Comment by estearum

2 hours ago

Not sure what you're arguing.

Your brain gets used to in-distribution events.

Car accidents (and the conditions that cause them) are out-of-distribution events.

It's that simple.

That’s not how the brain works. It is evolutionary adapted to stay alert for out of distribution events.

  • Correct, and by the time an out of distribution event happens in a car, you are milliseconds from collision (if that).

    Most car accidents are effectively instantaneous. The fact your brain perks up as a bumper is coming through your side window is not very helpful.