Wearing a helmet puts cyclists at risk, suggests research

[gumby]

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-09/uob-wah091106.php

There are some interesting implicit biases in the researcher's intended
future research

"To test another theory, Dr Walker donned a long wig to see whether
there was any difference in passing distance when drivers thought they
were overtaking what appeared to be a female cyclist.

In future research, Dr Walker hopes to discover whether this was
because female riders are seen as less predictable than male riders, or
because women are not seen riding bicycles as often as men on the UK's
roads."

Hairy bloke in long wig, pantomime on a bike!

Two blatant troll attempts in one post!!!! woot

 

[Duracell Bunny]

gumby wrote:
> http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-09/uob-wah091106.php
>
> There are some interesting implicit biases in the researcher's intended
> future research
>
> "To test another theory, Dr Walker donned a long wig to see whether
> there was any difference in passing distance when drivers thought they
> were overtaking what appeared to be a female cyclist.
>
> In future research, Dr Walker hopes to discover whether this was
> because female riders are seen as less predictable than male riders, or
> because women are not seen riding bicycles as often as men on the UK's
> roads."
>
> Hairy bloke in long wig, pantomime on a bike!
>
> Two blatant troll attempts in one post!!!! woot
>

Makes you think they hand out some doctorates a little too easily ...

--
Karen

"Sometimes I think I have a Guardian Idiot - a little invisible spirit just
behind my shoulder, looking out for me ... only he's an imbecile" - Jake Stonebender

 

[warrwych]

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-09/uob-wah091106.php

There are some interesting implicit biases in the researcher's intended
future research

"To test another theory, Dr Walker donned a long wig to see whether
there was any difference in passing distance when drivers thought they
were overtaking what appeared to be a female cyclist.

In future research, Dr Walker hopes to discover whether this was
because female riders are seen as less predictable than male riders, or
because women are not seen riding bicycles as often as men on the UK's
roads."

Hairy bloke in long wig, pantomime on a bike!

Two blatant troll attempts in one post!!!! woot

Let's just hope Dr Walker shaves/waxes his legs or he has no hope

 

[Donga]

Duracell Bunny wrote:
> gumby wrote:
> > http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-09/uob-wah091106.php
> >
> > There are some interesting implicit biases in the researcher's intended
> > future research
> >
> > "To test another theory, Dr Walker donned a long wig to see whether
> > there was any difference in passing distance when drivers thought they
> > were overtaking what appeared to be a female cyclist.
> >
> > In future research, Dr Walker hopes to discover whether this was
> > because female riders are seen as less predictable than male riders, or
> > because women are not seen riding bicycles as often as men on the UK's
> > roads."
> >
> > Hairy bloke in long wig, pantomime on a bike!
> >
> > Two blatant troll attempts in one post!!!! woot
> >
>
> Makes you think they hand out some doctorates a little too easily ...

Is that your perception of a sub-group to which you don't belong?
;-)
Yes, wouldn't it be lovely to do your work on a pushie!

Donga

 

[treadly&me]

Yes, wouldn't it be lovely to do your work on a pushie!
Donga

Yep, that way my first reaction...

 

[Duracell Bunny]

Donga wrote:
> Duracell Bunny wrote:
>> gumby wrote:
>>> http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-09/uob-wah091106.php
>>>
>>> There are some interesting implicit biases in the researcher's intended
>>> future research
>>>
>>> "To test another theory, Dr Walker donned a long wig to see whether
>>> there was any difference in passing distance when drivers thought they
>>> were overtaking what appeared to be a female cyclist.
>>>
>>> In future research, Dr Walker hopes to discover whether this was
>>> because female riders are seen as less predictable than male riders, or
>>> because women are not seen riding bicycles as often as men on the UK's
>>> roads."
>>>
>>> Hairy bloke in long wig, pantomime on a bike!
>>>
>>> Two blatant troll attempts in one post!!!! woot
>>>
>> Makes you think they hand out some doctorates a little too easily ...
>
> Is that your perception of a sub-group to which you don't belong?
> ;-)
>
> Donga
>
It's just that most, if not all, the PhD's I meet seem to be social misfits. One
of the reasons I gave away academia.

--
Karen

 

[Donga]

Duracell Bunny wrote:
> Donga wrote:
> > Duracell Bunny wrote:
> >> gumby wrote:
> >>> http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-09/uob-wah091106.php
> >>>
> >>> There are some interesting implicit biases in the researcher's intended
> >>> future research
> >>>
> >>> "To test another theory, Dr Walker donned a long wig to see whether
> >>> there was any difference in passing distance when drivers thought they
> >>> were overtaking what appeared to be a female cyclist.
> >>>
> >>> In future research, Dr Walker hopes to discover whether this was
> >>> because female riders are seen as less predictable than male riders, or
> >>> because women are not seen riding bicycles as often as men on the UK's
> >>> roads."
> >>>
> >>> Hairy bloke in long wig, pantomime on a bike!
> >>>
> >>> Two blatant troll attempts in one post!!!! woot
> >>>
> >> Makes you think they hand out some doctorates a little too easily ...
> >
> > Is that your perception of a sub-group to which you don't belong?
> > ;-)
> >
> > Donga
> >
> It's just that most, if not all, the PhD's I meet seem to be social misfits. One
> of the reasons I gave away academia.

You'll have Tam throwing in the towel, and I'd better keep quiet!

Donga

 

[Dave Hughes]

On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 02:22:56 -0700, Donga wrote:

> You'll have Tam throwing in the towel, and I'd better keep quiet!

Tam's not a social misfit now?



When'd she give up running?

--
Dave Hughes | [email protected]
Flagrant system error! The system is down. I dunno what you did,
moron, but you sure screwed everything up - Strongbad

 

[Vincent Patrick]

Duracell Bunny wrote:

> Donga wrote:
>> Duracell Bunny wrote:
>>> gumby wrote:
>>>> http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-09/uob-wah091106.php
>>>>
>>>> There are some interesting implicit biases in the researcher's intended
>>>> future research
>>>>
>>>> "To test another theory, Dr Walker donned a long wig to see whether
>>>> there was any difference in passing distance when drivers thought they
>>>> were overtaking what appeared to be a female cyclist.
>>>>
>>>> In future research, Dr Walker hopes to discover whether this was
>>>> because female riders are seen as less predictable than male riders, or
>>>> because women are not seen riding bicycles as often as men on the UK's
>>>> roads."
>>>>
>>>> Hairy bloke in long wig, pantomime on a bike!
>>>>
>>>> Two blatant troll attempts in one post!!!! woot
>>>>
>>> Makes you think they hand out some doctorates a little too easily ...
>>
>> Is that your perception of a sub-group to which you don't belong?
>> ;-)
>>
>> Donga
>>
> It's just that most, if not all, the PhD's I meet seem to be social
> misfits.

Hey, social misfits are people too! And sometimes quite interesting people,
like the ones who ride bikes. ;-)

Vince

"But look out for a misfit bicycle."

 

[cfsmtb]

Let's just hope Dr Walker shaves/waxes his legs or he has no hope

Pffff, he probably prefers a tin foil hat & matching undies.

 

[Plodder]

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"Duracell Bunny" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Donga wrote:
> > Duracell Bunny wrote:
> >> gumby wrote:
> >>> http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-09/uob-wah091106.php
> >>>
> >>> There are some interesting implicit biases in the researcher's
intended
> >>> future research
> >>>
> >>> "To test another theory, Dr Walker donned a long wig to see whether
> >>> there was any difference in passing distance when drivers thought they
> >>> were overtaking what appeared to be a female cyclist.
> >>>
> >>> In future research, Dr Walker hopes to discover whether this was
> >>> because female riders are seen as less predictable than male riders,
or
> >>> because women are not seen riding bicycles as often as men on the UK's
> >>> roads."
> >>>
> >>> Hairy bloke in long wig, pantomime on a bike!
> >>>
> >>> Two blatant troll attempts in one post!!!! woot
> >>>
> >> Makes you think they hand out some doctorates a little too easily ...
> >
> > Is that your perception of a sub-group to which you don't belong?
> > ;-)
> >
> > Donga
> >
> It's just that most, if not all, the PhD's I meet seem to be social
misfits. One
> of the reasons I gave away academia.
>
> --
> Karen

You're right. I'm in the middle of a PhD in Philosophy. I'm sure we should
have an anti-social club If you turn up for events you're throuwn out of
the club!

me

 

[Terryc]

Vincent Patrick wrote:

>>It's just that most, if not all, the PhD's I meet seem to be social
>>misfits.
>
>
> Hey, social misfits are people too! And sometimes quite interesting people,
> like the ones who ride bikes. ;-)

Lets face it,the human species advances it knowledge by people who
wonder why. These are usually the people that don't fit in, aka social
misfits.

Now all I need to do is work out how to get funding to research which
squeaky toy has the most positive social interaction for bicyclists? {

hmm, which

 

[Tamyka Bell]

Duracell Bunny wrote:
>
> Donga wrote:
> > Duracell Bunny wrote:
> >> gumby wrote:
> >>> http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-09/uob-wah091106.php
> >>>
> >>> There are some interesting implicit biases in the researcher's intended
> >>> future research
> >>>
> >>> "To test another theory, Dr Walker donned a long wig to see whether
> >>> there was any difference in passing distance when drivers thought they
> >>> were overtaking what appeared to be a female cyclist.
> >>>
> >>> In future research, Dr Walker hopes to discover whether this was
> >>> because female riders are seen as less predictable than male riders, or
> >>> because women are not seen riding bicycles as often as men on the UK's
> >>> roads."
> >>>
> >>> Hairy bloke in long wig, pantomime on a bike!
> >>>
> >>> Two blatant troll attempts in one post!!!! woot
> >>>
> >> Makes you think they hand out some doctorates a little too easily ...
> >
> > Is that your perception of a sub-group to which you don't belong?
> > ;-)
> >
> > Donga
> >
> It's just that most, if not all, the PhD's I meet seem to be social misfits. One
> of the reasons I gave away academia.

Thanks Kaz

T

 

[Tamyka Bell]

Dave Hughes wrote:
>
> On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 02:22:56 -0700, Donga wrote:
>
> > You'll have Tam throwing in the towel, and I'd better keep quiet!
>
> Tam's not a social misfit now?
>
> When'd she give up running?

Straight after running 100 miles. But only for two weeks.
Hehehe, actually I just signed up for Western States... hope
they accept me.

Tam

 

[DeF]

Duracell Bunny wrote:

> Donga wrote:
>
>> Duracell Bunny wrote:
>>
>>> gumby wrote:
>>>
>>>> http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-09/uob-wah091106.php
>>>>
>>>> There are some interesting implicit biases in the researcher's intended
>>>> future research
>>>>
>>>> "To test another theory, Dr Walker donned a long wig to see whether
>>>> there was any difference in passing distance when drivers thought they
>>>> were overtaking what appeared to be a female cyclist.
>>>>
>>>> In future research, Dr Walker hopes to discover whether this was
>>>> because female riders are seen as less predictable than male riders, or
>>>> because women are not seen riding bicycles as often as men on the UK's
>>>> roads."
>>>>
>>>> Hairy bloke in long wig, pantomime on a bike!
>>>>
>>>> Two blatant troll attempts in one post!!!! woot
>>>>
>>> Makes you think they hand out some doctorates a little too easily ...
>>
>>
>> Is that your perception of a sub-group to which you don't belong?
>> ;-)
>>
>> Donga
>>
> It's just that most, if not all, the PhD's I meet seem to be social
> misfits. One of the reasons I gave away academia.
>

I see. And some of the other reasons are...?

I thought this research was interesting and unlike too much
of psychological research, repeatable and quantifiable.

The obvious solution is to dress as a woman and wear an
invisible helmet.

Now, where's my prosthetic ****?

DeF

--
e-mail: d.farrow@your finger.murdoch.edu.au
To reply, you'll have to remove your finger.

 

[warrwych]

<snip<>
I thought this research was interesting and unlike too much
of psychological research, repeatable and quantifiable.

The obvious solution is to dress as a woman and wear an
invisible helmet.

Now, where's my prosthetic ****?

DeF

-.

with jersey and nix to match the helmet???


o no.. that would give the game away.. doh!!

need coffee...

 

[cfsmtb]

The obvious solution is to dress as a woman and wear an
invisible helmet.

Now, where's my prosthetic ****?

Sorry lads, I don't get noticed either. With notable exceptions for young spotty males who probably haven't seen a female for awhile. Or ever.

 

[Zebee Johnstone]

In aus.bicycle on Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:24:47 +1000
cfsmtb <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Sorry lads, I don't get noticed either. With notable exceptions for
> young spotty males who probably haven't seen a female for awhile. Or
> ever.

Ride a bent. Gets heaps of notice.

Except from roadies of course....

Zebee

 

[Plodder]

--
Frank
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"DeF" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Duracell Bunny wrote:
>
> > Donga wrote:
> >
> >> Duracell Bunny wrote:
> >>
> >>> gumby wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-09/uob-wah091106.php
> >>>>
> >>>> There are some interesting implicit biases in the researcher's
intended
> >>>> future research
> >>>>
> >>>> "To test another theory, Dr Walker donned a long wig to see whether
> >>>> there was any difference in passing distance when drivers thought
they
> >>>> were overtaking what appeared to be a female cyclist.
> >>>>
> >>>> In future research, Dr Walker hopes to discover whether this was
> >>>> because female riders are seen as less predictable than male riders,
or
> >>>> because women are not seen riding bicycles as often as men on the
UK's
> >>>> roads."
> >>>>
> >>>> Hairy bloke in long wig, pantomime on a bike!
> >>>>
> >>>> Two blatant troll attempts in one post!!!! woot
> >>>>
> >>> Makes you think they hand out some doctorates a little too easily ...
> >>
> >>
> >> Is that your perception of a sub-group to which you don't belong?
> >> ;-)
> >>
> >> Donga
> >>
> > It's just that most, if not all, the PhD's I meet seem to be social
> > misfits. One of the reasons I gave away academia.
> >
>
> I see. And some of the other reasons are...?
>
> I thought this research was interesting and unlike too much
> of psychological research, repeatable and quantifiable.
>
> The obvious solution is to dress as a woman and wear an
> invisible helmet.
>
> Now, where's my prosthetic ****?
>
> DeF
>
> --
> e-mail: d.farrow@your finger.murdoch.edu.au
> To reply, you'll have to remove your finger.

Love the way scientific types think that repeatability and quantifiability
makes things more valid. Stitching neat little hems around the world when we
seem to spend most of our lives playing in the frayed, tatty bits.

A great example - show me a scientific/mathematic explanation (not a
description) of the process of riding a bike...

Hmmm - maybe we should have this dicussion at Walter's. I'm on campus at
Murdoch in a couple of weeks. Want a coffee?

Cheers,

Frank

 

[Tamyka Bell]

cfsmtb wrote:
>
> DeF Wrote:
> > The obvious solution is to dress as a woman and wear an
> > invisible helmet.
> >
> > Now, where's my prosthetic ****?
> >
> >
>
> Sorry lads, I don't get noticed either. With notable exceptions for
> young spotty males who probably haven't seen a female for awhile. Or
> ever.

I don't think I used to get much notice when I rode with my
long hair streaming out behind me... but now that I've cut
it short, I definitely have more losers screaming "***" at
me, and trying to run me off the road.

T