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Yeah, my wife and I each had Saab Turbos, different color cars, but same color interior. Her's was an automatic, mine a manual, what a nightmare.I have occasionally reached for a stick while driving an automatic. I have stepped on the brake in an automatic when my left foot went for a non-existant clutch. (That bounces your head off the steering wheel!) I have shifted the wrong way when transitioning from a race bike to a street bike or dirt bike and vice versa. I tried to shift the brake pedal and brake the shift pedal on a Ducati once. I suppose if I had an old Indian I would occasionally twist the spark advance and advance the twist grip...
If you fight minimalist then there is really no difference between the two.
My basic kit is always the same and I only carry what accessories I might need. When I carry an accessory it is always stowed in the same location to facilitate deployment through muscle memory.
I find it also interesting that military and first responders often cite muscle memory and ability to reach for needed equipment without conscious thought.
I have equipment I take on every dive because it is for emergency use. Now I never start a dive planning on having an emergency so as I understand the logic of some camps I should never take these items on a dive ever.
My knife, SMB/w dive flag attached, signal mirror, small light and a lift bag are SOE on every dive. My pony bottle, wreck reel, large light are examples of things I take on specific dives. I do a lot of night diving, will I ever use my signal mirror at night? Not likely. But then it takes very little space and the weight is nil, so it stays in the pocket.
Anything deeper than 40fsw around here a diver needs a light to see under an overhang so the small light has a permanent place on my harness. Divers need to adapt their equipment to their diving environment and activities.