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   Michael F. Stemper to Dimensional Traveler   
   Re: cases where SF has predicted scienti   
   24 Jan 14 07:55:10   
   
   XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: michael.stemper@gmail.com   
      
   On 01/23/2014 09:49 PM, Dimensional Traveler wrote:   
   > On 1/23/2014 6:57 PM, Chrysi Cat wrote:   
   >> On 1/23/2014 6:34 PM, Robert Bannister wrote:   
      
   >>> Human drivers also think they can maintain a conversation on their   
   >>> mobile phone, another with their passengers while listening to sport on   
   >>> their car radio and drive at the same time.   
   >>>   
   >> So wait, would you be inclined to ban _radio receivers_ in cars? Driving   
   >> is boring enough that forcing people to do it in silence would lead to   
   >> all sorts of fun reactions...   
   >>   
   > Multiple studies have shown that driving in silence is much safer, both for   
   that   
   > driver and everyone else on the road.   
      
   Cite?   
      
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   Michael F. Stemper   
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