Re:Apology after Japanese train departs 20 seconds early
by innocentoldguy on Thursday November 16, 2017 @12:02PM
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Oh, yes. Definitely. The trains are extremely reliable in Japan, so people know exactly when they have to leave to catch the train they want. People also use smart phone apps that tell them the train schedules, so they'll often arrive right before the train leaves. Why would you arrive five minutes early and just stand around when you know the train is going to leave at exactly 7:32?
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Re:Apology after Japanese train departs 20 seconds early
by farnsworthy on Thursday November 16, 2017 @12:11PM
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Strange to see this one voted gray--it makes perfect sense that with a very reliable system, people would modify their behavior (and possibly way of thinking, which is also interesting) accordingly.