Lan Barnes wrote: > On Tue, February 20, 2007 10:43 am, John H. Robinson, IV wrote: > > Lan Barnes wrote: > >> Actually a rather thoughtful article on the psychology of flaming in the > >> New York Times: > >> > >> http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/20/health/psychology/20essa.html > > > > The effect is similar to that of Road Rage: the car protects us from > > harm, so we are able to project a harsher image. So, too, does the > > computer screen. > > I am not disagreeing with you, but anyone who thinks a car protects him > from harm as he swerves to sideswipe someone needs serious help. A freeway > is not a video game.
I think the effect is *psychological* in nature. I am certain every driver (except maybe the invicible-and-going-to-live-forever teenagers) understands the real risks of a collision. What drivers *are* protected from is another driver punching them in the nose. -john -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
