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Stating the obvious, but: 25 secs < half a minute. I agree that the difference (5 secs) most of the time isn't all that important. I just don't see the need to
by tpmx 4y ago
Stating the obvious, but: 25 secs < half a minute.
I agree that the difference (5 secs) most of the time isn't all that important. I just don't see the need to round up for no particular reason.
- qsdf38100 4y agoNeedless nitpicking.
- zinekeller 4y agoDoes your point appreciably change the meaning of the argument? Definietely not, even a 10-second delay is too long for emergencies. There are times where that five-second difference matters but I feel this falls into a bad-faith argument.
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- _ea1k 4y agoI'd bet that 10 seconds is still less than the human reaction time.
- google234123 4y agoA 10 or 30 second delay is the probably the difference between an emergency driver that likes to speed and one that does not.
- droopyEyelids 4y ago"Bad Faith" is when someone is consciously trying to deceive you. It's not a superlative like 'really' or 'very'. If the point someone is trying to make is bad, inaccurate, or unconvincing that doesn't mean it's made in bad faith. It's actually less likely to be in bad faith.
- zinekeller 4y agoWhile there are people who are indeed nitpicky, unfortunately I do think that it crossed the line. The specific time is not the main message: the point is that extra time hinders emergency response, and it can be reasonably interpreted that "half a minute" is a granular measurement.
- _ea1k 4y agoAn average pilot takes ~4 seconds from noticing an engine failure to when they respond. I don't know how long getting out of the way would take an average driver in this situation, but I'm guessing that its at least 15 seconds. People are nitpicking your nitpick, but the distinction really does matter in this kind of scenario where the argument is that "seconds count".
- capitainenemo 4y agoOnly because the garbage truck moved out of the way.
- google234123 4y agoWhich was double parked... Anyway, I dont think most human drivers would have driven in reverse in this situation either.
- capitainenemo 4y agoDouble parking is extremely common for a garbage truck in that situation (picking up along a crowded road). And yes, I absolutely would have checked my rear view mirror, then reversed (slowly). Or tried to move over as much as possible to the right. Or depending on the road and my position, U-turned and pulled in front of the garbage truck. Lots of options, blocking the firetruck not being high on the list.
- seanmcdirmid 4y agoYou claim this, but have you ever been in that situation before? Backing up on a road with traffic is extremely dangerous, and I'm not sure I could do it while under the stress of an emergency vehicle situation. There was no room to U-turn (if there was, the fire truck would have been able to get through), and I'm guessing parked cars on the side of the road prevented any kind of "moving further to the right".
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