Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site masscomp.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!wanginst!masscomp!carlton From: carlton@masscomp.UUCP (Carlton Hommel) Newsgroups: net.books,net.auto Subject: Not Pornography but Driving Message-ID: <210@masscomp.UUCP> Date: Sun, 20-Jan-85 13:47:10 EST Article-I.D.: masscomp.210 Posted: Sun Jan 20 13:47:10 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 22-Jan-85 06:23:43 EST References: <122@unccvax.UUCP> Reply-To: carlton@masscomp.UUCP (Carlton Hommel) Organization: Masscomp - Westford, MA Lines: 29 Xref: watmath net.books:1271 net.auto:5450 Summary: In article <122@unccvax.UUCP> dsi@unccvax.UUCP writes: > > Actually, there was a half-decent (and methodologically correct) study >in the Journal of Communication about two years ago. > ...It was shown that exposure >to even "non-hurtful" films with explicit sexual content ... > had the nonlinear result of changing the >students' attitudes towards certain sexual crimes and perfectly normal acts. After seeing "Mad Max", "Road Warrior", and playing _Car Wars_ all in one weekend, I noticed my driving became much more aggressive. (_Car Wars_ is a neat simulation of autodueling in the near future. Its slogan is "Drive Offensively.") After several complaints from my wife, I toned down, but it still 'helped' me in my day to day Boston commuting. Of course, I had read about how to squeeze someone, and the 'proper' use of turn signals, but until I saw it on the screen, and simulated it on paper, I never had the impetus to do it in my personal 1 ton weapon. Is my driving safer? Well, yes and no. I now know _how_ to do it, but rarely do so. Similarly, with a baby on the way, I seldom speed over 60mph but my '72 Impala has the oomph to zwoop to 80mph in an emergency much faster than modern econocars, which I consider to be safer. Further discussion should go just to net.auto. Personally, I feel the pornography stuff should leave net.books, too. Carl Hommel Wife: If you do that again I'm taking a taxi home! Husband: Look, I only got the front wheels of the stroller. The kid is fine.