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    Toyota Building Wheelchair Controlled By Brain Waves
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    06/29/09

    In reply to Toyota Building Wheelchair Controlled By Brain Waves
    Okay, if Toyota is working on this, then imagine Toyoyo following the idea to its logical conclusion: a handicapped-equipped vehicle that you can mindcontrol your chair into, hitch up and lock down, and then mindcontrol the car.


    In this world, there is such a thing as steering feedback, and feeling the car by the seat of your pants. I imagine Toyota would want to be sure to incorporate these stimuli into their device, since an informed driver is a safer driver.


    Now remember, there is also such a thing as bump steer, and feeling the car by the seat of your pants.


    Now send the car over a bumpy road with switchbacks. That guy is going to have one helluva headache.

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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    06/29/09

    In reply to Toyota Building Wheelchair Controlled By Brain Waves
    This is very cool technology. I have volunteered to participate in the controlling devices. You get some gooey electrodes stuck to your head and then you concentrate on various images and actions on a computer screen. I'm glad to do it to help others but of course I am not telling the researchers that my true goal is to fully develop my mind-over-matter super secret powers.
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    06/29/09

    In reply to Toyota Building Wheelchair Controlled By Brain Waves
    Question: When the operator thinks of one of Toyota's automotive products, does the chair go into hibernate mode?
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    Image of Ron-Mexico Ron-Mexico
    06/29/09

    In reply to Toyota Building Wheelchair Controlled By Brain Waves
    The first chick in a schoolgirl outfit to walk by . . .
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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    06/29/09

    @Ron-Mexico: ...and cue the Yakity Sax accompanied hijinx.
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    Image of superbadd75, now I remember why I left... superbadd75, now I remember why I left...
    06/29/09

    In reply to Toyota Building Wheelchair Controlled By Brain Waves
    If it's operated by brain waves, Stephen Hawking could drag race this son of a bitch. And win.
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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    06/29/09

    @superbadd75: I respectfully disagree. Stephen Hawking would wind up driving in circles for a while before veering off the track, but then try to convince everyone that wherever he ended up was his original intended destination.
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    06/29/09

    In reply to Toyota Building Wheelchair Controlled By Brain Waves
    Ford executive: Mr Mulally! Toyota has developed a mind control device!


    Alan Mulally: Well that explains the Corolla's high sales figures.


    Executive: I think that you misunderstood...

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    Image of SirNotAppearing SirNotAppearing
    06/29/09

    In reply to Toyota Building Wheelchair Controlled By Brain Waves
    Oh sure, for disabled people. But how long before this technology is translated to fat-scooters, allowing America's obese to be mobile without even the threat of tennis elbow?
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    06/29/09

    In reply to Toyota Building Wheelchair Controlled By Brain Waves
    Would never become a success in the US.
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    06/29/09

    In reply to Toyota Building Wheelchair Controlled By Brain Waves
    So now when your mind wanders...
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    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    06/29/09

    In reply to Toyota Building Wheelchair Controlled By Brain Waves
    If I were the chief engineer I wouldn't waste my time on stuff like this. I'd be working on a wheelchair controlled by a Hemi.
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    Image of Ash78, cube farmer Ash78, cube farmer
    06/29/09

    @Flathead Smith: Heck, just go all-out. The Americans with Badass Abilities Act:


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    Image of Syrax Syrax
    06/29/09

    @Ash78: I hate when they have a powerful name for a crappy car (I keep thinking that Acura Vigor should be a mid engined V12) but Tomahawk seems like an understatement for that bike.
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    Image of Alphamazing Alphamazing
    06/29/09

    @Ambiguously Unfunny Syrax: Yeah, it should be something along the lines of Rock Propelled Chainsaw.


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    06/29/09

    @Alphamazing: Has someone actually started building those yet? You know, for the impending zombie apocalypse the electronic road signs keep telling me about?
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    Image of Ash78, cube farmer Ash78, cube farmer
    06/29/09

    In reply to Toyota Building Wheelchair Controlled By Brain Waves
    Toyota? Haven't these people suffered enough?
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    Image of Syrax Syrax
    06/29/09

    In reply to Toyota Building Wheelchair Controlled By Brain Waves
    Yamaha? It's R1 powered or is that a little synth down there?
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    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    06/29/09

    In reply to Toyota Building Wheelchair Controlled By Brain Waves
    This is very cool. It will be even better when they can be rid of the electrode-covered shower cap.


    Why can't it stop using brain waves?

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    Image of Syrax Syrax
    06/29/09

    In reply to Toyota Building Wheelchair Controlled By Brain Waves
    Skynet advances. Now it's only one more step until the chair control you.
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    Image of PowerTryp is holding a Fiesta party. PowerTryp is holding a Fiesta party.
    06/29/09

    In reply to Toyota Building Wheelchair Controlled By Brain Waves
    It's a lie! look at picture five, they totally caught him pushing it.


    No wonder every one around was asking him why it only moved when no one was looking. Concentration issues my ass.

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    Image of combat chuck combat chuck
    06/29/09

    @PowerTryp: No kidding. He even has that, "you bastard turn that camera off you'll ruin everything" look on his face.
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