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The Physics Behind Traffic Jams

The Physics Behind Traffic Jams by William Beaty I live in Seattle and my two daily commutes last about 45 minutes. (That's when I'm lucky; sometimes it's more like two hours each.) This has given me an immense amount of time for watching the interesting patterns in the cars.

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