Re:Excess Automobile Deaths as a Result of 9/11
by viraptor on Monday September 09, 2013 @12:52PM
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At some point the high rate is just called "normal". I would expect that majority of people freeze. And unless we're all trained in specific situations and see the situation perfectly and have a good reflex and ... there will be no reaction. And how would we prove that any kind of reaction is better than none?
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Re:Excess Automobile Deaths as a Result of 9/11
by klinquist on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @04:33PM
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You don't have to be trained to see the situation perfecty or even trained in a specific situation. It is possible to train you brain to still function in a panic situation and try something. You can think about whether that was the right action at a later time.
I've had people tell me "I don't even remember the last 60 seconds" after inducing a spin in a vehicle. It's a scary thought.