[Nfbf-l] Simply amazing!
john schwery
jschwery at embarqmail.com
Sun Jan 30 13:24:10 UTC 2011
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>
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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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