"John Ousterhout"
wrote in message ...
On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 00:18:54 -0700, "Tom Sixkiller"
wrote:

Did you also acuse pilots of flying carelessly once they had seat
belts?

Actually, (IIRC), there was a surge in people thinking themselves
invincible
when seatbelts started becoming commonplace in cars (1960's).

Could you please cite a source for this dubious "fact".

Common talk back in the 60's; TV ad promo's.

You know, things did happen before you were born and before there was an
internet. :~)