[Nfbf-l] Simply amazing!

[David Andrews]

You have to walk before you can run.  Yes, we are probably years away 
from being able
to drive independently, but the research that is being done will 
benefit blind persons in ways we don't net know.  Further changing 
public attitudes is priceless.

The dollars we have put into this project wouldn't even be a drop in 
the bucket of public transportation in one large city.  Yes, there is 
a need for better public transportation everywhere, but we can't or 
shouldn't fund it.

Try dreaming a little!

Dave

At 09:19 PM 1/29/2011, you wrote:
>I thoroughly agree.   Thanks for saying it for me.----- Original 
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>From: "Paul Kaminsky" <pkaminsky at bellsouth.net>
>To: "Kirk" <kvharmon54 at gmail.com>; "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List"
><nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>Cc: <fcb-l at acb.org>; <FRG-BVA at yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2011 9:41 PM
>Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Simply amazing!
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>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>
>Cc: FRG-BVA at yahoogroups.com; fcb-l at acb.org
>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!!!!!