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From: john@gcc-milo.ARPA (John Allred)
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Subject: Re: airbags
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Date: Fri, 10-Jan-86 10:35:17 EST
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In article <1006@ihlpa.UUCP> ibyf@ihlpa.UUCP (Scott) writes:
>
>Wait a minute, the air bag doesn't come out until you hit something, and if
>you don't want you "skills" and "reactions" obscurred by the bag, where
>were your "skills" and "reactions" to keep you out of the accident in the
>first place.  Sorry guys, No validity in that argument.  Try again!

Come now, Sir Addison.  Although my skills and reactions are good, they will
not keep me out of every possible accident. The other guy's action has much to
do with whether I can avoid him or not.

The situation that I was thinking of, where I didn't want a bag in my face,
was this: after violently maneuvering to avoid an accident, I am faced with
a situation where I must hit something.  So, I choose to hit the lesser of the
evils with a glancing blow.  Presumably, I will still keep some forward motion,
and I will have to control the vehicle after the accident.  The bag in my face
will significantly reduce my ability to control my vehicle.
-- 
John Allred
General Computer Company 
uucp: seismo!harvard!gcc-milo!john

"Oh, you'll probably get away with crucifixion."
"CRUCIFIXION??"
"Yeah, first offense."