Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 19:58:56 05/09/01
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On May 09, 2001 at 17:41:34, Fernando Villegas wrote:
>Well, well, that shows how young you are, Christophe. My highest speed ever has
>been, when surpassing a very slow truck in a highway, around 120 Km an hour and
>I wrote that in my agenda. What a dangerous day... Of course I came back at once
>to my usual 85 or 90, at most. In the city I drive at 45 Km in fast streets, but
>at only 30 if I am going trought easy, neighborough kind of streets, weith child
>with bikes, pets, etc. I hate to bother people with the noise and threat a fast
>car produces, to kill a cat or a dog an even an human being.
I would of course not drive fast when it is dangerous. I do it only on main
roads or highways, and anyway my current car cannot drive faster than 120Km/h.
>You should experience my method precisely to kill your need to go fast and get
>nervous. Respect position in spece and time, you should also realize that you
>are always the same, not matter where you are. For me, always thinking in what I
>am gonig to write, the place is indifferent and so it is speed to arrive before
>to other place. For what?
>
>My sloooooooowest salute....
One thought about this: I somehow suspect that the fact that I have spend a
significant part of my chilhood playing video games has something to do with
driving significantly faster than people from previous generations.
Video games train your attention. After months or years playing videogames you
are able, I think, to react much faster.
Not that I mix virtual reality with real life (I hope), but I tend to think that
new generations will prove that videogaming improves reaction time in real life.
At least while it is not a pathological habit. :)
Christophe
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