Had my first driving lesson
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Forget the Van de Graaf generator then, I want an array of those capacitors! Fire them at a tailgater's rear axle, vaporise it (slightly), pull it back in and recharge. While recharging, I can use the harpoon gun
Between the idea And the reality Between the motion And the act Falls the Shadow
You would also need a mechanism for isolating your car from the resulting emp.
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Until you run out of money. I do seem to remember they were about £500 a piece...
I doubt it. If it isn't intuitive then we need to fix it. - Chris Maunder
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I've just got back in from my first driving lesson; it was quite good. I don't really like this business of a 'biting point', but overall it was enjoyable. The major thing I noticed was the proliferation of absolute IDIOTS on the roads. I was practising some push and pull turns, doing figures-of-eight in a car park and some person decided that they would prove that they can drive well by doing about 35 mph through the car park. Apparently I had a good sense of humour, because I asked if I could mount a machine gun and targeting sights on the bonnet of my driving instructor's car. It would appear that he thought I was joking. On a related note, is there any way to completely electrify the outside of the car on demand?
Between the idea And the reality Between the motion And the act Falls the Shadow
Back in my college days, which are fading from memory fast, I read a short story by, I believe, Larry Niven. In it he wrote of a future society in which virtually all vehicles on the road were armed and armored. The only exception was any public transportation vehicle which, by law, were off-limits. Otherwise it was every man for himself. Car owners treated their armament much like teen-age boys did their car customizations in the fifties and sixties. It was a practical matter but pride was taken in just how well you built your transportation. Otherwise, back during those same days, my brother claimed that he had a switch under his dash that he could flip such that it would direct the charge on the coil to the body of the car. In theory, anyone who touched it would get a nasty jolt. I never tested it and I never questioned how he managed to open the car himself. Of course, anyone who was really intent on stealing the car just had to ground the body.
I'm not a programmer but I play one at the office
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Back in my college days, which are fading from memory fast, I read a short story by, I believe, Larry Niven. In it he wrote of a future society in which virtually all vehicles on the road were armed and armored. The only exception was any public transportation vehicle which, by law, were off-limits. Otherwise it was every man for himself. Car owners treated their armament much like teen-age boys did their car customizations in the fifties and sixties. It was a practical matter but pride was taken in just how well you built your transportation. Otherwise, back during those same days, my brother claimed that he had a switch under his dash that he could flip such that it would direct the charge on the coil to the body of the car. In theory, anyone who touched it would get a nasty jolt. I never tested it and I never questioned how he managed to open the car himself. Of course, anyone who was really intent on stealing the car just had to ground the body.
I'm not a programmer but I play one at the office
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I think you're confusing "inside" and "outside", but otherwise: well said! Move out to the fast lane to overtake, come back in afterwards. Overtaking good, undertaking is called that for a reason, and no-one wants to have to do it. One thing I learnt when towing: if a lorry or other long vehicle passes you, it's considered polite to flash them back in. You can see when their rear has passed you safely far more easily than they can. Still, if that was the first lesson, motorways are a fair way off in the future.
True, did post it after a long day in the office. I was obviously thinking of the inside being the nearer to the inside of the motorway. The one which bugs me is how they now refer to the driver's side as the near side and passenger-side as off-side. What's wrong with driver's side? Clearer meaning.
Jane Williams wrote:
One thing I learnt when towing: if a lorry or other long vehicle passes you, it's considered polite to flash them back in. You can see when their rear has passed you safely far more easily than they can.
That's another example of instinct, I automatically do it.
I doubt it. If it isn't intuitive then we need to fix it. - Chris Maunder
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Computafreak wrote:
The major thing I noticed was the proliferation of absolute IDIOTS on the roads.
If most everyone on the road is an idiot, but you...You might just be the problem. :)
Gary Kirkham Forever Forgiven and Alive in the Spirit The men said to them, "Why do you seek the living One among the dead? He is not here, but He has risen." Me blog, You read
If most everyone on the road is an idiot, but you...You might just be the problem. I assume everyone else on the road is an idiot and drive and react accordingly, which means I am not caught unaware when people do stupid things around me.
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I've just got back in from my first driving lesson; it was quite good. I don't really like this business of a 'biting point', but overall it was enjoyable. The major thing I noticed was the proliferation of absolute IDIOTS on the roads. I was practising some push and pull turns, doing figures-of-eight in a car park and some person decided that they would prove that they can drive well by doing about 35 mph through the car park. Apparently I had a good sense of humour, because I asked if I could mount a machine gun and targeting sights on the bonnet of my driving instructor's car. It would appear that he thought I was joking. On a related note, is there any way to completely electrify the outside of the car on demand?
Between the idea And the reality Between the motion And the act Falls the Shadow
Computafreak wrote:
I've just got back in from my first driving lesson
I sometimes foget how long I've been doing this programming thing. Posts like this remind me :)
Computafreak wrote:
On a related note, is there any way to completely electrify the outside of the car on demand?
Story I heard from back when I was learning to drive (can't remember where anymore) was to use the ignition coil from an old Model-T. Apparently, they had some sort of internal buzzer like design to create the voltage for the spark. Drag a chain for a ground. Its only a few KV though. Don't ask me if it would work.. all the Model-Ts were long since gone even when I was a kid (computers aren't that old).
patbob
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I've just got back in from my first driving lesson; it was quite good. I don't really like this business of a 'biting point', but overall it was enjoyable. The major thing I noticed was the proliferation of absolute IDIOTS on the roads. I was practising some push and pull turns, doing figures-of-eight in a car park and some person decided that they would prove that they can drive well by doing about 35 mph through the car park. Apparently I had a good sense of humour, because I asked if I could mount a machine gun and targeting sights on the bonnet of my driving instructor's car. It would appear that he thought I was joking. On a related note, is there any way to completely electrify the outside of the car on demand?
Between the idea And the reality Between the motion And the act Falls the Shadow
Forget the high voltage. Simply keep a 50 mm coating of petroleum jelly on the entire outside of your car. No one will tamper with it - guaranteed.* * There is a chance that some other vehicles may try to mate with it . . .
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Computafreak wrote:
The major thing I noticed was the proliferation of absolute IDIOTS on the roads.
If most everyone on the road is an idiot, but you...You might just be the problem. :)
Gary Kirkham Forever Forgiven and Alive in the Spirit The men said to them, "Why do you seek the living One among the dead? He is not here, but He has risen." Me blog, You read
Gary Kirkham wrote:
If most everyone on the road is an idiot, but you...You might just be the problem. :-)
Unless you happen to live in Portugal, where most everyone else on the road is an idiot (and doubly so during holiday periods!) ... :-)
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I've just got back in from my first driving lesson; it was quite good. I don't really like this business of a 'biting point', but overall it was enjoyable. The major thing I noticed was the proliferation of absolute IDIOTS on the roads. I was practising some push and pull turns, doing figures-of-eight in a car park and some person decided that they would prove that they can drive well by doing about 35 mph through the car park. Apparently I had a good sense of humour, because I asked if I could mount a machine gun and targeting sights on the bonnet of my driving instructor's car. It would appear that he thought I was joking. On a related note, is there any way to completely electrify the outside of the car on demand?
Between the idea And the reality Between the motion And the act Falls the Shadow
Computafreak wrote:
is there any way to completely electrify the outside of the car on demand?
Googling (( South African Car Flamethrower )) gets you to YouTube - the flames look quite adequate to singe someone's eyebrows off in an instant, they WILL reflexively jump back and forget about other plans, what a great idea. Perhaps less chance of fatality than a TASER, imagine police herding recalcitrants with a flamethrower...
pg--az