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bill dedman · 05-22-2009, 09:59 PM

"It has worked well since 1963"

It has?
On what level?

In actuality is has screwed every first-to-leave driver who ever red-lighted since 1963 because his competitor was given the gift of not have to operate under the possible jeopardy of a red light, once the first guy messed up. Why should anyone be awarded this "gift"?

Two different set of conditions for two otherwise equal competitors; you left first and redlighted so I won't have to worry about it, since I'm driving the last car to leave. Lucky me....

You call that "working"???

It's no longer NECESSARY to have two sets of conditions; they can be EQUAL.

Don't you think they should be EQUAL, Ed?

They're not.

You ask "WHY?" (Why should this be changed?)

Because it's the logical thing to do if you want to keep the chances of winning as equal as possible for EVERYONE.

This is not just about slow cars; if an A/SA car runs a B/SA car, they're both high hp cars and both fast, but in all likelihood, the B/SA car will leave first, and if he red lights, he just gave the A/SA car a free ride to the winners circle, and the A/SA didn''t have to do a THING to earn it.

Let's make him earn it; he never had his chance to red light.... and, by all rights, he should have to, just like the guy in the other lane.

It doesn't get any simpler than that.

05-22-2009, 09:59 PM	#3
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: M.g. "It has worked well since 1963" It has? On what level? In actuality is has screwed every first-to-leave driver who ever red-lighted since 1963 because his competitor was given the gift of not have to operate under the possible jeopardy of a red light, once the first guy messed up. Why should anyone be awarded this "gift"? Two different set of conditions for two otherwise equal competitors; you left first and redlighted so I won't have to worry about it, since I'm driving the last car to leave. Lucky me.... You call that "working"??? It's no longer NECESSARY to have two sets of conditions; they can be EQUAL. Don't you think they should be EQUAL, Ed? They're not. You ask "WHY?" (Why should this be changed?) Because it's the logical thing to do if you want to keep the chances of winning as equal as possible for EVERYONE. This is not just about slow cars; if an A/SA car runs a B/SA car, they're both high hp cars and both fast, but in all likelihood, the B/SA car will leave first, and if he red lights, he just gave the A/SA car a free ride to the winners circle, and the A/SA didn''t have to do a THING to earn it. Let's make him earn it; he never had his chance to red light.... and, by all rights, he should have to, just like the guy in the other lane. It doesn't get any simpler than that. __________________ Bill Last edited by bill dedman; 05-22-2009 at 10:03 PM.