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[โ€“] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 11 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Does the book mention that the Zipper merge is inherently flawed as it relies on drivers to be far more cooperative than they are?

Yeah. So, like communism, the entire theory breaks down when humans are actually involved.

[โ€“] Hazzia@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

I've never been myself, but I heard that in some european country (Germany, I think) zipper merging is SUPER fluid because everybody's on the same page. Which makes me think the issue is less about humans and more about americans, specifically

[โ€“] stringere@leminal.space 8 points 7 months ago

issue is less about humans and more about americans, specifically

Yes

[โ€“] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 months ago

Sadly, there are many places in Canada with the same problem. I blame Americans for that, too.

[โ€“] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

They mostly solved for that with our HOV lanes in Colorado. Some places you can't enter or exit, some places you can enter but not exit, and others you can exit but not enter. Also merging with slow lanes instead of fast lanes. And all monitored by the people who charge for HOV lanes. Adherence looks to be pretty good overall.