Rolf Blom G (AS/EAB) wrote:
On 2006-02-07 15:02, darthpup wrote:

Can any vehicle really be made idiot proof?


Yes, but then nature will evolve a dumber idiot, to match.

I know you were being tongue-in-cheek, but this reminded me of a news
report I saw several years ago regarding airbags in cars. A study
had shown that people were driving MORE recklessly, due to more and
more new cars being equipped with airbags. A safety expert said
something to the effect of, "people take more chances when they know
that if they crash, a big pillow will pop out of their steering wheel.
If you want people to slow down, then instead of an airbag, they should
put a big metal spike in the steering wheel."

He was joking, but I found an ironic grain of truth in his comment.

Kevin.