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Re:Will it rot my students' brains if they use Mathematica? ... by II2II on Friday November 05, 2021 @08:35AM (#29118292)
I would classify calculating how close you can drive to the vehicle ahead of you while being able to stop within 1.0 mm +/- 0.9 mm as reckless driving, not wreckless driving.
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Re:Will it rot my students' brains if they use Mathematica? ... by joconde on Friday November 05, 2021 @11:50AM (#29120993)
That calculation would probably be wrong anyway, unless you have a lot of practical experience with emergency braking. I constantly underestimate my reaction times.
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