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1 posted on 05/26/2010 8:28:36 AM PDT by decimon
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This is why I’ll just keep patching my 20 yo POS back together time and time again.


2 posted on 05/26/2010 8:30:08 AM PDT by rightwingextremist1776
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Wouldn’t stopping your car for just a stop light actually use just as much, if not more fuel than idling it?

Sounds like an excuse to me.


3 posted on 05/26/2010 8:30:11 AM PDT by Crimson Elephant
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Actually I take exception with all of the above.


4 posted on 05/26/2010 8:30:22 AM PDT by Kozak (USA 7/4/1776 to 1/20/2009 Reqiescat in Pace)
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It would make far more sense to have a the light broadcast signals to location aware vehicles that they will be stopped for X more seconds, and let the vehicle control systems make the decisions.


5 posted on 05/26/2010 8:31:47 AM PDT by Jack of all Trades (Stop the change - I want to get off!)
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what could possibly go wrong?


6 posted on 05/26/2010 8:32:17 AM PDT by NonValueAdded ("The real death threat is their legislation" Rush Limbaugh, 3/25/10)
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Thanks Big Blue for this hair brained idea.


7 posted on 05/26/2010 8:32:50 AM PDT by shove_it (and have a nice day)
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They’ll have fun trying to turn off my 75 Corvette, or my 57 Chevy pickup, or my 53 Willys.


8 posted on 05/26/2010 8:33:07 AM PDT by Elderberry
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Next, we’ll turn off your cars on Saturday and Sunday to save gas. Then maybe we’ll go even-odd day rationing unless you register as a carpool.


9 posted on 05/26/2010 8:33:10 AM PDT by silverleaf
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Car jackers will love this


11 posted on 05/26/2010 8:33:22 AM PDT by EdReform (Oath Keepers - Guardians of the Republic - Honor your oath - Join us: www.oathkeepers.org)
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Long way between patent and implementation.


12 posted on 05/26/2010 8:33:26 AM PDT by taxcontrol
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It's in Phoenix - August - 115 degrees - and the light is 4 and one/half minutes. The baby is in the back seat etc. etc. etc. I doubt it.
13 posted on 05/26/2010 8:34:02 AM PDT by Freeper (Obama - Please STOP representing MY country!)
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Your opinion of my new patent. My car pulls up to the light and turns the light OFF.


15 posted on 05/26/2010 8:35:17 AM PDT by Freeper (Obama - Please STOP representing MY country!)
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It sounds like a lot of blocked intersections to me. Cars can roll a little bit after the engine shuts off, and of course you won’t have any power brakes or steering.


17 posted on 05/26/2010 8:35:56 AM PDT by CommonJudge (Captions on, for the hearing impaired, haha)
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Remote control of the ignition switch? Not on MY vehicle.

I have a soldering iron and I’m not afraid to use it.


18 posted on 05/26/2010 8:37:05 AM PDT by Dr.Zoidberg (Warning: Sarcasm/humor is always engaged. Failure to recognize this may lead to misunderstandings.)
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This is bullcrap!....Stick to business I.B.M!


20 posted on 05/26/2010 8:37:22 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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Just wait till one of these “smart” lights gets stupid and causes massive traffic jams.


22 posted on 05/26/2010 8:38:26 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Republicans should campaign like Rush Limbaugh. A lot more of them would get elected.)
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Not liking this at all.

Winston Smith not liking big brother.


23 posted on 05/26/2010 8:38:47 AM PDT by sauropod (Ill behaved women rarely make dinner.)
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IBM didn’t just come up with this cr*p on their own. They have more important things to do than develop stupid Big Brother technology. Someone from the regime asked them.. and no question it’s paid for by stimulus spending on ‘green jobs’.


24 posted on 05/26/2010 8:39:08 AM PDT by libh8er
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I am not a mechanic at all. I heard once that it takes more gas to start a motor up than it does to drive a mile. Is that true? If so, what IBM is talking about seems pretty silly.


25 posted on 05/26/2010 8:39:12 AM PDT by Personal Responsibility (I'd use the /s tag but is it really necessary?)
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Rapists will love this.


30 posted on 05/26/2010 8:45:21 AM PDT by Psycho_Bunny (FREE ARIZONA!)
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