When people talk over the phone, they have to multiplex brain processing between driving on the road and talking to person on the other side. People definitely don't split brain's time 50-50. Depending on the conversation & traffic, the percentage can tilt either way.
Now, let's compare between phone_in_hand and hands_free. When you are holding the phone, you hold steering with the other hand. The driver's brain is already in an alert mode that he has to concentrate on driving to not run into an accident. With hands_free, people can easily get carried away in their conversations.
The point that the driver holds steering with two hands when using hands_free makes the situation less safe.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Tata Nano and social responsibility
When Tata Nano was unveiled, not everyone in India was happy. Environmentalists said that it's a nightmare for already polluted Indian roads. Many Indians were concerned that Indian roads might get intolerably crowded.
Tata should rather be very well commended for their efforts. When available in market, Tata Nano would be the most fuel efficient car in India. It's not Tata's responsibility to control overall pollution levels in India. It's not Tata's mistake if everyone could now afford a car which in turn would make Indian roads crowded. It's Govt's responsibility to lay wider roads and build infrastructure.
As Milton Friedman said "Corporate social responsibility is fundamentally subversive". It's Tata's corporate responsibility to succeed in India's automobile industry. And, that's exactly what they are trying to do. If Indians are really worried about pollution (or) crowded streets, they should vote for legislations to fix the public transportation. There could be regulations to have higher minimum mileage for all passenger vehicles. But, Tata is not to blame for this!
Tata should rather be very well commended for their efforts. When available in market, Tata Nano would be the most fuel efficient car in India. It's not Tata's responsibility to control overall pollution levels in India. It's not Tata's mistake if everyone could now afford a car which in turn would make Indian roads crowded. It's Govt's responsibility to lay wider roads and build infrastructure.
As Milton Friedman said "Corporate social responsibility is fundamentally subversive". It's Tata's corporate responsibility to succeed in India's automobile industry. And, that's exactly what they are trying to do. If Indians are really worried about pollution (or) crowded streets, they should vote for legislations to fix the public transportation. There could be regulations to have higher minimum mileage for all passenger vehicles. But, Tata is not to blame for this!
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