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Now you see them...
Jun. 19th, 2009 06:13 pmAt this time of year, light levels are pretty low around the time I travel to work. Not actually dark, but a pretty dim twilight. Yet every day there are always a few cars on the road without their lights turned on. Too many to just be the odd forgetful person - it has to be a deliberate choice by the drivers. These cars are very difficult to see in some places on the road. It is quite dangerous.
Up until now I have assumed that the drivers were, like the light conditions, just a bit dim. They don't get that turning your lights on is about being seen, not enhancing how much of the road they can see.
But perhaps there is another explanation. On TV there has been a Comedy Channel promo bit where somebody is going around asking people on the street what superpower they would most like to have. Invisibility get a few mentions. I have seen this in other polls - being invisible is a popular choice for a super power.
So these drivers aren't necessarily just stupid. They want to be superheroes.
Dead superheroes.
Up until now I have assumed that the drivers were, like the light conditions, just a bit dim. They don't get that turning your lights on is about being seen, not enhancing how much of the road they can see.
But perhaps there is another explanation. On TV there has been a Comedy Channel promo bit where somebody is going around asking people on the street what superpower they would most like to have. Invisibility get a few mentions. I have seen this in other polls - being invisible is a popular choice for a super power.
So these drivers aren't necessarily just stupid. They want to be superheroes.
Dead superheroes.