[rescue] Re: geek vehicles

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We just need to convince a clueless congres to pass a law banning any
attempt to circumvent or reduce darwinisim.
	Nick

On Sat, 25 Aug 2001, Dave McGuire wrote:

> On August 25, Kurt Huhn wrote:
> > >   Ok...bear in mind that I'm getting to a point by asking this...but
> > > why do you think that was a good thing?
> > 
> > Three wheeled ATVs are inhently unstable - nearly Felony Unstable.  For the
> > activities they're engaged in, stability is a major factor in determining
> > rider safety.  The result of:
> >     uneven_terrain
> > + vehicle_instability
> > + high_speed
> > + driver_inexperience
> > ---------------------------
> > = horrible_injuries
> > 
> > Not that it's exactly right, but the US Gov't stepped in at some point and
> > told the ATV manufacturers to stop producing these machines.  Injuries on
> > the trail (and back yard, and field) dropped as people started using the
> > much more stable 4-wheeled ATVs.
> 
>   ...which was my point entirely.  Having ridden a few 3-wheelers in
> my youth, I'm quite aware of how dangeorus they are to the stupid.
> 
>   But that doesn't mean the government should make them illegal.
> Microwave ovens are dangerous to the stupid.  Hell, a damn PAIR OF
> PLIERS is dangerous to the stupid.  Should they be made illegal as
> well?  Where does one draw the line?  Where will the US Gov't stop
> trying to coddle and protect the stupid?  The general decline of the
> level of "clue" in this country should be a case-in-point here.
> 
>         -Dave
> 
> -- 
> Dave McGuire
> Laurel, MD
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