Reddit reviews Traffic
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Reddit reviews TrafficWe found 6 Reddit comments about Traffic. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
Wow. He deserved a DUI big time. There is a fantastic book called Traffic which is all about driving. A lot of it focuses on the sociological effects of autos, the highway system, etc. Some of the most interesting stuff is about the psychological aspects of driving. I read it many years ago, so I am having a hard time explaining it. Suffice it to say it is a hundred times more interesting than you would think.
EDIT: HERE is a pic of the inside cover with a summation.
ALSO: The AMAZON page has a good Q and A about the book .
>Read what your wrote, out loud, three times: "Cars moving in traffic are literally—not metaphorically—a fluid." If you haven't smacked your self in the head and said, "OMG, I'm an idiot," by #3 then go find someone you really trust, ask your science teacher.
I'm afraid my science teacher will agree with me, not you. Shall we consult the dictionary?
>A substance (such as a liquid or gas) tending to flow or conform to the outline of its container
Liquids and gases are examples of fluid, but they are not the only ones. Any collection of similar particles moving independently is, by dictionary and scientific definition, a fluid. There are many other examples; here's a fascinating video of sheep being herded (seriously watch it, it's super cool). Organizers study fluid dynamics to plan for the behavior of crowds during the Hajj. And so on.
I feel like you think I'm talking out of my ass when I'm quoting VERY well understood research. If you'd like to learn about it, I recommend "Traffic" by Tom Vanderbilt as a good starting point.
>cars slow down due to free will of their drivers
You are 100% correct. We completely agree. As a whole, however, the collection of cars behaves as a fluid. The fact that the individual cars are operating independently doesn't affect this.
>If cars were computer controlled, they could accelerate through bends - that's not defying science or physics.
If cars were computer controlled, then we could represent them as coffee beans, no? With each bean representing the car and the space around it? In that case, I highly recommend pouring a can of beans down a bent tube. The beans will slow down. Because there's not enough room for them.
Check out Traffic:Why We Drive The Way Do. Pretty good book on the subject.
Now, why should anyone care if someone cuts ahead, you're only causing yourself stress by getting annoyed with that driver and it's not actually preventing you from getting to where you are going. It's pointless.
Is it this book?
I'm going to give it a read. Sounds fascinating.
Here's an excellent book on the subject http://www.amazon.com/Traffic-ebook/dp/B001BAGWQE/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&qid=1311491155&sr=8-6
This is an excellent book on this and other subjects: http://www.amazon.com/Traffic-drive-what-says-about-ebook/dp/B001BAGWQE/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1421727514&sr=8-4&keywords=traffic&pebp=1421727519225&peasin=B001BAGWQE