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		russdill 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Preliminary report into Air India crash released Neither is a toggle switch and the gear lever is incredibly conspicuous: https://www.aerosimsolutions.com.au/custom-products/olympus-... This would be like opening your car door when you meant to activate the turn signal.

cjbprime 3 months ago [–]

I meant philosophical toggle switches, not physical ones. The gear can go between down and up. The fuel can go between run and cutoff. Given enough practice, the brain takes care of the physical actions that manipulate those philosophical toggles without conscious thought about performing them.

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