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by wcarron 8y ago
I think it's the other way around. Businesses see unions as enemies and transactions zero-sum. They view paying better wages and improving working conditions or providing actual benefits as a loss, rather than creating a "win&quot
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by wcarron 8y ago
Probably the rampant PEDs. The NFL is worse than professional cycling these days. Even before Lance, the UCI/WADA implemented among the toughest, if not the toughest, doping control schemes in sports. The Bio Passport, automatic urine
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by wcarron 8y ago
Do you not think I know this? Sometimes less precision for the sake of flowing conversation is worth it. HN can be absurdly pedantic some days.
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by wcarron 8y ago
> so they can keep both hands on the wheel and devote more attention to what's happening outside. That was my point though. When driving a manual, your hands are either A) on the wheel, or B) one on wheel, other shifting gears. You
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by wcarron 8y ago
Well I admit, I never did the math on my rule of thumb. Perhaps it's time to revise it and give even more space. Maybe I've been, despite effort, still following too closely. Like I said, I try to give maximum space and be as resp
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by wcarron 8y ago
> new drivers should be required to learn to driv This hypothetical situation is part of the learning process. That is the point. People __learn__ to drive without the assists. Not to all of a sudden revoke a current drivers' abilit
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by wcarron 8y ago
Yes, but it is a floor, not a ceiling. That's why I said "at least 1 car length". I give as much space as I possibly can in following distance without impeding traffic, but not less than 1cl/10mph. For example, if someon
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by wcarron 8y ago
True, the rule is measured in seconds. But, I can't accurately measure time without distance. If a car passes a pole at time = 0 at ~ 60mph, I will be a certain distance behind the car if I pass the pole 2 seconds later, traveling at a
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by wcarron 8y ago
Current motorcyclist here! Same shit, man. Mirrors first, then head check. Saved my ass many times so far. I wish people had to get a license for a moped/motorcycle before a license for a car. It would make the roads a lot safer, I thi
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by wcarron 8y ago
I wrote: > A vehicle following closely behind you does (or rather, should) not impede the side view mirrors. You wrote: > A car following closely behind you impedes the rearview mirror. These are different things. Rear is for viewing
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by wcarron 8y ago
Physically turning your head in __not__ a risky operation if a driver has given proper following distance to the vehicle in front. Turning to look over your shoulder is only dangerous if you are driving dangerously by following too closel
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by wcarron 8y ago
I don't think using such a poor design as a standard example of visibility is fair. Most cars have a far greater range of vision than the camaro, seeing as it's a low-seated, low-slung, small-windowed muscle coupe. Also, a Camaro
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by wcarron 8y ago
Because a manual transmission makes you engage more with the car. You must control it more actively, thus teaching drivers to focus on and observe the car and road rather than waiting for directives from sensors like blind-spot detection li
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by wcarron 8y ago
> I trust silicon more than I trust meat. I'm halfway onboard with you. The difference is in what I trust it to do. I trust meat more than silicon when meat is driving attentively and safely . There are many drivers out there with
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by wcarron 8y ago
Over-reliance on technology is a plague on driving quality. This is actually why I (and I realize this isn't realistic) think that new drivers should be required to learn to driv and pass the driving test using a manual transmission ve
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by wcarron 8y ago
Turning your head is completely safe, with one caveat: Proper Following Distance. A quick, over-the-shoulder check is not dangerous at all if a driver gives the car in front proper following distance. Too many people follow WAY too closely,
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by wcarron 8y ago
In the US, this is also part of the driving exam. However, it is not an automatic failure on its own. I myself failed to do it once, on the test for turning right after crossing through a bicycle lane on my right. Every other maneuver, I c
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by wcarron 8y ago
I disagree. Proper side view mirror alignment results in the car driver able to clearly see the dividing lines for a significant distance behind the car. A vehicle following closely behind you does (or rather, should) not impede the side vi
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by wcarron 8y ago
There's an even simpler, more effective way of checking blind spots: Actually turning ones head and looking over the shoulder. The "blind spot" doesn't exist when drivers exercise proper caution and responsible driving b
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by wcarron 8y ago
lol ok buddy. Have a good christmas. Maybe someone'll buy you a coursera on reading comprehension!
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by wcarron 8y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunnel_boring_machine https://www.machinedesign.com/motion-control/boring-company-... Why don't you read an article or two. It'll help keep you from making
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by wcarron 8y ago
Tunneling technology is already a very mature field. TBC hasn't revolutionized anything with regards to tunneling tech. I dunno why you would say the point is the technology. The point is obviously building out alternative means of tra
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by wcarron 8y ago
Mostly cause, like many Musk claims, it's total crap. Another article, this time from Jalopnik, again provides more light: https://jalopnik.com/what-the-actual-shit-was-that-183121458... It's utter crap. It's
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by wcarron 8y ago
And you're proud of your gross display of selfishness, negligence, and recklessly endangering the lives of others? That is perverse and repulsive. Maybe you should read some statistics on the practical results of distracted driving. Or
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by wcarron 8y ago
Listen, I agree on most counts. I commute 50 miles every day (even when it rains) in LA on a motorcycle and every day I am put in a dangerous position by idiot distracted drivers. Or people jumping into the HOV lanes. It makes me furious. I
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by wcarron 8y ago
I sympathize, but disagree. In CA, distracted driving is a moving violation, but does not have points on the license as a penalty. Going nuclear as a 1st response does not help. Increasing fines, mandatory driver education classes for viola
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by wcarron 8y ago
Not to be that guy, but I can top that. I recently saw a young woman eating pasta in her car. On an actual plate, with a fork and knife and napkin, while driving on the freeway. I'm a motorcyclist, so it causes a bit of rage in me (it&
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by wcarron 8y ago
Shame, too. The 2019 Mustang GT with the PPL2 looks awesome. Oh well. There are other nice cars out there.
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by wcarron 8y ago
Neverrrr! I will not succumb to the dark side. You can take away my V-Twin or supercharged V8 once I'm dead! I can't do it. I refuse to even own an automatic gearbox. I need my 3rd pedal, man True, gasoline is an incredible pollut
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by wcarron 8y ago
While I disagree about EVs (they are the devil's making. Gimme that sweet, sweet rumble of a V8 and the connection of a manual gearbox), I think your other point is, well...on point. There's never been a better time if you're

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