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> If you believe that humans are making rational decisions in split seconds then you are delusional. A swerving, breakless human driven car will hit whatever ha
by rimunroe 4y ago
> If you believe that humans are making rational decisions in split seconds then you are delusional. A swerving, breakless human driven car will hit whatever happens to be where physics takes it.
I was in a car accident a few years ago where someone left a stop sign without realizing that there was traffic (me) in a lane they couldn't see. I wouldn't describe having felt like time slowed down, but that isn't an absurd way to describe it. I had a weird sense of clarity for the few moments before impact. I was able to slam the brakes, but I was way too close to avoid hitting them. I had a distinct feeling of "the front of the car is heavier and there's a person there". I swerved left instead of right to avoid hitting the front and slammed into the rear passenger side of their car. This spun their car completely around and totaled both cars, but both of us were able to walk away without any injuries.
- calciphus 4y agoSome really fascinating studies have shown that your perception of time doesn't actually slow down in moments of heightened intensity, however the detail of the memory (when reflected on later) is higher than for a non-traumatic experience. An interesting summary of how they studied this if you're curious: https://www.livescience.com/2117-time-slow-emergencies.html https://www.livescience.com/2117-time-slow-emergencies.html