Saturday 30 January 2010

Why do we compete with each other even in situations where co-operation works better for everyone?

Why do we compete with each other even in situations where co-operation works better for everyone?

Does the police coming down hard on me for doing a couple of miles per hour over the speed limit make the world a better place or a worse place?

Wednesday 27 January 2010

Does the application of speed limit enforcement lead to fewer fatal road accidents?

Does driving more slowly reduce the number of road traffic accidents?
Does driving more slowly reduce the severity of road traffic accidents?
Does the application of speed limit enforcement lead to road users driving more slowly?
Does the application of speed limit enforcement lead to road users driving more safely?
Does the application of speed limit enforcement lead to fewer fatal road accidents?
Are some kinds of speed limit enforcement better than other kinds?
Should there be lower speed limits or higher speed limits?
Who benefits from lower speed limits?
Who benefits from higher speed limits?
How does local government determine which parts of roads should be allocated with which speed limit?
Is this policy applied consistently or inconsistently?
Are there other reasons why it is better to drive slower?
Is it ever a good thing to drive faster rather than slower?
Why does road-use legislation tend to want us to drive slower?
Does speed really kill?
Isn't there evidence to the contrary in countries where there are less speed limits or no speed limits on certain roads?
Are there other benefits available from having cars move more slowly (eg. less noise polution) ?
Is UK speed limit enforcement designed to slow down traffic or to create revenue?
If I drive within the speed limit, and other drivers keep overtaking me as a result, am I making the roads safer or more dangerous?
Does transferring attention onto the speedometer and off the road put pedestrians and other road-users' lives at greater risk?
Should we driver slower or faster?
Is it really "thirty for a reason"?
What is the reason?

Saturday 9 January 2010

Could it be possible to free all human beings from being cliches?

Could it be possible to free all human beings from being cliches (not just myself)?
If it is possible how could we do it?
How could we go about making this happen?

Thursday 7 January 2010

Is "god" a metaphor?

Is "god" a metaphor?
What kind of metaphor is "god"?
What is "god" a metaphor for?
Would it be helpful to think of "god" as a metaphor?