[Nfbf-l] Simply amazing!
Kirk
kvharmon54 at gmail.com
Sun Jan 30 02:27:22 UTC 2011
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
technology will 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! !
All I can say to all of you is it was " SIMPLY AMAZING!!!!!
d" TURNING HOPE INTO REALITY"
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