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<DIV>I personally order everything I can online and have it delivered. That way
others risk their lives for me..:-)</DIV>
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<A title=evmick@earthlink.net href="mailto:evmick@earthlink.net">Everitt
Mickey</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=starman2100@cableone.net
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, July 09, 2004 12:33
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [extropy-chat] Driver safety
and the immortalist</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated
href="mailto:starman2100@cableone.net">starman2100@cableone.net</A> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE cite=mid1089050036_31139@mail.cableone.net type="cite">With the
recent death of a prominent transhumanist's parent in an auto accident, my
mind has turned to why people die while behind the wheel of a car, and what
can be done to prevent it. A recent Reader's Digest website article
titled "How Good Drivers Get Killed" did a fairly good job of explaining the
dangers out there.<BR><BR>It turns out head-on collisions are a top
killer, along with with failing to yield at stop signs and
red-light running. But for each challenge out there the article
offers tips on how to reduce one's chances of becoming another
statistic. <BR><BR><A
href="http://www.rd.com/common/nav/index.jhtml?articleId=9522233">http://www.rd.com/common/nav/index.jhtml?articleId=9522233</A>
<BR><BR>The article observed that "motorists must remember that the driver's
seat is an inherently unsafe place to be." I find it interesting that
some immortalists who refuse to fly have no problem driving down our
bloodsoaked highways. I tend to think people a century from now will
marvel that the denizens of our time risked their lives every time they
traveled to work or went to buy groceries.<BR><BR>If anyone has
ideas on how to be a better driver (and also how cars
could be made safer) please share it with the list.<BR><BR>Because one very
bad auto accident can ruin an immortalists day (and entire
existance).<BR><BR>Best wishes,<BR><BR>John Grigg<BR>Society for
Venturism<BR><A href="http://www.venturist.org">www.venturist.org</A><BR><PRE wrap=""><HR width="90%" SIZE=4>
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</PRE></BLOCKQUOTE>The Reason people get Killed in auto accidents is two
fold<BR><BR>One.....the cars are too lightweight and flimsy. (you can
guess who to thank for that)<BR><BR>Two....people are idiots. Us
truckers call em "idiot four-wheelers". I could tell you tales of what
people do while driving...and you wouldn't beleive me. I see it daily
and **I** don't beleive it. I'm firmly convinced that there is NO limit
to Human Stupidity.<BR><BR>For those of you who may not know...this is my area
of expertise. I'm a professional driver....I average over 100 K
miles a year. Heavy Haul Truck. <BR><BR>EvMick<BR>
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