled driver, but most people suck at driving.
- Crito 10y agoWow, incredibly rude. What ever happened to HN civility?
- throwaway6556 10y agoIt got run over by some idiot not paying attention to the road. I'm assuming this happened to a family member/friend/acquaintance of his.
- enraged_camel 10y agoFor what it's worth, I find the radio enormously distracting as well. In fact, I find all conversation happening in the car distracting. I've narrowly avoided several accidents because I was able to hear the other vehicle approaching, because I always pay full attention to my surroundings. When the radio is on though, or passengers are talking, it becomes very difficult to notice those types of subtle cues. For this reason I have an explicit "no talking" rule when I have others in the car with me. Doesn't make me the most popular person when it comes to carpooling, but whatever, I'll take safety over idle chatter anytime.