Just wanted to add that a lot of the research in this area, when its used an actual experiment rather than a correlational study, have looked at how much distraction is acceptable before performance is significantly degraded. For instance a lot of the relevant research originated in cockpit design. How many different distracters, or amount of distraction can there be before the performance becomes too degraded.
larry -- Larry C. Lyons ColdFusion/Web Developer Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer EBStor.com 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 tel: (703) 393-7930 fax: (703) 393-2659 Web: http://www.ebstor.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -----Original Message----- > From: Larry Lyons > Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 3:18 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: I guess if the cops aren't enforcing the law... > > > The reason why is that it takes it from a story that someone > tells you to > empirical evidence. Without the research how much do we know is really > happening? Its a matter of hard numbers Vs myth. > > larry > > -- > Larry C. Lyons > ColdFusion/Web Developer > Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer > EBStor.com > 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 > Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 > tel: (703) 393-7930 > fax: (703) 393-2659 > Web: http://www.ebstor.com > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. > -- > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Daryl Walsh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 3:02 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: RE: I guess if the cops aren't enforcing the law... > > > > > > they needed research to figure that out? > > all you have to do is drive around any major city > > and watch for drivers doing dumb, dangerous things. > > way more often than not, those drivers are talking > > on cell phones--changing lanes suddenly without signaling, > > slowing down and speeding up erratically, swerving at the last > > moment to make a left turn or to exit the freeway. > > you may think you drive alright while on the cell phone; > > but i bet if we did one of those things like they do with > > drinking and driving--video your driving while talking on the phone > > vs driving without the cell phone distraction--you'd realize > > how much driving while talking on the cell phone degrades > > driving ability. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 12:21 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: RE: I guess if the cops aren't enforcing the law... > > > > > > I could jump in at this point, too darned busy though today. > > However one > > thing to consider is that we have a certain amount of > > attentional resources. > > According to the research I've seen talking on cell phones, > > unlike the radio > > etc., take up far more of our attention than almost any other > > activities. > > This leaves far less attentional resources for driving and > situational > > awareness etc. > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
