There is a lesson in this study (which confirms observational wisdom): Put. The. Cell. Phone. Down.
Sarah Radford reports for The Telegraph:
Women and gay men are likely to be the worst drivers, a new study has shown.
Research has revealed that both perform poorly in tasks involving navigation and spatial awareness when compared to heterosexual men.* * * * *
Both tend to rely on local landmarks to get around, and are also slower to take in spatial information.
The computer-based tests were carried out on 140 volunteers, and demonstrated that gay men, straight women and lesbians navigated in a similar way, sharing the same weaknesses.
The results back earlier studies supporting the stereotype that women are poor navigators.
Read it all at the above link. I consider the matter closed.
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Comments (12)
Dont tell my wife that.hehe... (Below threshold)1. Posted by tj | January 8, 2008 5:48 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Dont tell my wife that.hehehe :)
1. Posted by tj | January 8, 2008 5:48 AM |
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Posted on January 8, 2008 05:48
2. Posted by Clancy | January 8, 2008 8:29 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Heh.
2. Posted by Clancy | January 8, 2008 8:29 AM |
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Posted on January 8, 2008 08:29
3. Posted by John F Not Kerry | January 8, 2008 8:50 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Hasn't anyone ever watched a teenage boy play video games and eat lunch at the same time? 'Nuff said.
3. Posted by John F Not Kerry | January 8, 2008 8:50 AM |
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Posted on January 8, 2008 08:50
4. Posted by _Mike_ | January 8, 2008 9:08 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
According to something I recently saw on TV (so it must be true) explosions at refueling stations are caused by 78% women to 22% men (10 year period). The primary cause is static electric discharge near the car's fuel port. The explanation offered was that getting in and out of the car generated a static electric charge. Women were more likely than men to get back into their car while refueling thereby increasing the chance to build up a charge while the air contained the correct fuel-air mixture for a spark to ignite.
Solution either don't get in and out while refueling or at least touch the metal door frame to discharge prior to touch the pump nozzle sticking out of the fuel port.
4. Posted by _Mike_ | January 8, 2008 9:08 AM |
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Posted on January 8, 2008 09:08
5. Posted by Mike | January 8, 2008 10:18 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Women, minorities hardest hit.
5. Posted by Mike | January 8, 2008 10:18 AM |
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Posted on January 8, 2008 10:18
6. Posted by 914 | January 8, 2008 10:19 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Fairy interesting.
6. Posted by 914 | January 8, 2008 10:19 AM |
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Posted on January 8, 2008 10:19
7. Posted by LiveFreeOrDie
| January 8, 2008 10:20 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
So under a socialized medicine regime, wouldn't this create a tension to put women back in the passenger seat?
7. Posted by LiveFreeOrDie
| January 8, 2008 10:20 AM |
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Posted on January 8, 2008 10:20
8. Posted by Veeshir | January 8, 2008 11:33 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
I know some researchers who aren't getting lucky for a long, long time.
8. Posted by Veeshir | January 8, 2008 11:33 AM |
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Posted on January 8, 2008 11:33
9. Posted by Weegie | January 8, 2008 11:48 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
So, this means that when I call the jerk driving in front of me a "#$#$%ing faggot" (no offense meant - my use of epithets is an effort to be accurately descriptive), I'm actually correct? Who knew? :)
On the serious side, research like this supports the position that homosexuality is genetic / physiological in nature and not a choice, as some claim. If homosexual men and women share mental characteristics, then it's pretty conclusive, IMO.
9. Posted by Weegie | January 8, 2008 11:48 AM |
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Posted on January 8, 2008 11:48
10. Posted by Alan Orfi | January 8, 2008 12:56 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I'm sure that "mirror time" may play a role in these statistical discrepancies.
10. Posted by Alan Orfi | January 8, 2008 12:56 PM |
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Posted on January 8, 2008 12:56
11. Posted by Mitchell | January 8, 2008 9:10 PM | Score: -1 (1 votes cast)
Using the word "suck" in the same sentence with gays is a bit distracting, to say the least.
11. Posted by Mitchell | January 8, 2008 9:10 PM |
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Posted on January 8, 2008 21:10
12. Posted by Samantha Pierce | January 9, 2008 9:25 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Women don't have to be poor navigators if they recognise what kind of directions work best for them.
12. Posted by Samantha Pierce | January 9, 2008 9:25 AM |
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Posted on January 9, 2008 09:25