10 years old and still a usability nightmare. How has it gained popularity when it actively works against the user? Stockholm Syndrome?

You're dropping ICMP packets, you insensitive clods!

Mobile phone networks typically use ALOHA, which fails utterly under heavy loads. It ain't a long queue, it's three stooges syndrome.

Sorry, but the Dunning-Kruger effect doesn't automatically mean that anyone who thinks they're skilled isn't.

Something I find interesting is that you seem to have taken it as axiomatic that anyone who speeds cannot be driving safely. Surely, the "safe" limit at any time depends on the car, the driver, the weather, the road, and other traffic, and not some arbitrary city-wide limit (which, in itself, is vulnerable to the paradox of the heap).

This is an interesting assertion. Please back it up with scientific evidence, or rescind it.

The kind of discipline you're talking about is an unthinking adherence to an arbitrary rule, which is precisely the kind of thing which leads to trouble in fluid situations like traffic.

Let's look at this using statistics. Look at a normal curve of driving ability. You seem to think that the speed limit is at +3 sigma. The posted speed limit must be between -3 and -2 sigma, because the government must cater for those with the lowest skill level.

Also, please note you made a baseless assumption when you called me "speeder".

Maybe, or maybe the person who speeds every once in a blue moon doesn't realise he's currently speeding, and so isn't aware of some other, important stuff. Maybe the guy who speeds constantly is actually a better driver and is speeding because he knows he's within his skills.

it's not that simple.

That's why you have tests.

A good rule of thumb is if you find you think someone has said something remarkably stupid, you check before saying something like

I certainly didn't read the GP in the same manner.

So... What's the difference between 'drugs' and 'food'? It's all just chemicals...

It's not "lower levels of cognitive function", it's "lower activity when making a decision". It absolutely stands to reason that an area of the brain largely involved in detection of errors or shortfalls from some standard, anticipation and preparation before task performance, and regulation of emotions would be less active in someone who makes poor decisions.

That's a no-brainer.

At least some animals do: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=animals-like-to-get-drunk

It will be better adapted than the kakapo, since, being a flightless bird, it likes to jump off cliffs at night.

Can you guys please democratise that place soon? Wankers with nukes make me nervous.

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