I'd go for self-driving cars.

Terri Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: missed the point


> Terri,
>
> As I read that article, I had very mixed emotions.  Much as I'd love to
> drive, I'm not sure I'd trust the technology, and I think I'd rather see
> development of a technology that would guide and control cars for 
> everyone,
> sighted or otherwise.  Besides all your excellent points, I'm not sure
> anyone's reflexes would be fast enough to make the kind of split-second
> decisions need for driving based on auditory information.  And you're 
> right,
> it's so typical of NFB to go for a spectacular, attention-grabbing, and 
> not
> very practical project while ignoring such things as accessible currency
> (but who needs that anyway when we have money identifiers that don't work
> very well).
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Terri Pannett" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 13:27
> Subject: missed the point
>
>
>> The NFB, in my opinion, is off its rocker!  They oppose things which 
>> would
>> really help us, like the street signals, accessible dollar bills, and the
>> marks on subway platforms, but they want us to drive cars!  Whoopee!
>> Spend
>> time and money on a dumb project like an adapted dune buggy so a person
>> who
>> is blind can drive a car!
>>
>> Aren't there enough sighted drivers on the road who shouldn't be driving?
>> Drunk drivers, people on drugs, people who can't see well enough to 
>> drive,
>> people who don't have quick reaction time, people who don't have full use
>> of
>> their bodies and minds, people who don't use the sense they've got people
>> who are too old or too young to drive and you want to add the blind to
>> this
>> group?  The DMV is a joke!  They let people drive who shouldn't be on the
>> road!
>>
>> Is this project practical?  No!  Is it stupid?  Yes!  NFB should support
>> adaptive things which would be of practical use instead of wasting time 
>> on
>> a
>> dune buggy for the blind!
>>
>> Terri Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA.
>>
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