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That doesn't translate. I spent considerable time playing racing simulations, and still my first time on a real track was an intimidating experience.
by mkilling 14y ago
That doesn't translate. I spent considerable time playing racing simulations, and still my first time on a real track was an intimidating experience.
- stcredzero 14y agoOne personal anecdote may well be true and valuable, but it still isn't usable data.
- jamesaguilar 14y agoNormally this rejoinder is used by people who have provided data and received an anecdote in response. However, you haven't even provided an anecdote . . .
- stcredzero 14y agoWell, no, of course not! If you look above, I asked a question. In case you are wondering, it wasn't a rhetorical question. My estimated likelihood that you pose questions in order to make subliminal rhetorical points and so tend to readily project that behavior onto others would have increased, but one anecdote isn't usable data. EDIT: Also, I see I forgot the question mark, which may have caused confusion.
- pekk 14y agoThe issue isn't how you felt, it is what kind of behavior you learned in the simulation context which would transfer to what you did on the real track. Doubtless your intimidation affected your behavior, but if a simulation can improve real performance then it is unlikely that a little intimidation completely erases all the tendencies learned in the simulation. It can't be assumed that things which improve performance will transfer, but things which could be dangerous won't transfer.
- Shorel 14y agoIn my case my hands were numb and in pain from the strong grip. After a while (days? weeks?) you get used to the real car and the racing simulation muscle memory comes back.