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> fact that you have 0 control over it I may feel in control inside of my car, but it's up to the rest of the general populace to not T-bone me and kill me on
by jeroenhd 10mo ago
> fact that you have 0 control over it
I may feel in control inside of my car, but it's up to the rest of the general populace to not T-bone me and kill me on every intersection and roundabout I pass. Every corner is a risk where someone can steer into my lane and cause a frontal collision. Every highway off-ramp, a suicidal driver may try to kill himself against my car. Every truck I pass is a possible burst tyre away from crushing me against the barriers. And that's outside of the car; pedestrians are at the whim of any vehicle.
Most people usually behave on the road, stick to driving legally, don't drink or do drugs behind the wheel, and can manage to stop safely in dangerous situations. However, I feel like many people overestimate how well they could control their car in a dangerous scenario.
- mlrtime 10mo ago100% true, and it may not be rational vs statistics. However in your case your control is still > 0. Seasoned drivers have a six sense about the environment. * Everyone over estimates their driving ability vs the average * No matter how much control you think you have, there are always things outside your control.
- messe 10mo ago> Seasoned drivers have a six sense about the environment. > * Everyone over estimates their driving ability vs the average Reflect on that for a moment.
- mlrtime 10mo agoIt wasn't by mistake, it was there to let replies know I had reflected on it. Humans aren't [100%] rational, never will be. That is why Spock is so popular.
- agubelu 10mo ago> * Everyone over estimates their driving ability vs the average Exactly. If there's an issue, I'd much rather delegate control to the pilots or train drivers who have been trained to deal with such issues.