Another great reason to buy a '58 classic vette instead of a new one.
The car is already built.
UAE University, IBM unveil
prototype of first car safety
device at GITEX 2004
With advanced tracking and
monitoring capabilities, the new
'Smart Box' can also be integrated
with the local traffic department
to issue speeding tickets after
several 'voice' warnings.
IBM Drives Traffic Safety in UAE
(Snip:)
This is crucial for UAE, a country
with a high accident rate, IBM said
in a statement.
According to UAE government traffic
studies, one person is injured every
two hours, and one person dies
pproximately every 15 hours on UAE roads.
These are both alarming statistics
for a country with only two million drivers.
I know the UAE only export is oil
and the reserves are dwindling. A state
controlled micro cars would make their
oil reserves last longer and that
is their agenda.
INCOME
Now when IBM sells this technology
to the rest of the world government
don't be surprised when your
new mandated car has these new
SAFETY FEATURES.
When I was a kid this was the future...
FUTURAMA!
The General Motors 1964 Futurama
exhibit did have these cars
and freedoms in mind.
I thought us Americans would have flying cars and
housekeeper robots in the early 21st century.
Well, its all IslamoBinRama today and I'm sick of it.