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Peter Alfke wrote:


> Metastability occurs in daily life: at a 4-way intersection, in any
> situation where conflicting inputs must be resolved and the arguments for
> both sides are perfectly balanced. "Take the right road or the left road"
> and while arguing about the advantages, you end up in the ditch....
> Let Condelezza testify or not...

Once driving out in the middle of nowhere (cornfields in Illinois)
three cars came to a four way stop at (almost) exactly the same
time. It took a long time to figure out who should go first.

It does make a good, everyday life, example...

-- glen

...and no matter what you do, the problem still exists! Traffic lights don't
fix it, UK roundabouts don't! There are always those 'should I stay or
should I go' moments. cheers, Syms.
> Once driving out in the middle of nowhere (cornfields in Illinois)
> three cars came to a four way stop at (almost) exactly the same
> time. It took a long time to figure out who should go first.
>
> It does make a good, everyday life, example...
>
> -- glen
>