Following up a little on what Shmuel is saying, and also what my brothers-in-law were saying: one of them is now a high-school teacher, and what he meant by "lack of situational awareness" was "walking around with headphones in and head down texting." There's something in between that and PTSD hyper-vigilance. I don't want people scared, either, or overestimating danger, or thinking that they're more danger from terrorists than trans-fats.
But I wouldn't mind if people would watch where they are going, not walk in front of trucks, and so forth. And being aware of what is around you and what you can use it for is part of that. Not because of terrorists specifically, but because it's just plain useful. Which way would you jump if a bicycle wiped out in front of you and was about to hit your knees? Situational awareness means that you're aware that there's a wall to the left of you, and someone's walking pretty close behind you, but if you jump to the right, you'll be okay.
That dog over there -- it looks nervous. Maybe don't crowd it so much, so it doesn't snap at you?
It's all part of the same thing. Not being SCARED of your world, but being AWARE of it.
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But I wouldn't mind if people would watch where they are going, not walk in front of trucks, and so forth. And being aware of what is around you and what you can use it for is part of that. Not because of terrorists specifically, but because it's just plain useful. Which way would you jump if a bicycle wiped out in front of you and was about to hit your knees? Situational awareness means that you're aware that there's a wall to the left of you, and someone's walking pretty close behind you, but if you jump to the right, you'll be okay.
That dog over there -- it looks nervous. Maybe don't crowd it so much, so it doesn't snap at you?
It's all part of the same thing. Not being SCARED of your world, but being AWARE of it.