The Property of Complex Systems
The Property of Complex Systems
This morning, while driving to work, I encountered a much longer traffic jam than usual. “Well, with such cold weather, everyone is probably driving more cautiously,” I thought, as I slowly crawled along the Łazienkowska Route. After several minutes, I noticed from a distance that there was an accident on the opposite lane, with police and paramedics doing their work. On my side, nothing particular was happening. But still… Drivers were simply slowing down to see what was happening on the other side. No one was stopping, they were just looking. And as a result, the stretch that usually took me 5 minutes this time took 20 minutes. After passing this point, the traffic sped up significantly and flowed normally.
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