[ExI] Anons

[BillK]

2011/2/13 Darren Greer wrote:
> Are you familiar with the enfant terrible of Harvard history and
> socio-economics, the brit Niall Ferguson?  I heard a lecture by him once,
> where he said all the first rate talent flows into industry and all the
> second rate talent scurries into politics, mostly because of earning
> potential. You'd probably like what he has to say. I don't. But then I'm so
> socialist I have to go right to get left.
>
>


Did you know that this has actually been proposed as a road safety and
traffic efficiency measure?

<http://www.tested.com/news/superstreet-intersections-improve-efficiency-by-eliminating-left-turns/1658/>

Quote:
Superstreet intersections force traffic from smaller roads to turn
right, then u-turn on the larger road, rather than wait for a break in
traffic to make a direct left. That solution may sound like an
inefficient way to get where you’re going, but researchers say that it
moves vehicles through 20% faster, and reduces accidents by 43%.
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In sensible countries like the UK, of course, the reverse applies.
First turn left, then u-turn to go right.


BillK