Comments on: Fake Speed Bumps http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/07/02/fake-speed-bumps/ Feminist, anti-racist, pro-fat, plus whatever else we feel like talking about. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:50:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Indy http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/07/02/fake-speed-bumps/#comment-336060 Indy Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:57:39 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/07/02/fake-speed-bumps/#comment-336060 While i agree with robert that it would be @#(@**#$ evil to do this, the psychology of gambling suggests that expectation of a punishment / reward will lead to an incredibly long-lasting behavior if the punishment / reward is randomly applied. While i agree with robert that it would be @#(@**#$ evil to do this, the psychology of gambling suggests that expectation of a punishment / reward will lead to an incredibly long-lasting behavior if the punishment / reward is randomly applied.

]]> By: Daran http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/07/02/fake-speed-bumps/#comment-335851 Daran Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:07:23 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/07/02/fake-speed-bumps/#comment-335851 My local council have found a very effective way to calm traffic. They've stopped maintaining the roads. Large numbers of speedbumps have appeared spontaneously and it's not possible to drive faster than 20MPH anywhere. My local council have found a very effective way to calm traffic. They’ve stopped maintaining the roads. Large numbers of speedbumps have appeared spontaneously and it’s not possible to drive faster than 20MPH anywhere.

]]> By: Robert http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/07/02/fake-speed-bumps/#comment-335813 Robert Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:08:22 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/07/02/fake-speed-bumps/#comment-335813 Yes, teaching the driving population that the roads department lies and plays psychological tricks on them is a sure route to a safer road environment. Yes, teaching the driving population that the roads department lies and plays psychological tricks on them is a sure route to a safer road environment.

]]> By: Penny http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/07/02/fake-speed-bumps/#comment-335810 Penny Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:15:50 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/07/02/fake-speed-bumps/#comment-335810 From what I've seen with 3-d chalk art, that illusion will only work in one direction--approached from the other direction, it wouldn't look like anything substantial (or even intelligible). So I suspect these would only work on one-way streets. Still interesting, but limited in application. From what I’ve seen with 3-d chalk art, that illusion will only work in one direction–approached from the other direction, it wouldn’t look like anything substantial (or even intelligible). So I suspect these would only work on one-way streets. Still interesting, but limited in application.

]]> By: Silenced is Foo http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/07/02/fake-speed-bumps/#comment-335809 Silenced is Foo Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:58:41 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/07/02/fake-speed-bumps/#comment-335809 @Daran - that was my first reaction as well. Local drivers will get used to blowing through these things, and will create a real problem when they apply that skill to blowing through similar-looking real-world objects. @Daran - that was my first reaction as well. Local drivers will get used to blowing through these things, and will create a real problem when they apply that skill to blowing through similar-looking real-world objects.

]]> By: Daran http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/07/02/fake-speed-bumps/#comment-335805 Daran Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:32:50 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/07/02/fake-speed-bumps/#comment-335805 Real or fake, it looks dangerous to me. The bumps create a temporary illusion of a large obstacle in the road, which draws the drivers attention from real hazards which may then be missed. Real or fake, it looks dangerous to me.

The bumps create a temporary illusion of a large obstacle in the road, which draws the drivers attention from real hazards which may then be missed.

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