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Most times out where people-density is high - we have to work quite hard to maintain a con' yellow - that's a given and necessary.
Interesting tho last evening - wife and I went 10 pin bowling with friends - 40 lane good size place, been there before. It was quite a challenge - no, it was darned difficult - to play the games -and - maintain good appraisal all around, not I should say that any real threat level was in the least high - but then that is not something to ever assume anyways. It was busy - probably only four spare lanes unused.
I made it an excercize somewhat, compared with last time - just seeing how efficient my awareness could be. Know what - I think it would have been no more difficult in a street full of people walking along, maybe easier.
The difficulty factor is compounded by the sheer random nature of people movements. No directional order. It required some good practice of peripheral perception, good and rapid ''photo-snap'' scans and then analysis of that input.
Not making a big deal of it - but as a practice excercize it did prove useful and illustrated how more random environments can present more challenge to keep a useful yellow. This was more relevant too perhaps because I am rarely in crowded places much these days.
Interesting tho last evening - wife and I went 10 pin bowling with friends - 40 lane good size place, been there before. It was quite a challenge - no, it was darned difficult - to play the games -and - maintain good appraisal all around, not I should say that any real threat level was in the least high - but then that is not something to ever assume anyways. It was busy - probably only four spare lanes unused.
I made it an excercize somewhat, compared with last time - just seeing how efficient my awareness could be. Know what - I think it would have been no more difficult in a street full of people walking along, maybe easier.
The difficulty factor is compounded by the sheer random nature of people movements. No directional order. It required some good practice of peripheral perception, good and rapid ''photo-snap'' scans and then analysis of that input.
Not making a big deal of it - but as a practice excercize it did prove useful and illustrated how more random environments can present more challenge to keep a useful yellow. This was more relevant too perhaps because I am rarely in crowded places much these days.