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2011-04-30 11:52:26
Jay
Bork! Bork! Bork!
+2,006|5617|London, England

JackerP wrote:

It definitely needs to be increased, but exactly how high?
Well, the point of the OP was to say that static speed limits don't make any sense. Should be dynamic based on the road structure like 50mph on the upslope, 60mph on flat areas, 70-75 on the downslope. Static speed limits fuck with the natural RPM cycle.
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2011-04-30 12:10:06
Roger Lesboules
Ah ben tabarnak!
+316|6836|Abitibi-Temiscamingue. Québec!
Well, the speed limit does make sense in term of Safety in certain area...they sure havent been designed to make it fuel efficient...not that i'd i would have something agaist dynamic one.
2011-04-30 19:24:48
Jaekus
I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose
+957|5437|Sydney

HaiBai wrote:

so we shouldnt have to require kids to go to school either.

even though it's obviously for the benefit of society, they should of the freedom to choose whether they should go to school
That's one of the more retarded things I've seen you post, good work.
2011-04-30 19:49:01
unnamednewbie13
Moderator
+2,053|7030|PNW

Hurricane2k9 wrote:

this guy is awesome. I've tried this a few times and idk, it kinda seems to maybe help

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGFqfTCL … r_embedded
A lot of this is common sense, and practiced by a lot of defensive drivers. Also, being courteous and helpful to other drivers is good karma.

Unfortunately, a lot of people in the Tacoma-Seattle-Everett section of I-5 are pigheaded numskulls who shadow your blind spot and who'd as soon cut off their own finger as let you on or off the highway. You pass one of them up in a faster lane after they passed you? Be prepared for road rage as they zip past you again at 80mph, not looking at the road but gesticulating backwards with their heads craned around their seat.

Shocking wrote:

I don't know what the situation on the road is like in the US but over here the 55 mph limit was enforced for safety more than anything else. Actually, most deadly accidents happen on 55mph roads, so I wouldn't advocate upping the speed limits.
Much of it has to do with traffic density, average driver behavior and road conditions (as well as design). I've never 'nearly' gotten into an accident on the fastest highways in (eastern) Washington, but see and avoid them almost on a daily basis on the west side of the mountains.
2011-04-30 20:08:38
Jaekus
I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose
+957|5437|Sydney

unnamednewbie13 wrote:

Unfortunately, a lot of people in the Tacoma-Seattle-Everett section of I-5 are pigheaded numskulls who shadow your blind spot and who'd as soon cut off their own finger as let you on or off the highway. You pass one of them up in a faster lane after they passed you? Be prepared for road rage as they zip past you again at 80mph, not looking at the road but gesticulating backwards with their heads craned around their seat.
These two things piss me off no end. If I'm behind someone for a minute and they're under the limit, why the fuck do they speed up as soon as I go to overtake? And if I'm coming in on a merging lane and I'm in front, why the fuck do people speed up so I then have to drastically slow down so I can safely merge? Motherfuckers.
2011-04-30 20:16:38
unnamednewbie13
Moderator
+2,053|7030|PNW

Jaekus wrote:

These two things piss me off no end. If I'm behind someone for a minute and they're under the limit, why the fuck do they speed up as soon as I go to overtake? And if I'm coming in on a merging lane and I'm in front, why the fuck do people speed up so I then have to drastically slow down so I can safely merge? Motherfuckers.
Or:

You: Trying to switch lanes to get to the exit.
Guy right next to you in the lane you're trying to get to: Matching speeds with your vehicle, forcing you to dramatically speed up or slow down to get around him.
2011-04-30 20:33:19
Jaekus
I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose
+957|5437|Sydney
Yes, and for what? All it achieves is to show what an arsehole they are.
2011-04-30 22:24:34
HaiBai
Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me
+304|5743|Bolingbrook, Illinois

Jaekus wrote:

HaiBai wrote:

so we shouldnt have to require kids to go to school either.

even though it's obviously for the benefit of society, they should of the freedom to choose whether they should go to school
That's one of the more retarded things I've seen you post, good work.
how does it differ from freedom of driving...
2011-04-30 23:01:14
Roger Lesboules
Ah ben tabarnak!
+316|6836|Abitibi-Temiscamingue. Québec!

Blue Herring wrote:

Roger Lesboules wrote:

RDD = Radar Detector Detector.

The polive have the Radar, you have the Radar Detector...Thus...RD, but sometimes they have a RDD, So they can detect your detector...this can go on forever...RDDDDD etc etc. In my little corner of the world they dont have RDD so my RD is fine! But if im caught with it...its a 600$ fine plus they take away my Detector...but well, it have paid itself by now!
Or.. you know... you could just go the speed limit... pays for itself in that it's free...


No, I'm crazy. There's no way you could drive that way. That would require moving one's foot from the gas pedal to the brake, which is simply absurd when you're trying to get somewhere.

burnzz wrote:

i've saved my ass more often by stepping on the gas pedal than the brake pedal, and i know that from experience one has to be ready for an 'out' in traffic, than be ready to lock up the brakes.
This has been the case a few times, but it's mainly because of the aggressiveness of drivers around me, or drivers not respecting the right-of-way and forcing me to hit the gas before they ram into me.
Yeah, but the speed limit is way less fun you know!

I dont over speed like mad tho, but still, that little thing RDD, awesome!
2011-04-30 23:42:43
tazz.
oz.
+1,338|6433|Sydney | ♥

Fuck yas all, I'ma go 30km/;hr over the speed limit causeI like the RUSH >
everything i write is a ramble and should not be taken seriously.... seriously. ♥
2011-04-30 23:47:16
Dilbert_X
The X stands for
+1,815|6365|eXtreme to the maX
How is it fun?
Its just a number on a dial, or is it the excitement of doing something naughty - a sign of emotional immaturity?
Fuck Israel
2011-04-30 23:48:59
tazz.
oz.
+1,338|6433|Sydney | ♥

Dilbert_X wrote:

How is it fun?
Its just a number on a dial, or is it the excitement of doing something naughty - a sign of emotional immaturity?
I think you missed my humor.
everything i write is a ramble and should not be taken seriously.... seriously. ♥
2011-05-01 01:01:45
Jaekus
I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose
+957|5437|Sydney

HaiBai wrote:

Jaekus wrote:

HaiBai wrote:

so we shouldnt have to require kids to go to school either.

even though it's obviously for the benefit of society, they should of the freedom to choose whether they should go to school
That's one of the more retarded things I've seen you post, good work.
how does it differ from freedom of driving...
In a lot of ways, I'm sure if you take the time to think for once you'll come up with at least a few.

If you need someone to explain it for you... well, case in point proven to my previous post regarding this.
2011-05-01 04:19:58
jord
Member
+2,382|6937|The North, beyond the wall.
The only advantage I can see from having a computer drive your car is it makes drink driving a lot more safer.
2011-05-01 04:21:01
11 Bravo
Banned
+965|5496|Cleveland, Ohio

Jaekus wrote:

HaiBai wrote:

so we shouldnt have to require kids to go to school either.

even though it's obviously for the benefit of society, they should of the freedom to choose whether they should go to school
That's one of the more retarded things I've seen you post, good work.
oh i dunno.
2011-05-01 04:22:01
Bertster7
Confused Pothead
+1,101|6840|SE London

jord wrote:

The only advantage I can see from having a computer drive your car is it makes drink driving a lot more safer.
Isn't that enough to make it all worthwhile?

Also, sleeping whilst driving would be awesome.
2011-05-01 04:23:01
jord
Member
+2,382|6937|The North, beyond the wall.

Bertster7 wrote:

jord wrote:

The only advantage I can see from having a computer drive your car is it makes drink driving a lot more safer.
Isn't that enough to make it all worthwhile?

Also, sleeping whilst driving would be awesome.
Perhaps if you can turn it on and off.

I enjoy driving though.
2011-05-01 04:39:50
Sturgeon
Member
+488|5200|Flintshire
It would make overnight travel easier.

Early flight from Heathrow? Sleep in the car, it drives you down to the airport, wake up in time to check in
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2011-05-01 05:07:31
unnamednewbie13
Moderator
+2,053|7030|PNW

I can just see entering directions into your car while drunk...
2011-05-01 07:50:43
HaiBai
Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me
+304|5743|Bolingbrook, Illinois

Jaekus wrote:

HaiBai wrote:

Jaekus wrote:


That's one of the more retarded things I've seen you post, good work.
how does it differ from freedom of driving...
In a lot of ways, I'm sure if you take the time to think for once you'll come up with at least a few.

If you need someone to explain it for you... well, case in point proven to my previous post regarding this.
maybe i should explain to you why it works since maybe you don't understand.

kids don't want to go to school because they would have more fun doing whatever the hell they want.

you don't want a program to control your car because you would have more fun driving.

however, kids are required to go to school for the benefit of society

if programs were installed on computers that made traveling faster, safer, and easier, then the government should also take away the freedom of driving for the benefit of society.
2011-05-01 07:51:34
HaiBai
Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me
+304|5743|Bolingbrook, Illinois

jord wrote:

The only advantage I can see from having a computer drive your car is it makes drink driving a lot more safer.
it makes any type of driving safer.

not to mention how much time you'll save
2011-05-01 08:29:25
Hurricane2k9
Pendulous Sweaty Balls
+1,538|5960|College Park, MD
You'd still need to have a way to manually operate it. Even subway trains have operators despite being able to run themselves.

e: Also, and while I admit it's avoidable with proper maintenance, automatic safety systems do fail:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_22,_2 … _collision

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2011-05-01 08:32:03
Jaekus
I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose
+957|5437|Sydney

HaiBai wrote:

Jaekus wrote:

HaiBai wrote:

how does it differ from freedom of driving...
In a lot of ways, I'm sure if you take the time to think for once you'll come up with at least a few.

If you need someone to explain it for you... well, case in point proven to my previous post regarding this.
maybe i should explain to you why it works since maybe you don't understand.

kids don't want to go to school because they would have more fun doing whatever the hell they want.

you don't want a program to control your car because you would have more fun driving.

however, kids are required to go to school for the benefit of society

if programs were installed on computers that made traveling faster, safer, and easier, then the government should also take away the freedom of driving for the benefit of society.
LMAO. Your little analogy falls completely flat, and here's why.

Kids don't want to go to school for a myriad of reasons. Fun isn't the only factor, sunshine.
School is necessary for fundamental education. With a less educated population, a nation suffers as a result. It's got nothing to do with your retarded slant on "freedom", it's empowering children and teenagers to have more opportunities to do what they want to do as they become adults by having a greater knowledge base and skill set to apply to anything from simply knowing how to read directions on a map, or your electricity bill, to writing a thesis to complete a PhD so you may become a doctor. It's so people have the advantages in LIFE that they so need to maximise their potential for success and quality of life. Lack of education and bad parenting often go hand in hand.

Taking away the RIGHT to drive a vehicle for some fairytale idea of computer programs driving cars instead of people driving them is a childish notion that belies your ignorance and naievity. We don't always want to drive faster, or go in some pre-programmed route. Part of the pleasure of owning a car is driving said car. Why would you buy a Porsche if some program is going to do it all for you because the nanny-state government you want to implement takes away your right from ever driving it yourself?

I can't believe I wasted 5 minutes typing this out, because it will surely fall upon deaf, cotton filled ears.

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2011-05-01 09:06:25
HaiBai
Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me
+304|5743|Bolingbrook, Illinois

Jaekus wrote:

HaiBai wrote:

Jaekus wrote:


In a lot of ways, I'm sure if you take the time to think for once you'll come up with at least a few.

If you need someone to explain it for you... well, case in point proven to my previous post regarding this.
maybe i should explain to you why it works since maybe you don't understand.

kids don't want to go to school because they would have more fun doing whatever the hell they want.

you don't want a program to control your car because you would have more fun driving.

however, kids are required to go to school for the benefit of society

if programs were installed on computers that made traveling faster, safer, and easier, then the government should also take away the freedom of driving for the benefit of society.
LMAO. Your little analogy falls completely flat, and here's why.

Kids don't want to go to school for a myriad of reasons. Fun isn't the only factor, sunshine.
School is necessary for fundamental education. With a less educated population, a nation suffers as a result. It's got nothing to do with your retarded slant on "freedom", it's empowering children and teenagers to have more opportunities to do what they want to do as they become adults by having a greater knowledge base and skill set to apply to anything from simply knowing how to read directions on a map, or your electricity bill, to writing a thesis to complete a PhD so you may become a doctor. It's so people have the advantages in LIFE that they so need to maximise their potential for success and quality of life. Lack of education and bad parenting often go hand in hand.

Taking away the RIGHT to drive a vehicle for some fairytale idea of computer programs driving cars instead of people driving them is a childish notion that belies your ignorance and naievity. We don't always want to drive faster, or go in some pre-programmed route. Part of the pleasure of owning a car is driving said car. Why would you buy a Porsche if some program is going to do it all for you because the nanny-state government you want to implement takes away your right from ever driving it yourself?

I can't believe I wasted 5 minutes typing this out, because it will surely fall upon deaf, cotton filled ears.
uh..  you can use the 'benefit for society' argument for driving cars with programs too..  a nation with manual drivers would suffer more than a nation with programs as drivers.

too bad.  you shouldn't be on the road if you're not going somewhere.  driving around for the sake of driving around is stupid.  all you're doing is creating traffic and wasting gas.

you wouldn't buy a porsche since everyone would drive the exact same thing.  everyone would drive the exact same way.  there won't be any road ragers or tools with egos on the road.
2011-05-01 09:10:20
Jaekus
I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose
+957|5437|Sydney

HaiBai wrote:

uh..  you can use the 'benefit for society' argument for driving cars with programs too..  a nation with manual drivers would suffer more than a nation with programs as drivers.
Oh yeah, it's a great idea! I can just see millions of cars being switched to computer programs and everyone being totally cool with it!

Meanwhile, back in the real world...

too bad.  you shouldn't be on the road if you're not going somewhere.  driving around for the sake of driving around is stupid.  all you're doing is creating traffic and wasting gas.
Displaying those amazing reading skills again, son?

Saying I do not want to drive in a pre-programmed route has nothing to do with driving around aimlessly. Learn to think, it'll (hopefully) make you appear more intelligent/less stupid.

you wouldn't buy a porsche since everyone would drive the exact same thing.  everyone would drive the exact same way.  there won't be any road ragers or tools with egos on the road.
Meanwhile, back in the real world...

 

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