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

[Michael <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

> 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.

The really sad thing is that car makers couldn't agree on this sort of
thing themselves? It'd save lives and be quite simple to implement in new
cars but it hasn't been done. Sure the government could force them to do
it but they shouldn't have to. We really need a sort of standard car.
Standard parts, standard saftey features, etc. Sort of what PC-compatible
is to computers. Isn't the point of mass-production to use the most
standard parts you can so they'll be cheap?

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