Think fast! You've just driven around a curve in a narrow, one-way street at 50 km/h when you notice a car identical to yours coming straight toward you at 50 km/h. You have only two options: hitting the other car head on or swerving into a massive concrete wall, also head on. In the split second before the impact, you decide to: hit either one-it makes no difference to you. hit the wall. hit the other car. consult your lecture notes.

Think fast! You've just driven around a curve in a narrow, one-way street at 50 km/h when you notice a car identical to yours coming straight toward you at 50 km/h. You have only two options: hitting the other car head on or swerving into a massive concrete wall, also head on. In the split second before the impact, you decide to: hit either one-it makes no difference to you. hit the wall. hit the other car. consult your lecture notes.

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Think fast! You've just driven around a curve in a narrow,
one-way street at 50 km/h when you notice a car
identical to yours coming straight toward you at 50 km/h.
You have only two options: hitting the other car head on
or swerving into a massive concrete wall, also head on. In
the split second before the impact, you decide to:
hit either one-it makes no difference to you.
hit the wall.
hit the other car.
consult your lecture notes.

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