On Sat, 23 Jan 2016 02:06:08 -0000, Jamie Kahn Genet wrote:

Mr Macaw wrote:

On Fri, 22 Jan 2016 10:40:28 -0000, Jamie Kahn Genet
wrote:

Mr Macaw wrote:

Lies, damn lies, and statistics. Most people (there are thickos like
you who can't) multitask well, as I just said, it's required to drive,
driving in itself requires several things to be done at once. Adding
one (the phone) to that makes **** all difference.

You're special,

No, I'm normal. People can multitask easily, that's a fact. If you
cannot, you're retarded and unlikely to have passed your driving test, you
couldn't control speed and direction and gears and watch for hazards and
use indicators and operate the wipers etc etc.

People can quickly switch attention easily. They do not multitask well.
It amazes me people still confuse the two. But you're a special
snowflake. Normality doesn't apply to you.

It's s grey area. Does a computer multitask or switch tasks very very fast? In fact both computers and brains can truly multitask as different parts of the brain (or different CPU cores and the GPU) can be working simultaneously on different things. For example, if you're walking along, you can have a conversation with the person walking next to you, and still manage to make your footsteps correctly, and avoid any lampposts.

so you can multitask perfectly. And even be unaffected
by adding another task to the mix, this one requiring removing a hand
from driving duties and occasional looking away from driving :-D

So does changing gear.

You have to look for the gearstick?

I was of course referring to your hand, which is the main reason they allow "handsfree" phones.

Do you also believe you don't need to wear a seatbelt?

I never wear a seatbelt unless I'm driving fast in deep snow. The chances
of a bump big enough to need one are remote.

And the world stands shocked, both at your arrogance, and ignorance of
what a seatbelt in a car is primarily for :-D

It's for nasty crashes, what else? And since those don't happen often (especially in town driving), there's no point in wearing one.

A helmet while biking?

Cycling or motorbiking?

Does one magically prevent head injuries?

Yes, cycling is far too slow for a severe head injury to be likely. There's an EU country (Holland?) where they don't wear helmets, and their accident rate is LOWER. It's also been proven that cycle helmets actually offer bugger all protection.

A safety line while up high?

Depends how well I can hold onto things. Am I using lots of tools which
need a hand or two?

If you had any reason I'd suggest you make a rational judgement call.

Exactly. It depends how high I am, if it's raining and slippery, whether I'm using tools or just going up the ladder to the top and have both hands free.

But then you're the person who thinks you don't need to wear a seatbelt
unless it gets bumpy :-D

Because driving is a very safe activity.

Heh. Of course not.

Invalid assumption.

An assumption born out by the above :-) But thanks for playing.

Your assumption was premature, you came too soon.

It's only other
people who do not perform perfectly, have accidents, and have to have
society deal with the consequences. Stupid other people! Why can't they
be more like you?

Meanwhile back in reality... :-)

You're clearly a **** driver and are making yourself feel better by
claiming many others are the same. The fact remains the vast majority of
people never have anything more than a minor bump in their entire life of
driving.

When the state is paying to put you back together or just keep you on
life support, my vote is not to waste the money, and go after your
estate for the damage you'll have done in your accident.

Oh dear, he we go. The classic mistake of confusing "should we have a national health service" with "force people to behave safely". If it's the cost you don't like, then simply privatise the NHS, or charge people for operations which were their own fault.

--
I remember your brother Jimmy, crying one summer's day,
"Why do you cry, young Jimmy?" I heard your granddad say.
"'Cause I can't do what the big boys do, that's why I cry," said Jim,
"Move over then," said your granddad, and he sat down and cried with him.