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Sudden unintended acceleration edit

Hey, saw your recent post on the term used to describe, broadly the phenomenon. I might agree with your sentiment, but think nonetheless the term has become the de facto "handle" for describing the phenomenon. But do you think you could find a good source to substantiate your opinion — say, something from the NYT or WSJ — something really solid, that supports the view that "sudden unintended acceleration" is a misnomer? If so, it belongs in the article. 842U (talk) 15:35, 12 February 2010 (UTC)Reply

 
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Where are the references for your edits? • SbmeirowTalk • 02:57, 7 February 2011 (UTC)Reply

Wikipedia is suppose to be verifiable, otherwise it is considered original research. The article WP:No original research states "The only way you can show your edit is not original research is to cite a reliable published source that contains the same material", which means that "eyewitness account" is original research. I could add mounds of text to Wikipedia for cities in Marion County as eyewitness accounts, but I can't, per Wikipedia rules. • SbmeirowTalk • 20:18, 8 February 2011 (UTC)Reply

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Erica Enders-Stevens: Source available for reaction time? edit

Hi. I see you've put a lot of time into the wording in the Erica Enders-Stevens article, about her reaction time ("A central part of her success in drag racing competition relates to her superior ability in establishing very low reaction time..."). A while ago, it was marked as "Citation Needed", because there's no reference included to substantiate the information. Do you have a reference that can be added to the article? Otherwise, this just looks like original research, which you probably know is not suitable for inclusion (Wikipedia:No_original_research). Thanks. Gmporr (talk) 16:10, 21 October 2015 (UTC)Reply

Every NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) sanctioned drag race includes the reaction time, that tiny interval between the illumination of the green (go) light and the front tire breaking the light beam that triggers the start of the timing clocks. She has won many races when her car was actually slower for the timed quarter mile, but she got across the finish line first, because she left earlier (but legally because the disqualifying red light did not illuminate) than did her opponent. Her reaction time performances at the starting line are clearly above average. I will continue to search NHRA records to see if they compile cumulative performances in this regard, in comparison with other competitors.

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