tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post113148327566926981..comments2023-11-24T03:20:02.361-07:00Comments on Tufte's Economics Classes Blog - A Living Textbook: More convenience at our fingertipsDr. Tuftehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-44666158355604982622008-05-07T10:08:00.000-06:002008-05-07T10:08:00.000-06:00We've all had cars that need alignments - what if ...We've all had cars that need alignments - what if your car was programmed to veer to the right every time you took your hands off the steering wheel? I think that would take care of this problem.Dr. Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-45318857382850617342008-04-14T21:23:00.000-06:002008-04-14T21:23:00.000-06:00Dr. Tufte stated that an argument like this needs ...Dr. Tufte stated that an argument like this needs to be stated both ways. That is so true. For some people, texting can be as easy as changing a radio station, especially if they type in the address at a stop light or while pulled over. I've used Google on my phone to get directions and it was great. I did it while in the passenger seat, so some people do use the tool responsibly. By the wayMatthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12123732548787517799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-1134009202501485412005-12-07T19:33:00.000-07:002005-12-07T19:33:00.000-07:00I think if you are going to use this sort of argum...I think if you are going to use this sort of argument against directions (that people might read them while in the car), then you'd have to extend it both ways - to reading street signs and/or books while driving. <BR/><BR/>The problem here isn't the incentive to do this while driving, it is the lack of disincentive to do it while driving. The way to discourage this is to make the driver less Dr. Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.com