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@dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@nerdydad said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
I'm not much of a car guy either, but imagine self driving cars all zooming around at 200+ mph.
Wouldn't have to worry about deer at that point. . .
You wouldn't need an ambulance there either, just the morgue.
Or a means of keeping the roads clear of obstacles, and mandated seat belt use before the car moves.
Screw the seat belt. I'm going 5-point harness.
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@dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
I'm not much of a car guy either, but imagine self driving cars all zooming around at 200+ mph.
Wouldn't have to worry about deer at that point. . .
you'd be more worried about self driving cars than deer? why?
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@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
I'm not much of a car guy either, but imagine self driving cars all zooming around at 200+ mph.
Wouldn't have to worry about deer at that point. . .
you'd be more worried about self driving cars than deer? why?
"if you're gonna hit a deer, speed up" . . .
Meaning at those speeds, the car, the deer, the everything is toast. . .
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Can I go ahead and get the parachute/ejector seat add-on package please?
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@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
I'm not much of a car guy either, but imagine self driving cars all zooming around at 200+ mph.
Wouldn't have to worry about deer at that point. . .
you'd be more worried about self driving cars than deer? why?
Much more worried about deer... even going 30-40 mph they can do a ton of damage to a car.
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@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
I'm not much of a car guy either, but imagine self driving cars all zooming around at 200+ mph.
Wouldn't have to worry about deer at that point. . .
you'd be more worried about self driving cars than deer? why?
Much more worried about deer... even going 30-40 mph they can do a ton of damage to a car.
Have you ever seen a motorcyclist hit a deer at 80 mph? The deer is in a lot of pieces and the motorcycle just keeps going.
As for a broad face car... well the deer will still be in a lot of little pieces.... but the car will be totaled as well.
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@dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
I'm not much of a car guy either, but imagine self driving cars all zooming around at 200+ mph.
Wouldn't have to worry about deer at that point. . .
you'd be more worried about self driving cars than deer? why?
Much more worried about deer... even going 30-40 mph they can do a ton of damage to a car.
Have you ever seen a motorcyclist hit a deer at 80 mph? The deer is in a lot of pieces and the motorcycle just keeps going.
As for a broad face car... well the deer will still be in a lot of little pieces.... but the car will be totaled as well.
I've had a deer jump into my lap on a motorcycle going ~60. Knocked me off but the bike just coasted and set down in some grass off the side of the road. That was a painful week.
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@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
I'm not much of a car guy either, but imagine self driving cars all zooming around at 200+ mph.
Wouldn't have to worry about deer at that point. . .
you'd be more worried about self driving cars than deer? why?
Much more worried about deer... even going 30-40 mph they can do a ton of damage to a car.
Have you ever seen a motorcyclist hit a deer at 80 mph? The deer is in a lot of pieces and the motorcycle just keeps going.
As for a broad face car... well the deer will still be in a lot of little pieces.... but the car will be totaled as well.
I've had a deer jump into my lap on a motorcycle going ~60. Knocked me off but the bike just coasted and set down in some grass off the side of the road. That was a painful week.
This, this is why I will never own a motorcycle. I am a deer magnet, I've hit 6 in the past 8 years. If I had a motorcycle I would die.
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@quixoticjeremy said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
I'm not much of a car guy either, but imagine self driving cars all zooming around at 200+ mph.
Wouldn't have to worry about deer at that point. . .
you'd be more worried about self driving cars than deer? why?
Much more worried about deer... even going 30-40 mph they can do a ton of damage to a car.
Have you ever seen a motorcyclist hit a deer at 80 mph? The deer is in a lot of pieces and the motorcycle just keeps going.
As for a broad face car... well the deer will still be in a lot of little pieces.... but the car will be totaled as well.
I've had a deer jump into my lap on a motorcycle going ~60. Knocked me off but the bike just coasted and set down in some grass off the side of the road. That was a painful week.
This, this is why I will never own a motorcycle. I am a deer magnet, I've hit 6 in the past 8 years. If I had a motorcycle I would die.
After we had our daughter I ride a lot less. Once or twice this past year. Just too much risk for me to feel comfortable on it anymore. Which sucks because I really enjoyed riding.
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@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
I'm not much of a car guy either, but imagine self driving cars all zooming around at 200+ mph.
Wouldn't have to worry about deer at that point. . .
you'd be more worried about self driving cars than deer? why?
Much more worried about deer... even going 30-40 mph they can do a ton of damage to a car.
Have you ever seen a motorcyclist hit a deer at 80 mph? The deer is in a lot of pieces and the motorcycle just keeps going.
As for a broad face car... well the deer will still be in a lot of little pieces.... but the car will be totaled as well.
I've had a deer jump into my lap on a motorcycle going ~60. Knocked me off but the bike just coasted and set down in some grass off the side of the road. That was a painful week.
It's a constant thing for bikers in NY.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
I'm not much of a car guy either, but imagine self driving cars all zooming around at 200+ mph.
Wouldn't have to worry about deer at that point. . .
you'd be more worried about self driving cars than deer? why?
Much more worried about deer... even going 30-40 mph they can do a ton of damage to a car.
Have you ever seen a motorcyclist hit a deer at 80 mph? The deer is in a lot of pieces and the motorcycle just keeps going.
As for a broad face car... well the deer will still be in a lot of little pieces.... but the car will be totaled as well.
I've had a deer jump into my lap on a motorcycle going ~60. Knocked me off but the bike just coasted and set down in some grass off the side of the road. That was a painful week.
It's a constant thing for bikers in NY.
Yep a good portion of the riders I know have hit, had a near miss, or had a deer jump in their laps.
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@donaldlandru said in Non-IT News Thread:
Scary stuff
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/08/02/minnehaha-academy-building-collapse/
Wow, that's horrible. Thank goodness it was at least summer time.
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Booker proposes major changes to marijuana laws. I actually know this guy and have taken him out to eat a few times! https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/08/pot-removed-from-controlled-substance-list-under-proposed-legislation/
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@quixoticjeremy said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
'Significant' Roman silver hoard found in Fife by teenager
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-40778533Nice! Lucky kid.
Except the museum people come and take it away with no payment to the kid. That's bullshit. If I found a bunch of Roman silver, I'd be selling it, not donating it.
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@rojoloco said in Non-IT News Thread:
@quixoticjeremy said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
'Significant' Roman silver hoard found in Fife by teenager
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-40778533Nice! Lucky kid.
Except the museum people come and take it away with no payment to the kid. That's bullshit. If I found a bunch of Roman silver, I'd be selling it, not donating it.
Seriously? He gets nothing for the find/donating it? Pfft bs. Yeah I'm with you, time to find a private collector or something.
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@quixoticjeremy I saw nothing in the article that mention him getting any payment. Plus the fact that it is "historical" means the gov't can sweep in and lay claim to your property.
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@mlnews The clause to penalize states that dont legalize makes this bill DOA, which is unfortunate. removing Schedule 1 status would be huge.
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@momurda said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews The clause to penalize states that dont legalize makes this bill DOA, which is unfortunate. removing Schedule 1 status would be huge.
It only punishes them if they don't decriminalize, they don't need to legalize. Quite different things. Booker is a powerhouse politician, this might actually make some noise.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@momurda said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews The clause to penalize states that dont legalize makes this bill DOA, which is unfortunate. removing Schedule 1 status would be huge.
It only punishes them if they don't decriminalize, they don't need to legalize. Quite different things. Booker is a powerhouse politician, this might actually make some noise.
As much as I'm completely against publishing c smoking because there is no way to keep your smoke away free m me as I walk by, I am totally for the legalization of bud. It just need to be treated like alcohol. You drive high, busted. You operate heavy machinery, busted.
