masada's Comments

I would've thought the ref called the play dead as soon as the goalie made the stop. Apparently a reasonable mistake considering it was also made by a professional football player.
Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)
@amidala

Two solutions to your "problems"

1) If one is so "shocked" to see a pedestrian on or in the road, that person should not be driving in the first place. That is idiotic.

2) This is the first in a series of various images. The BCAA have most certainly thought of the familiarity drivers will have when they see one illusion. So to combat that, there will be multiple images used as the program moves forward. Could be a little boy, a dog, etc. The point is to get the attention of the driver in order to keep them alert. Obviously they haven't been doing a well enough job on their own.

Now, I'm not one of them "genius-scientist" people, but if I had to guess the best way to prevent people from "freaking out" when they see something in the road is to, umm...stay at the posted speed limit?
I guess I should explain the reasoning behind speed limits since you obviously haven't gotten a grasp on it just yet; you see, when they have a certain limit number it's because they've considered the environment of that area. Pedestrians, domestic animals, other cars, even the density of the homes - all play a factor. That's why it's around 100 Km/h for a highway and anywhere from 30-50 Km/h for a pedestrian area or a school zone. When one sees something in their driving path they'll have time to slow down, thus avoiding any major accidents.
I know, this is probably a lot for you to think of, and it's definitely more difficult to think about than to just say "this is stupid." But it's kind of important. So give it a second thought. I promise it won't hurt your head for too long.
Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)
Watching this I realized that there is no way in HELL that you'd see this in the States; we just don't have that discipline.
You beat us again, Japan. Kudos.
Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)
Will and Marty are on to something. In London they had a huge problem with people loitering around the streets and parks in the area so they started pumping classical music over loudspeakers in those areas. It worked like a charm.
They're thinking was that this genre of music instills a sense of "upper-crust" that many view as a form of authority. It makes the riffraff feel uncomfortable so they leave.

Funny story: Minneapolis had a similar problem on a downtown street known as Nicollet Mall. The city inadvertently lowered crime on that street by pumping classical music through a speaker system that is at the base of some of the lamp posts running along it. I say "inadvertently" because their intention was to promote The MN Orchestra that's located on the same street.
Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)
The book states that modern music isn't accepted because there are no patterns like earlier music. Not true. There ARE patterns in the music of Babbitt and Schönberg, they just happen to be more complex. That's what isn't seen. Once the patterns are established it becomes easier to listen to - enjoyable, even. The problem lies in people wanting to learn about that particular style.
Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)
What kind of message do you think it would send to the general public if they decided to put those responsible for this in jail for 8-10 years? I say we find out.
Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)
"That particular invention never came to be, at least in the sense it was envisioned at the time."

I print out articles all the time through wi-fi connections (which uses radio waves). I'd say they were spot-on. All they missed was the cool wooden box that houses the unit.
Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)
@Gauldar

Well, it sells. It's the idea of seeing children acting like adults that is the novelty. Sad, but true. My biggest pet peeve is child musicians. They parade them around like dogs walking on hind legs, for all to go "aww.." But when they grow up, the novelty wears off and they just become another musician. A recent example would be Charlotte Church. Classic case of it. Which is fine with me, I guess. Because if I had to listen to another performance of "Pia Jesu," I'd have to shoot myself.
Abusive comment hidden. (Show it anyway.)
Login to comment.


Page 7 of 8     first | prev | next

Profile for masada

  • Member Since 2012/08/06


Statistics

Comments

  • Threads Started 113
  • Replies Posted 0
  • Likes Received 2
  • Abuse Flags 0
X

This website uses cookies.

This website uses cookies to improve user experience. By using this website you consent to all cookies in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

I agree
 
Learn More