David HoInstead of fixing the gun problem, we have active shooter drills.
Instead of fixing infrastructure and car bloat, we have this 👇.
Anne Ominous@davidho this eye contact thing is REAL DUMB. because how mnay times have dirvers looked me dead in the fucking eye and then pulled their two ton vehicle directly into my path.
Peter Brown@rustoleumlove @davidho SMIDSY = sorry mate I didn’t see you.
There is convincing scientific evidence that the brain actually filters out two-wheeled vehicles from the image received from the eye. Our mollusc brain doesn’t see anything with two wheels as being a potential predator, so it’s removed from the important edited message sent to the brain.
Here motorcyclists are trained to assume that every other driver is trying to kill them. Which seems to be the only possible response.
There is convincing scientific evidence that the brain actually filters out two-wheeled vehicles from the image received from the eye. Our mollusc brain doesn’t see anything with two wheels as being a potential predator, so it’s removed from the important edited message sent to the brain.
Here motorcyclists are trained to assume that every other driver is trying to kill them. Which seems to be the only possible response.
@peterbrown @davidho makes snese about the training.
having two eyes myself, i'm not sure how much i but into that filtration claim, because i see bicyclists when i am in a car.
anyway, defensive biking is a good strategy. i never assume drivers see me, are paying attention, or will stop when they are supposed to