Braess's Paradox[1], mentioned in the article, is a wonderful observation on traffic flow. I was once told that "common sense is just what the stupid think is

Braess's Paradox[1], mentioned in the article, is a wonderful observation on traffic flow. I was once told that "common sense is just what the stupid think is obvious without actually checking", which makes me chuckle[2]. All these counter-intuitive OR observations are wonderful because they remind us to dig deeper and measure stuff instead of guessing. 1. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braess%27s_paradox https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braess%27s_paradox 2. Because we are all stupid occasionally, to one degree or another.