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   2671 to Your Name   
   Re: cases where SF has predicted scienti   
   19 Jan 14 08:16:03   
   
   XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: 2671@gmail.com   
      
   "Your Name"  wrote in message   
   news:190120140953478936%YourName@YourISP.com...   
   > In article , Ryk E. Spoor   
   >  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>  (and I REALLY hate the modern trend for "no keys for your car". I LIKE   
   >> a physical key system, thanks.)   
   >   
   > Yep, no key is sheer idiocy and a system designed for and to encourage   
   > the terminally lazy. Most of the "keyless" entry cars currently can   
   > still use keys for the doors, but not to actually start the car.   
   >   
   >   
   > As an aside, you should ALWAYS manually check that ALL your car doors   
   > are locked when leaving the car anywhere.   
      
   No thanks, the failure rate is so low that it isn't worth the trouble.   
      
   I few years ago I got back   
   > into my car and discovered the passenger door was unlocked - despite   
   > making the clicking sound with the central locking, the door was not   
   > actually locking due to a faulty servo-motor. Since then I always check   
   > each door and the bookt / trunk manually.   
      
   More fool you.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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