Episode #797
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: Coral reef
Interview with Paul Thibado
- https://fulbright.uark.edu/departments/physics/directory/index/uid/thibado/name/Paul-Thibado/ https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201002091029.htm
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Fiction
Careful examination of traffic patterns reveals that, on average, 30% of all traffic in New York City is cruising for a parking space. https://www.parkingtoday.com/articledetails.php?id=2624&t=is-30-percent-of-traffic-cruising-for-parking
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Item #2
Science
Multiple studies indicate that increasing road capacity does not reduce traffic in the long run and in some cases may worsen it. https://usa.streetsblog.org/2017/06/21/the-science-is-clear-more-highways-equals-more-traffic-why-are-dots-still-ignoring-it/
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Item #3
Science
Research shows that self-driving cars as a service would significantlhttps://www.businessinsider.com/self-driving-cars-traffic-worse-research-2019-2y increase traffic congestion.
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
‘All models are wrong, but some are useful.’ – George Box