I guess it's just human nature. People look at the estimated arrival time and view it as a challenge. They want to prove to themselves that they're smarter than the machine.By the way, I usually win.
Thursday, 4 June 2009
Man v. Machine
It seems that I'm not the only one who tries to beat the sat nav system. The UK's Metro reports that 40% of people surveyed in Britain try to better the travel times predicted by their satellite navigation systems.
I guess it's just human nature. People look at the estimated arrival time and view it as a challenge. They want to prove to themselves that they're smarter than the machine.
By the way, I usually win.
I guess it's just human nature. People look at the estimated arrival time and view it as a challenge. They want to prove to themselves that they're smarter than the machine.By the way, I usually win.
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