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February 7th 06, 02:02 PM
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Why the fascination with aircraft crashes/deaths?
Maybe external air bags on aircraft. Then they cannot crash. Cirrus
already has a parachute. Can any vehicle really be made idiot proof? 
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February 7th 06, 05:16 PM
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Why the fascination with aircraft crashes/deaths?
On 2006-02-07 15:02, darthpup wrote:
Maybe external air bags on aircraft. Then they cannot crash. Cirrus already has a parachute. Can any vehicle really be made idiot proof? Yes, but then nature will evolve a dumber idiot, to match. /Rolf
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February 8th 06, 02:08 AM
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Why the fascination with aircraft crashes/deaths?
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.
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