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- From: bill@wsuaix.csc.wsu.edu (William E. Johns;S23015)
- Subject: Re: Squash or slide?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov22.215907.5664@serval.net.wsu.edu>
- Sender: Bill Johns
- Organization: Washington State University
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- Date: Sun, 22 Nov 92 21:59:07 GMT
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- In article <LOTTO.92Nov22084843@laura.harvard.edu> lotto@laura.harvard.edu (Jerry Lotto) writes:
- >>>>>> On 22 Nov 92 01:03:13 GMT, molenda@i1.msi.umn.edu (Jason Molenda) said:
- >bill@wsuaix.csc.wsu.edu (William E. Johns;S23015) writes:
- >Bill>For those who actually have the luxury of deciding, please do tell....
- >
- >Jason> I'm with bill on this one.
- >
- >There have been papers presented on techniques for departing from
- >one's mount prior to collision. They all share a common problem.
- >Your directional and speed control is better while on the motorcycle.
- >This is similar to the statement "I had to lay it down". Literally
- >translated, it means "I couldn't/didn't know how to execute an
- >effective accident-avoidance/reduction maneuver".
- >
- >There is a finite time from perception to collision. You can spend
-
- I absolutely, positively agree with everything you say in this posting.
- There are however events which are not covered by what you say. I am not
- talking about collision avoidance, I'm talking about hitting that patch of
- oil at night in a corner. One moment you are happy in the saddle,
- 0.3 femto-seconds later you're airborne. Then what. Based on everything
- I've read on the net, the only really productive thing to do is think of
- something particularly clever to yell just before impact so you have
- a neat posting to deliver to the masses if and when you get outta the
- hospital.
-
- Ride Free, and think of something clever to say in the air,
-
- Bill
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