am i the only person who's sad to find that google only gives two hits for the phrase "commuter catapult"?

i remember around the time that i was learning to drive (and just before) that i wondered started wondering how the process of driving affects the way the mind works. i'm sure one place it shows up is in habits of attention: check mirrors, check speedometer, keep eye on road, watch for moonwalking bears, etc. i'm sure there are habits of perception ( Read more... )

so here's the kooky idea i had recently about mountainous driving: you know how mountain roads inevitably include the occasional rather steep section? and the cars driving up have to work extra hard to get up, and the cars driving down have to sit on their brakes so that they don't lose control of their vehicles. (i'm exluding teenage "look how ( Read more... )

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