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• Why the secret to speedier highways might be closing some roads: the Braess paradox - Mind Your Decisions by Presh Talwalkar
  srainier
  yesterday
  

  Quoted: During the holiday season, several roads in my town were temporarily closed due to flooding. I was naturally worried how the road closures would affect traffic. But in the end, my fears were unfounded. Not only was traffic mostly unaffected, I often found my travel times were reduced!

  Quoted: This experience made no sense to me. If traffic is about too many cars on the roads, how could blocking some roads speed my commute? Or conversely, why might adding roads slow my commute?

  Quoted: I did a little bit of research and came across an interesting game theoretic explanation known as the Braess paradox. It states that it’s possible that adding a road could lead to slower travel for all drivers. Let’s go through an example to see why.

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• Amazon.com: "What Is an Apparatus?" and Other Essays (Meridian: Crossing ...
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• What Will Be The Next Abstinence Vampire? | The A.V. Club
  ms.kruse - Nov 18 2008
  
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