adammclane.com » mythbusters http://adammclane.com Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:57:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Right turns only http://adammclane.com/2011/03/22/right-turns-only/ http://adammclane.com/2011/03/22/right-turns-only/#comments Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:05:59 +0000 adam mclane http://adammclane.com/?p=8306

According to this video, UPS truck drivers avoid turning left to save money.

Turns out that it’s true. How do I know that? Because Mythbusters tested it.

What does this have to do with anything?

  • It always pays to measure things and test theories, no matter how crazy they seem.
  • The shortest route isn’t always the fastest nor the most effective.

HT to Derek Johnson

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Well, not me. And it’s for scientific discovery. So that’s OK.

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By far, one of my favorite shows is Mythbusters. It’s a big reason we need to spend more money to get better cable service. Anyway, watch how Adam answers this question about testing RFID vulnerabilities.

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