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Re: Travel Updates on the Radio

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From: Matthew T. Russotto
Date: Wed, 01 Jun 1994 14:06
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In article <gregor.1120797841D@ra.nrl.navy.mil> gregor@nrlfs1.nrl.navy.mil (joe gregor) writes:
}
}    This assumes, of course, that a jam actually exists there. At times
}I have heard all of my routes forcast as jammed, picked one at random, and
}found no problems. At other times I have picked an alterate because my
}primary was forcast jammed only to find the alternate jammed and my friends
}who used the supposedly jammed primary at work ahead of me.
}
}    Just a word of warning.

This might be the uncertainty principal at work--  the measurement is
affecting the situation.  Try this:  Listen to the traffic report 10
minutes before you start.  Take the route which is worst according to
the report.

On 270, when the traffic reporters reported the stop-and-go traffic
around Rt. 109, it wasn't there.  When they were silent, it was....
-- 
Matthew T. Russotto	russotto@eng.umd.edu
Some news readers expect "Disclaimer:" here.
Just say NO to police searches and seizures.  Make them use force.
(not responsible for bodily harm resulting from following above advice)
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From: russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto)
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Subject: Re: Travel Updates on the Radio
Date: 1 Jun 1994 14:06:56 GMT
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