• N3Cr0@lemmy.world
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    12 days ago

    You forgot about a gamer’s reflexes. 2 car lengths at 200 km/h are fine. Give or take the condition of your brakes and tires.

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      12 days ago

      This shit is not a game, there are no extra lives: Pad your reaction time IRL because shit happens and you can’t always anticipate it.

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        12 days ago

        Yeah you actually have to deal with repercussions in real life, and others have to deal with them too.

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      12 days ago

      Between the customers that have refused service at my old job and all the “just rolled in” videos I’ve seen I just don’t trust people’s ability to upkeep their cars. My coworker is running around on the original tires of his 2008 Saturn and doesn’t see a problem.