Chaos Theory Amongst Crowds in Ho Chi Min

We all accept the proposition that when you put people closer together, cause congestion and force them to share space, rules about what they can and can't do are a good idea.  


It's that kind of thinking that drives the increasing regulation of strata corporations, owners and residents. More rules, more guidelines, more enforcement and more policing.  


But maybe allowing things to be more chaotic and allowing people to sort it out for themselves might work equally well.


This amazing time lapse video of the traffic in Ho Chi Minh City by Rob Whitworth shows just how things we often think need serious rules can sort themselves out.  There's no lanes, roundabouts, stop or give way signs, indicating or much else but it all seems to work.  Plus it's just mind bending to watch the randomness of the traffice chaos.



Traffic in Frenetic HCMC, Vietnam from Rob Whitworth on Vimeo.

Enjoy!


Francesco ...