Posted on 05/20/2016 9:27:49 PM PDT by granite
Google knows that its self-driving cars are going to get into accidents maybe even accidents involving pedestrians and so the company has patented a unique solution to minimize injuries if this happens: human flypaper. The patent, granted earlier this week, describes "an adhesive layer positioned on the front end of the vehicle" that pedestrians will simply stick to "in the event of a collision."
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Translate: "It's a lousy, unsafe, highly impractical idea, but Google is JUST WONDERFUL for thinking of it."
Why not also put a layer of beanbag chair filled with little edible rice based packing pellets about a foot thick under the human fly paper? The entire coating should be edible to feed the hapless pedestrian in case they are hungry.
“Wouldnt you need to drive for at least several miles with a possibly screaming victim on your hood?”
Oh definitely. Makes about as much sense as human fly paper on the front of cars. In indication of the level of insanity that passes for reasonableness these days. I probably should have added a sarcasm tag but it’s getting harder and harder to see the difference, I’m so fed up.
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