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		mikeash on Sept 4, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New Analysis Confirms Why the Skagit River Bridge ... Following time and following distance are linearly related. Either way, it's less than half.

sverige on Sept 4, 2016 [–]

Braking distance is not linearly related to following distance. Braking distance is what is being referred to here.

mikeash on Sept 4, 2016 | [–]

They're pretty clearly talking about following distance there.

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