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Samir, Don't apologize. Apologize for what? You are perfectly right with your criticism. These guys should have done more thorough testing using simulation software - to see how well the vehicle would handle various parameters such as the safety systems (if any), braking systems, power systems, speeds, angle of banking, distribution of weights ... you name it. I would be surprised to hear if they ever put this design through a wind tunnel or checked the effects of storms, winds, heavy downpours to see how well it can tolerate the elements. >From what I saw in Clinton's pictures, it didn't appear, the vehicle had any >emergency escape system. What would happen, if the thing caught huge fire with 200 >people on board? Would everybody on board get roasted alive? Shouldn't it have some >kind of emergency escape system? A few years back, I was involved in designing and developing a new system to control train traffic for a certain railroad company on the east coast. The software that makes the decisions on putting different trains on various tracks had to be full proof to avoid collisions. Only people who do this kind of stuff would understand, how much planning and testing one has to do to avoid jeopardizing lives. This testing in Goa, should have occured in the design room itself, even before cutting the first metal sheet to build the vehicle. Had they done that, the flaw in the design would have come to light. In the west, they care for life more ... I don't remember much about you Samir, but I think you returned back to India from the US after finishing your studies (possibly computer software), right? Jim. New York/New Jersey. > > Mr Phil Lambert: > You should first introduce yourself. Where are you from, which country's > citizenship you have? Where are you located? > > What do you think of people such as Babu? What have you done for them? > > If you answer those questions satisfactorily, then I may consider apologizing > to you. ... ... > > regards, > Samir Kelekar > >
