Long have I grumbled at inattentive drivers who slow too much and too late on the highway, opining that they are the real cause of traffic jams.
Mathematicians at the University of Exeter have now math-modeled it.
My dad used to say that the police should equip one officer at every accident and police action with a ticket gun to slap a hefty fine on anybody who slowed down to look. He was right, too.
Many of the scientists featured in this report consistently stated that numerous colleagues shared their views, but they will not speak out publicly for fear of retribution. Atmospheric scientist Dr. Nathan Paldor, Professor of Dynamical Meteorology and Physical Oceanography at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, author of almost 70 peer-reviewed studies, explains how many of his fellow scientists have been intimidated.
Skepticism is a virtue. Be virtuous.
