[Nfbf-l] Simply amazing!

[john schwery]

Paul, I agree with you, here.  Driving at high 
speeds requires reaction time that has to be 
immediate.  I don't believe any technology could 
give us that fast, reaction time.

earlier, Paul Kaminsky, wrote:
>Sorry but in my opinion it's just another way to get more grant dollars.  Why
>didn't they set up cones along the track 
>simulating children on bikes or other
>cars as if in traffic.  The real world is not an 
>open track.  Vice personal mode
>of transportation money would be better spent on 
>mass transit.  A system where
>all have the same available means of point to point travel.
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>From: Kirk <kvharmon54 at gmail.com>
>To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
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>Sent: Sat, January 29, 2011 9:27:22 PM
>Subject: Simply amazing!
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>  Hi all!
>I have to say, it was a very exciting moment in History today for  me at the
>daytona Speedway!  for me To have been fortunate 
>enough to be there to witness
>this special historical event was really something.Being able to witness a
>blind man  drive himself around the track, 
>making  decisions  on  when  to turn
>to avoid real time situations such as the  van in front  of him tossing out
>boxes for him to avoid  and him actually doing  it correctly and without
>incident was simply remarkable! Just imagine 
>what tomorrow's technologywill give
>all of us to utilize to reach our goals such as 
>driving ourselves!The thought of
>this is just too awesome!  I have to admit I had 
>reservations to this project,
>but after witnessing it in person and listening 
>to Rick Obono (SP) tell us how
>he for the  very first time  was able to put his entire family in the car and
>drive his two kids and wife around the track 
>yesterday and how proud he sounded
>telling us, it has changed my opinion! My  hat goes off to Dr. Mauer and the
>National NFB  and the University of Virginia for working with this project
>together and doing such a fine job coordinating this event. I got to see the
>beginning  of our future freedom for 
>transportation and to be able  to travel as
>we wish as  easily as our sighted counterparts 
>in the  near future! It's simply
>Remarkable! well I will quit babbling on  for 
>now, but it  did give  me  a  new
>hope  and  excitement knowing we are  right around the corner to reach this
>goal! !
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>All I can say to all of you is it was " SIMPLY AMAZING!!!!!
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>d" TURNING HOPE INTO REALITY"
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John
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