[ExI] Atlantic article on human reengineering with very strong reactions

[Jeff Davis]

On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 9:12 PM, Kelly Anderson <kellycoinguy at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 10:10 AM, Eugen Leitl <eugen at leitl.org> wrote:
>>...subjective perception of more safety.
>
> I'm having trouble with the "subjective perception" of more safety....

<snippage>

> When competing with a 3 ton SUV, and you are in a half ton tin can of
> an ape hauler, You experience six times the acceleration
> (deceleration) as the other guy. It's just simple physics. I don't see
> what's subjective about that.

What I think Gene may have been getting at is like, you know, just
before then,....just before you experience six times the
acceleration,... you have this perception of safety.  Comforting.
Subjective.

YMMV.

Best, Jeff Davis

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