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Natty_Vegan t1_ix0dt2q wrote

Reply to comment by VukKiller in LPT Your body is on autopilot a lot more than you realize. Everyone's autopilot is an idiot. Life's easier and you screw up less when you realize this, and think intentionally and take actions accordingly so the autopilot can't screw things up. by 12jonboy12

Ditto. Driving a digger is one of them. If I activley think about what I'm doing, I start to make mistakes with the controls, if I force myself to zone out a little bit I'm super fluent

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Euphoric-Blue-59 t1_ix135oq wrote

About as bad as advice gets.

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Vemena t1_ix17uc8 wrote

From personal experience, I do think he has a point somehow. Here in the Netherlands we have something called “trajectcontrole”, this measures your average speed over a few miles and if your average is too high, you’ll get a fine. The thing is; everyone is driving almost the same speed, so there’s not a lot happening to pay attention to (plus like 50% is looking at their smartphones). But when I’m speeding (10 to 15 mph above limit), I’m watching everything like a hawk. Anticipating the moves other drivers might make and act accordingly.

Just my 2 cents from personal and relatives experience.

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ink-cartridge t1_ix14mob wrote

Funnily enough speeding decreases collisions for this reason, however speed kills so you are still more likely to die or kill someone in a crash.

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Youfokinwatm8 t1_ix10oum wrote

Same with me as well... Wonder why that is?

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ladylurkedalot t1_ix13r92 wrote

When you zone out, you engage in a flow state and use your muscle memory to carry out your intentions. When you're actively thinking what to do, you're also spending time second-guessing that muscle memory, which can make you hesitate or mess up.

At least that's what I think, I'm not an expert or anything.

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Youfokinwatm8 t1_ix14u4o wrote

Makes sense to me, internet stranger.

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Gzer0 t1_ix1aapa wrote

Is there a term for this or a proper detailed description/wikia?

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