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Skriven 2006-01-20 21:54:00 av FRANK SCHEIDT (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av MIKE ROSS
Ärende: Road Kill
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-=> Quoting Mike Ross to Frank Scheidt <=-

 MR> It doesn't fascinate anything. The problem is they are animals and
 MR> obey their instincts. In a situation of fear standing still is usually
 MR> a good option in daylight in the forest but inappropriate on a highway
 MR> at night. You should have deer whistles installed on your car bumpers
 MR> to give them some chance to react to your approach. They will be
 MR> motivated to move aside by the loud noise from further off.
 
 FS> OK ... but a wild *dog* could feel the same fear and would *not*
 FS> stand there gazing rapturously into the oncoming deadly light ...
 FS> he'd set a new speed record getting out of the way.

 MR> A predator is motivated by the movement of its prey. A deer is prey
 MR> motivated to stand motionless in order to avoid being seen by
 MR> predators. The equation seems to have balanced well until cars started
 MR> zooming down highways at night through the forests.

OK, that makes sense since if one is caught out in the open the 
best way to remain "invisible" is to remain completely 
motionless.  However that's a bad practice if the "predator" 
involved happens to be a rapidly-moving car bearing down on you.

... Easy street is a blind alley

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