Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] computer and car prices (was Re: [MLUG])

[John Engelbrecht <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

hehe.. however, once we can do that while our car can live, we may
do that alot then, or atleast the power hungery people.

It would be funny in away.

On Tue, 5 Mar 2002, Mike Miller wrote:

> On Tue, 5 Mar 2002, John Engelbrecht wrote:
>
> > I remember on Discovery Channel they had a Car with a Plastic shell
> > instead of metal, the plastic is some 2 combined materials that allows
> > the car's to reflect away from each other instead of the plastic
> > breaking, or the hood getting smashed.
>
>
> Here's a really brilliant idea:  Make car bumpers of a uniform height so
> that whenever cars bump, their bumpers do the bumping.  The government
> could mandate a standard.
>
> Good idea?  It's at least 25 years old.  I remember seeing a rerun of a
> part of an old "60 Minutes" episode where they advocated for a standard
> bumper height.  The evidence was overwhelming that it was a good idea.
> Our government has been totally unable to make any progress on this issue,
> as far as I can tell.
>
> Mike
>
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