My eternal thanks to the genius who wrote that ... regardless of them not being a GM employee... It sum mates my thoughts on how computers are, in a real world.
<<<< Admits the word "Re-boot" involves an actual boot, followed by repeated booting... across the field... in my practical mind. On Sat, Jul 14, 2018 at 7:39 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > 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 >>> Sent from iPhone >>> >>> 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/ >>>> >>>> >>>> --- >>>> This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. >>>> https://www.avg.com >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
