Comments on: It is Really Hard to Prove Causality

By: Presh Talwalkar

Presh Talwalkar — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:17:38 +0000

@RohoMech: Yeah, it makes sense the test would be subjective. I mean the point is to take dangerous drivers off the road. The BAL is more of a legal thing to enforce “equality.”

By: RohoMech

RohoMech — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:18:08 +0000

@Presh, that and the fact that field sobriety tests are subjective, so if the COPS feel like you’re drunk, they’ll take you in.

Wow, I got to watch myself now, after dropping all that weight, 2 drinks will take me out of the DD spot!

By: Presh Talwalkar

Presh Talwalkar — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:48:24 +0000

@Joon: I just got it from Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_alcohol_content), which is a copy of Virginia Tech’s website.

There are a bunch of calculators online. I think its fun to look at, but dangerous if you were to actually use it as a test before you driving. Especially since sleep debt and alcohol combine for a punch not measured in simple BAL levels.

By: Joon

Joon — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:00:29 +0000

Where did you get the statistic for # of drinks = BAL? I’ve always been curious about that.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:43:42 +0000

With friends like that…