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Originally Posted by Bear Islander
I have been under that bridge many many times. I have yet to encounter an infinite number of boats on even one side of the bridge. Therefore an infinite number of boats on BOTH sides of the bridge seems highly unlikely to me.
Anyway wouldn't an infinite number of boats require more gas that is available at local marinas? Or on planet earth? And where would you find food for an infinite number of operators? And don't get me started on sanitation!
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What I'm saying is that while your logic is understandable, it doesn't scale to common situations. If there were typically only 2 or 3 boats backed up on 1 side, and all skippers were rational/logical, then it would make sense. However, we're dealing with variable numbers of boats on either side and people that don't always think rationally. Therefore, IMO, the most practical solution is alternating sides, which trades a slight slowdown in total passage time for calmed nerves and reduced chances of high blood pressure and verbal assaults.