Also, I think you didn't really read the lifehacker article that you linked, as it actually supports my view:
"The proper thing to do, according to engineers in the New York Times article and other sources, is for everyone to:
- Stay calm
- Slow down a bit
- "Zipper merge"
In the zipper merge, we
take turns getting into the lane
and use up all available road real estate"
"people in the right through lanes — this is hard to swallow, for those of us inclined toward vigilantism, but crucial — leave big spaces in front of their cars for the merging that is about to commence. We
resist the freeze-out-the-sidezoomer urge. We prepare to invite them in."