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That's old-school thinking from a time where you only have a wide probability distribution. Modern commuters have BART timings on an app. The distribution is pr
by scarejunba 8y ago
That's old-school thinking from a time where you only have a wide probability distribution. Modern commuters have BART timings on an app. The distribution is pretty tight: the train is arriving between 0 and 90 s from now and you're at the top of the stairs.
Naturally, everyone's worked out that heuristic while waiting for the college bus. It's the problem that's changed.