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   T0m $herman to Your Name   
   Re: Finally, California drivers can read   
   15 Mar 14 21:20:52   
   
   XPost: comp.mobile.ipad, comp.mobile.android   
   From: twsherman@REMOVE_THISsouthslope.net   
      
   On 3/11/2014 12:12 AM, Your Name wrote:   
   > In article <3pish9p0l9c668plggdon6bnjt5ikv6fig@4ax.com>, DevilsPGD   
   >  wrote:   
   >> In the last episode of <110320140852023326%YourName@YourISP.com>, Your   
   >> Name  said:   
   >>> In article , Ashton Crusher   
   >>>  wrote:   
   >>>> On Mon, 10 Mar 2014 16:12:22 +1300, Your Name    
   >>>> wrote:   
   >>>>> In article , Ashton Crusher   
   >>>>>  wrote:   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> Yes, we also need to ban speedometers, oil pressure gauges,   
   >>>>>> temperature gauges, radio dials, AC controls, etc since they all need   
   >>>>>> to be seen and/or touched by the driver.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> How in the world do idiots like you manage to exist in nature?   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Technically, the radio dial and AC controls don't need to be seen nor   
   >>>>> touched by the driver while driving (neither do the warning lights if   
   >>>>> they have audible alerts as well).   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Some cars have started using "HUD" displays for the speedometer,   
   >>>>> although personally I think that would be more distracting.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Really?  You switch the ac from vent to AC thru mind control?  same   
   >>>> with switching radio stations?   
   >>>   
   >>> Neither of those things is actually necceassary to do while driving.   
   >>   
   >> While technically true, in a practical sense, people won't be happy   
   >> being unable to adjust such things to their comfort, it's a measured   
   >> risk.   
   >   
   > You "adjust things" when you get in. You pull over somewhere safe to   
   > "adjust things". There's no need to "adjust things" while actually   
   > driving.   
   >   
   Yes there is, at least to address window fogging in winter conditions.   
   Hint - the vehicle being in motion makes a difference, so things cannot   
   be correctly adjusted while sitting at the side of the road.   
      
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