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Craig McClure

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Reply #15 on: March 21, 2014, 01:58:44 am
There are many cars that already do it and a big push to market them.  I also suspect that some large car companies are against it, because when you sell me a car that drives itself and it crashes I'm going to sue the manufacturer.  Imagine a manufacturer had to absorb the cost of every accident that ever happened, damage and injuries.  So I'm not so sure we'll all be getting chauferred around by our cars tomorrow ;)
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Reply #16 on: March 21, 2014, 02:08:30 am
The bizar thing however is we're advised to dress as xmastrees as if that'll ever work against cellular challenged ones.  ;D
I remember seeing a rider in the Atlanta Metro area, wearing a big Dirty Harry Shoulder Holster rig on the outside of his jacket, & thinking to myself "they WILL NOTICE this rider".
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Reply #17 on: March 21, 2014, 03:26:28 pm
Earth shoes and turbo Saabs were pretty cool :P


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Reply #18 on: March 21, 2014, 05:19:47 pm
It's pretty hard to use a cell phone with a helmet on, plus all that wind noise. Texting is difficult durning gear changes.
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Reply #19 on: March 21, 2014, 05:22:36 pm
There are bluetooth helmets now.  I could see it if you like some tunes on long rides but who the hell wants to talk on the phone while riding? 

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Reply #20 on: March 21, 2014, 07:26:40 pm
There are bluetooth helmets now.  I could see it if you like some tunes on long rides but who the hell wants to talk on the phone while riding? 

Scott

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Reply #21 on: March 21, 2014, 08:08:20 pm
The last car was made somewhere in the 80s
They still make supercars though: no radio, no satnav, just shift'n vroem.  ;D

            Y'er correct. The last car was a round '79. From then on they started becoming more & more just a 4-wheeled, digital, electronic device like all the others. And I don't even HAVE a cellphone. I don't want anything smarter than me in my pocket. I'm a dinosaur.

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Reply #22 on: March 21, 2014, 08:19:50 pm
I don't want anything smarter than me in my pocket.

Me either, but some mornings I feel like that clump of lint is really giving me a run for my money.


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Reply #23 on: March 21, 2014, 08:36:53 pm
Duc: "I don't want anything smarter than me in my pocket".
R U sure?  I feel the same way but I find myself enjoying all the techno things too.
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Reply #24 on: March 21, 2014, 08:41:51 pm
I didn't say I don't have anything smarter in my pocket, just that I don't want it. I was fine with no cell phone.  Then I got one when I got a bike again so my wife could check on me if I was out late riding to ensure I was not dead. Now she says I never put it down.  I mean, I am a professional computer programmer.  But the days I leave it behind when I leave the house seem much more relaxing.

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Reply #25 on: March 21, 2014, 09:19:20 pm
It would be easy to characterize you lot as a bunch of old farts. But that would be missing the point, a lot of this technology just doesn't work right. If i have a touch screen i want it to react when i touch it, not 2 seconds later, or after the last thing i did cleared the %$^&* screen! It is amazing that the people in charge of these companies (the lawyers of course) let this crap get into production.
 Some stuff is great, side/head airbags, heated mirrors, adaptive cruise (don't knock it till' you try it) control etc. But, stupidly powerful airbags, to make up for drunks and people who are too tough to use seat belts, and parking aids etc just drive me nuts. Just be engaged and drive using common sense, that should just about take care of it. And, for crying out loud, doesn't anyone look further than past their front bumper anymore!
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Reply #26 on: March 21, 2014, 10:24:41 pm
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Just be engaged and drive using common sense...

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Reply #27 on: March 21, 2014, 10:27:48 pm
i treat cell phone users the same as the threat of someone pulling out in front of you.
Avoid them. if someones in front of you on their phone. get outta their way.