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Traffic dynamics are really interesting. Even after you clear the obstruction, the traffic jam remains and becomes a "ghost jam" that propagates backwards down the road until it eventually fizzles out.
57 0 ReplyIndeed - play with them here!
30 0 ReplyI turned down politeness all the way and watched it become Dallas traffic almost immediately.
21 1 ReplyUnfortunately, the same thing happens when you turn it all the way up
11 0 ReplyBut they're much nicer about it.
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I agree, I think mythbusters did a small scale test in a circle.
10 0 ReplyThe Mythbusters also built a sweet plow truck that would get you through traffic.
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It's like a pressure wave! The boat is gone, but the wake is still causing you problems.
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