Multiply this by about 100 times for fly by computer, rather than drive
by computer.
An Oldie, but a Goodie.
Unfortunately, some of these things have already become commonplace,
like pushing the start button to shut off the car, (if you remember to
shut it off) And the #3 is pretty close....to reality with 2016 and
newer fullsize electronic toy cars.
(From Hahvahd Computah club)
For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way
computers have enhanced our lives, read on. At a recent computer expo
(COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the
auto industry and stated, "If GM had kept up with technology like the
computer industry has, we would all be driving $25.00 cars that got
1,000 miles to the gallon."
In response to Bill's comments, General Motors issued a press release
stating: If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be
driving cars with the following characteristics:
1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash twice a day.
2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to
buy a new car.
3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You
would have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the windows,
shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could
continue.
For some reason you would simply accept this.
4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause
your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would
have to reinstall the engine.
5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable,
five times as fast and twice as easy to drive - but would run on only
five percent of the roads.
6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all
be replaced by a single "This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation"
warning light.
7. The airbag system would ask "Are you sure?" before deploying.
8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out
and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door
handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.
9. Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn
how to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate
in the same manner as the old car.
10. You'd have to press the "Start" button to turn the engine off."
G Mann via Mercedes wrote:
Having earned a living as a professional crop duster in restricted category
aircraft for over 15 years [almost 1/2 of that spraying at night], I have a
true appreciation of how quickly "Everything can go wrong" with an
airplane, in flight.
This electronic "airplane", computer controlled, does nothing to build my
confidence.
Anyone here ever experience an electrical failure with your computer or
smart phone? A "software glitch"... at 500 ft altitude, you have 4 seconds
to fix the problem, then you die... at 1000 ft altitude, you have less than
10 seconds [estimated] .... Feeling good yet? Up for the challenge?
Yeah... thought not... where do I send flowers for the burial?
On Fri, Jul 13, 2018 at 5:33 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes<
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
A new way to cheat The Reaper, at least for awhile maybe. But it does look
like fun.
I’m thinking with suitable electronic nannies it should be able to be
reasonably safe, except for that part where something breaks or dies and it
falls out of the sky. But maybe it could have a parachute like the Cirrus
planes to help out.
--FT
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On Jul 12, 2018, at 11:10 AM, archer75--- via Mercedes<
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
Blackfly can't be driven, but it would be a blast to fly one. It seems
to be entirely new set of aircraft design principles.
Gerry
http://www.softwaretestingnews.co.uk/blackfly-the-newest-flying-car/
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