Yes. It's paradoxical because merging early *seems* like the polite thing to do ...

ScottBurson on Jan 8, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: Systemic traffic jams caused by small groups of dr...

Yes. It's paradoxical because merging early seems like the polite thing to do -- but actually, if you do that, you're allowing people who were behind you to get in front of you, which makes the merge unfair.