Posted on 04/27/2006 5:14:22 AM PDT by Flightdeck
MARION, Indiana (AP) -- A semitrailer crashed through a median on Interstate 69 and collided with a college van Wednesday night, killing five people, police said.
The collision peeled open the side of the van, and several occupants were ejected, said state police Sgt. Rodger Popplewell. The semi driver was among five injured.
About 2 miles of interstate in Grant County, midway between Fort Wayne and Indianapolis, were closed.
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So true. It wasn't until the Kennedy's lost a premie that research into how to better save them was really ramped up. It often seems that until someone rich and famous goes through what we little peons have to deal with every day, that something gets done.
Too bad you've been getting ripped for you comments. I don't see that there is any call for it. That sort of thing had been envisioned back in the 60's. I remember seeing artists representations of life in the *future* ( read: now) and it was all very science fictiony but that sort of thing was addressed but never happened, most likely for the reasons you mentioned.
Somehow, I don't see a fragile automobile and her occupants capable of surviving being "drop-shipped" several times during its journey across town.
Yes and just as many if not more, are killed by what used to be called "accidents".
80,000 fatalities per year on our roads
Never happened. The average is about 45,000, but there's nothing like hyperbole to make a point.
Thanks for posting the Taylor site. These students and their families deserve our prayers,sympathy and respect.
Of the several states I have lived in, Indiana holds a special place in my heart. Hoosiers are the most hospitable people I have ever met. I'm sure this tragedy is being felt by the entire state.
you don't happen to teach at UCONN do you??? You sound like one of my professors from last semester...
Why don't we give everyone a tank. An 18 wheeler would be no match.
Let's make all buildings out of non-flammable material, like the tiles on the space shuttle.
Let's make it illegal for people to leave their homes. Everyone could telecommute to work. It would be a lot safer.
Sure, if we spend a hundred gazillion dollars we can eliminate 99% of all accidental deaths. Where can we get this money? We'll just print it. Instead of taxing us, the government can print $1 million dollar bills and spend them to make all of our dreams come true. Genius!
IT's not about the physical handling of the item, it's about managing, locating, directing, safeguarding, propelling it from-to/ on-time/ handling exceptions etc. etc.
Obviously you were being sarcastic, right? ;-)
Submit it to some Soros-funded eco-hugging group and ask for seed money to flesh it out for a feasibility study. Spend a little, pay yourself an abundant salary, and employ some friends. Then declare that you didn't think it would work, but maybe someone else can years from now when technology catches up. Let that seed germinate within them for a while, and eventually someone else will study it again. And the icing on the cake is: it wastes money that could be used to forward other liberal causes. :)
I surmise that you've never driven in Massachusetts.
And what year dose this statistic illustrate?
"Because they are tracked."
Tell that to Casey Jones
"Yes and just as many if not more, are killed by what used to be called "accidents"."
I see, so these are not tragedies? They are preventable.
"The average is about 45,000"
Well, in that case, never mind.
Apparently, the mere suggestion of a way to prevent thousands of deaths and reduce dependence on foreign oil at the same time pisses some people off. Maybe these are the people who floor it to the front of the off-ramp line, cutting 150 people and causing all the wrecks in the first place.
No, not these leaders. What we need is Joe Stalin. Yeah Get a Stalin clone up there in Washington. Of course the economy required to install and support such a system will rapidly disappear under Mr. Stalin but, as with all liberal dream projects, it is the thought that counts, not the results, no matter how inevitible.
"And what year dose this statistic illustrate?"
It seems to be closer to a "two-year" statistic as Metersky pointed out. Doesn't change my point.
"Outlandish costs (particularly liberal ones) have never stopped them from going forward before... "
I believe a private corporation could actually make a great deal of money implementing such a system. Enormous initial investment, yes, but an investment nonetheless. Maybe that's why I'm getting attacked. I should specify that this could be a private venture for profit, not a government welfare program.
And in a totally centralized system, no matter how scientifically controlled there will be errors, yea even unto snafus, in a totally centrally controlled system such an error will kill great gobs of motorists and others all at one time instead of in thousands of separate crashes. I suppose that would be somehow more efficient or something.
That's your problem, you think this is a proposed government welfare project, when it could be a profitable private venture. Joe Stalin? Get a grip.
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