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    Ford Developing System To Tell Future, Predict Crashes Before They Happen

    Ford, Lincoln Models Get Active Anti-Collision Technology Option
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    Image of tempesjo tempesjo
    10/09/09

    In reply to Ford Developing System To Tell Future, Predict Crashes Before They Happen
    I'm fine with this technology, as long as there is a deactivation switch for those times that I want to roll my car or get in a serious accident.

    But really, it doesn't sound like it's taking the steering wheel out of our hands (yet). Isn't it just using GPS to gather extra data to make stability control do whatever it does better? It sounds more like enhanced stability control to me, as opposed to remote control satellite computer driving.
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    Image of Shamoononon: I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    10/09/09

    @tempesjo: OH never mind, you're right.
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    Image of tempesjo tempesjo
    10/09/09

    @Shamoononon: I see you edited away your response, and my long-winded reply became completely worthless (as opposed to mostly worthless).

    But I will say that I had to read the press release a few times, and I can't tell if it describes the technology poorly or is purposefully vague. I read it to mean it is "accident avoidance" once you lock up the brakes or make the big swerve, and not taking control of your car as you are driving your merry way down the road. But I could be wrong.
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    Image of Shamoononon: I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    10/09/09

    @tempesjo: I apologize for the edit. I was going back and forth in thought. Ultimately I realized that I just did not know enough to comment, but I'd be more than happy to read what you came up with.
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    Edited by Shamoononon: I shave my legs. at 10/09/09 5:46 PM Shamoononon: I shave my legs. was starred Shamoononon: I shave my legs. was unstarred
    Image of tempesjo tempesjo
    10/09/09

    @Shamoononon: No problem. I'm not sure I knew enough to comment either, and I probably should have followed your lead and edited my original post to say "Happy Friday!" instead.
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    Image of jip1080 jip1080
    10/09/09

    In reply to Ford Developing System To Tell Future, Predict Crashes Before They Happen
    Can it read pace notes? I'd really like to hear HAL 9000 reading:
    Front Main Control 1, 100, straight to a kink left, severity 2
    100, kink right severity 2
    200, square left
    50, Jump maybe.
    500, flat.
    300, I wouldn't do that Dave.
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    Image of evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars
    10/09/09

    In reply to Ford Developing System To Tell Future, Predict Crashes Before They Happen
    I'm sure it includes this. It has to. It won't work otherwise.

    (Any excuse to drag out this image is a good excuse.)
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    10/09/09

    In reply to Ford Developing System To Tell Future, Predict Crashes Before They Happen
    Auburn is the little Detroit of the West. Oh, not that Auburn?
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    10/09/09

    In reply to Ford Developing System To Tell Future, Predict Crashes Before They Happen
    Until one of these Manufacturers perfect a "Oral stimulation to the Mid-Section" device located directly under the steering wheel. They can keep all the fancy technology to make my driving better.
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    Image of Ash78, cube farmer Ash78, cube farmer
    10/09/09

    In reply to Ford Developing System To Tell Future, Predict Crashes Before They Happen
    There's probably no better place than Auburn to work on a crash prediction system:

    1. Lots of young, inexperienced people.
    2. Half the drivers are drunk at all times.
    3. The area is full of girls jogging 8-9 months per year.

    Those three right there were responsible for every near miss I ever had in school. War Eagle.
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    10/09/09

    In reply to Ford Developing System To Tell Future, Predict Crashes Before They Happen
    Yawn.
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    Image of Syrax Syrax
    10/09/09

    In reply to Ford Developing System To Tell Future, Predict Crashes Before They Happen
    One step closer to Skynet.
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