Braess's paradox: Adding roads to a road network can slow overall traffic flow(en.wikipedia.org)
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Braess's paradox: Adding roads to a road network can slow overall traffic flow
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This is like Jevons...not a real paradox at all if you list the full set of parameters....but if you only measure roads and not intersections, lights, speed differences, angle of incline and decline, road construxtion and maintenance....sure...its a paradox....but for common sense people....it makes obvious sense....also..."CAN" is not "DOES"
I am reminded by the best quote from Ayn Rand in the book Atlas Shrugged. The famous philosooher turned diner chef tells Dagny Taggart that "If something does not make sense, then go back to your assumptions, your axioms are incorrect..."
so, the left lane in america is considered the fast lane and everyone hates people not going their speed but in the city, its better to think about the right lane as the merge lane and unless you are either entering, exiting or willing to nehotiate those that are, GTFO of it.