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Bad Advice 16w

happynomad

 I think this could be mathematically and statically proven!
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Bad Advice 16w
It’s safer to speed since you’re spending less time on the road
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Anonymous 16w

The one myth mythbusters was too afraid to touch

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Anonymous 2w

I’m a mathematician and a physicist. Girl, trust me, the math don’t math

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Anonymous 2w

Here, real quick physics lesson, energy in this instance is stored in one crucial form, kinetic. KE = 1/2 m v^2 Meaning that velocity adds very quickly to the kinetic energy of the system. Doubling your speed quadruples your kinetic energy. And that is where the standard safety ratings start to become shaky. Say both you hit an oncoming car both speeding… 25% over, that means your total KE is 2.5^2 or more that 6 times more than hitting a *tree* at speed limit.

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Anonymous replying to -> c3brus 2w

That’s an equivalent difference in impact between getting hit by a pickup truck versus a semi truck. Because velocity scales so much more than mass. Speeding is EXTREMELY dangerous for car safety. Simply because physics is a damn cruel mistress. 😔 The small lack of time spent on the roads does not stack up to the lack of control in an emergency situation and the higher amount of energy in an accident. Also it’s much less fuel efficient to drive fast, drag also scales with velocity squared.

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Anonymous replying to -> c3brus 2w

Sorry to be a math bitch, but I didn’t take 3/4ths of a physics major for nothing. 😂🧮

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Anonymous replying to -> c3brus 2w

Oh yeah, no arguments from me on the physics of a wreck. My snark on this was aimed at the premise of go fast = less time for an accident to occur therefore fewer opportunities to be in an accident therefore safer than going slow. It’s a dumb, but also interesting thought to actually run through. Change from the standard math of accidents per miles driven to accidents per minutes of driving.

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